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<p>In this unit, students will consolidate and extend learning through the use of case studies. With the support of lectures and workshops, students will develop a deep understanding of assessment, analysis, interpretation, planning, and implementation of intervention for various speech pathology related conditions. Students will also have to consider the social model of health, as well as cultural, moral, ethical, legal, occupational, social/emotional and/or service delivery challenges. This unit introduces students to the broad concepts surrounding demographic characteristics of the Australian population: Location, age, ethnicity, gender, socio-economic status and education. Factors that impact on the health status of the population and how these factors are measured, the structure of the Australian health care system.</p>
<p>Inquiry-based learning is a student-centred learning approach that promotes self-directed independent and interdependent lifelong learning. Students will have the opportunity to work through a vast range of practice areas in both developmental and acquired conditions. Students will be required to draw on their various knowledge bases, critically evaluate, integrate, and reason in order to provide evidence based, client centred assessment and intervention. During this unit students will also have the opportunity to discuss how to evaluate the effectiveness of their interventions/strategies as well as highlight potential areas for further research to be developed.</p>
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<p>Professional Standards for Speech Pathologists in Australia (2020), Speech Pathology Guidelines for Reporting of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Curriculum Development and Inclusions (2018), FedUni STRETCH Reconciliation Action Plan (2019-2022), National Quality and Safeguarding Framework (NQSF, 2018), National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards (2017-2019) and National Aged Care Quality Standards (2019) have substantially informed the syllabus/content of this unit.</p>
<p>Topics may include:</p>
<p>• Health/Health Care</p>
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<li>Understanding health in Australia</li>
<li>Health and various population groups</li>
<li>Environmental health</li>
<li>Practice areas of communication and swallowing</li>
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<p>• Speech Pathology Australia Professional Standards</p>
<p>• Speech Pathology Australia Code of Ethics</p>
<p>• Evidence-Based Practice</p>
<p>• International Classification of Disability, Functioning and Health</p>
<p>• Role of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)</p>
<p>• Culturally responsive service provision (Awareness of the influence of culture, cultural practices, and the importance of cultural safety when engaging with individuals, families, and communities)</p>
<p>• Investigation of complexity in clinical context, taking into consideration</p>
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<li>medical diagnoses</li>
<li>speech pathology and other co-occurring diagnosis</li>
<li>environmental factors (e.g. family situation, resources, educational, social or physical environmental factors)</li>
<li>Consideration of ethical issues related to clients with complexity and their families (e.g. vulnerable children, end of life/palliative care, advocacy and self-advocacy)</li>
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<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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<p>In this unit, students will consolidate and extend learning through the use of case studies. With the support of lectures and workshops, students will develop a deep understanding of assessment, analysis, interpretation, planning, and implementation of intervention for various speech pathology related conditions. Students will also have to consider the social model of health, as well as cultural, moral, ethical, legal, occupational, social/emotional and/or service delivery challenges. This unit introduces students to the broad concepts surrounding demographic characteristics of the Australian population: Location, age, ethnicity, gender, socio-economic status and education. Factors that impact on the health status of the population and how these factors are measured, the structure of the Australian health care system.</p> <p>Inquiry-based learning is a student-centred learning approach that promotes self-directed independent and interdependent lifelong learning. Students will have the opportunity to work through a vast range of practice areas in both developmental and acquired conditions. Students will be required to draw on their various knowledge bases, critically evaluate, integrate, and reason in order to provide evidence based, client centred assessment and intervention. During this unit students will also have the opportunity to discuss how to evaluate the effectiveness of their interventions/strategies as well as highlight potential areas for further research to be developed.</p>
