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SL3013 - Topics in Focus in Speech Pathology 2
Credit points: |
3 |
Year: |
2021 |
Student Contribution Band: |
Band
2 |
Administered by: |
College of Healthcare Sciences |
This subject provides students with the opportunity to explore a range of client presentations
and conditions including disorders of fluency, cognition and neural processing, and
associated speech pathology evaluation and management approaches. This subject builds
on and extends students' skills, knowledge, and understanding across diverse practice
areas. Students will explore the contribution of clients' experience and behaviour
on effective speech pathology practice. Students will develop knowledge and skills
for clinical practice in regional, rural, remote and tropical settings with a particular
focus on working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Learning Outcomes
- Synthesise information from a variety of clinical sources in order to formulate communication
profiles, clinical diagnoses, and intervention plans for conditions including stuttering,
and difficulties with neural processing and cognition;
- Describe, analyse, and explain how of clients' experiences and behaviour influences
effective speech pathology practice;
- Formulate and justify speech pathology management for clients with complex needs,
and diverse personal circumstances; applying understanding of professional issues
such as ethics of care and implications of organisational structures;
- Develop and undertake collaborative preventative, educational, and/or promotional
projects or programs on speech pathology.
Subject Assessment
- Participation > Class participation - (%) - Individual
- Written > Case report 1 - (20%) - Individual
- Group presentation 10%; Individual written education resource 10% - (20%) - Group & Individual
- Performance/Practice/Product > Objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) - (60%) - Individual.
Special Assessment Requirements
Passing requirements: complete and submit all assessment items; achieve a cumulative
score of at least 50% after the application of any penalties such as late penalties;
pass every assessment item; participate in at least 80% of scheduled classes.
Availabilities
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Townsville,
Study Period 2,
Internal
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Census Date 26-Aug-2021 |
Coordinator: |
Dr Jacqueline Lim |
Lecturers:
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Ms Louise Brown, Dr Chris Plant, Dr Jacqueline Lim. |
Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this
3
credit point subject is approximately
130 hours.
- 65 hours lectures (didactic or interactive)
- assessment and self-directed study
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Note:
Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process,
and in case
of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest
official information.