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SL4007 - Advanced Clinical and Ethical Reasoning and Practice
Credit points: |
3 |
Year: |
2023 |
Student Contribution Band: |
Band
2 |
Administered by: |
College of Healthcare Sciences |
This subject will critically examine legislative and ethical aspects of health service
delivery with a particular focus on speech pathology and rural and remote practice.
A variety of ethical issues will be analysed through the application of professional
reasoning, ethical principles and theories and legal obligations. The interface between
rights and responsibilities of service users, service providers and society as a whole
will be explored in relation to their application to speech pathology practice. Attention
will be paid to the ethical requirements embedded within culturally-safe health care
practice. Students participating in this subject will develop the advanced knowledge
and skills in critical thinking, ethical reasoning and reflective practice needed
to negotiate complex practice situations.
Learning Outcomes
- Integrate professional reasoning with conceptual thinking and reflective practice;
- Critically evaluate and apply relevant legislation, policies and standards affecting
health professional practice;
- Deconstruct ethical issues through the application of ethical principles, theories
and professional guidelines to inform professional reasoning and health service delivery;
- Apply the values and principles that comprise the Speech Pathology Australia Code
of Ethics in order to maximise an individuals communication and swallowing function
to improve their quality of life.
Subject Assessment
- Oral > Presentation 1 - (30%) - Individual
- Participation > Class participation - (10%) - Individual
- Written > Reflection/reflective task 1 - (40%) - Individual
- Oral > Viva - (20%) - 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.
Prerequisites: |
HS2401 AND HS3401 AND SL3012 AND SL3002 AND SL3013 |
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:
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SL4001 SL4003 |
Availabilities
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Townsville,
Study Period 9,
Internal
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Census Date 05-Oct-2023 |
Coord/Lect: |
Ms Louise Brown. |
Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this
3
credit point subject is approximately
130 hours.
- 14 hours tutorials
- 18 hours seminars
- 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.