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<p>Professional Standards for Speech Pathologists in Australia (2020), Speech Pathology Guidelines for Reporting of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Curriculum Development and Inclusions (2018), FedUni STRETCH Reconciliation Action Plan (2019-2022), National Quality and Safeguarding Framework (NQSF, 2018), National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards (2017-2019) and National Aged Care Quality Standards (2019) have substantially informed the syllabus/content of this unit.</p> <p>Topics may include:</p> <p>• Health/Health Care</p> <ul> <li>Understanding health in Australia</li> <li>Health and various population groups</li> <li>Environmental health</li> <li>Practice areas of communication and swallowing</li> </ul> <p>• Speech Pathology Australia Professional Standards</p> <p>• Speech Pathology Australia Code of Ethics</p> <p>• Evidence-Based Practice</p> <p>• International Classification of Disability, Functioning and Health</p> <p>• Role of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)</p> <p>• Culturally responsive service provision (Awareness of the influence of culture, cultural practices, and the importance of cultural safety when engaging with individuals, families, and communities)</p> <p>• Investigation of complexity in clinical context, taking into consideration</p> <ul> <li>medical diagnoses</li> <li>speech pathology and other co-occurring diagnosis</li> <li>environmental factors (e.g. family situation, resources, educational, social or physical environmental factors)</li> <li>Consideration of ethical issues related to clients with complexity and their families (e.g. vulnerable children, end of life/palliative care, advocacy and self-advocacy)</li> </ul>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Discipline:
Speech Pathology
Study level:
Postgraduate - Coursework
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
061707 - Speech Pathology
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 2</strong><p>Flexible Delivery - Ballarat (Blended)</p><p>Flexible Delivery - Gippsland (Blended)</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/heasp5024">View unit fees</a>
Requisites
Prerequisite
<p>must have completed all of "<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=HEASP5011" target="_blank">HEASP5011</a>" / "<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=HEASP5014" target="_blank">HEASP5014</a>"</p>
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None
Exclusion
None
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes
<p>On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to gain the following [K]nowledge, [S]kills and [A]pplication of knowledge & skills</p>
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<p>Independently identify clinical and theoretical gaps in knowledge, and establish a plan to improve current knowledge base about a case.</p>
K2
<p>Critically evaluate evidence based methods for differentially diagnosing, planning and implementing intervention.</p>
K3
<p>Identify and discuss the determinants of health and describe the measures applied to determine health status</p>
S1
<p>Integrate and analyse knowledge acquired from a variety of sources to make appropriate clinical decisions about client care</p>
S2
<p>Work collaboratively with other students to apply clinical reasoning to case problem-solving</p>
A1
<p>Utilise Speech Pathology Professional Standards in practice context.</p>
A2
<p>Demonstrate and explore the role of a speech pathologist in a range of settings and how working in a multidisciplinary team may improve client outcomes for particular cases.</p>
A3
<p>Categorise and interpret health and social data related to the determinants that impact upon the health of individuals, groups, communities, and populations in Australia</p>
Assessment
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Learning outcomes assessed
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<p>Case Study</p>
<p>Group presentation</p>
<p>20-30%</p>
K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, A1, A2, A3
2
<p>Reflective learning</p>
<p>Individual written assignment</p>
<p>30-40%</p>
K1, K2, K3, S1, A2, A3
3
<p>Examination of unit material and conternt using MCQ, short answer and case studies </p><p><br></p>
<p>Written Examination</p>
<p>40-60%</p>
K1, K2, K3, S1, A2, A3
4
<p>Attendance at Active Learning Sessions</p>
<p>80% Attendance at Active Learning Sessions (Problem Based Learning)</p>
<p>Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Hurdle</p>
K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, A1, A2, A3
5
<p>Attendance at Intensive Day </p>
<p>Attandance at Active Learning Session (Intensive Day)</p>
<p>Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Hurdle</p>
K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, A1, A2, A3
Supplementary assessment available:
Yes
Supplementary assessment information:
<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Discipline:
Speech Pathology
Study level:
Postgraduate - Coursework
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
061707 - Speech Pathology
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 2</strong><p>Flexible Delivery - Ballarat (Blended)</p><p>Flexible Delivery - Gippsland (Blended)</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/heasp5024">View unit fees</a>
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