Unit HEASP6033 - Speech Pathology Clinical Practice 3

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This is the third and final of three professional practice units in the Master of Speech Pathology course that consolidates practice and provides direct evidence of achievement of Professional Standards required by Speech Pathology Australia for entry into the profession. This unit provides students with an extended period of professional practice experience across one or more of the Speech Pathology Australia range of practice areas of communication and swallowing. Students are expected to demonstrate independent ability to manage complexity, and skills in assessing, interpreting, diagnosing, planning and implementing interventions and services and evaluating professional practice at advanced level competencies during placement. Entry level skills for beginning speech pathologist, knowledge and attitudes are fostered throughout the unit, as students prepare for transition to the workforce Additionally, students must demonstrate theoretical knowledge at entry-level for these same range of practice areas in standardised simulated experiences in accordance with all domains of the Professional Standards of Practice for Speech Pathologists.  Students will participate in supervised practice education based placement at entry level competency for approximately and not less than 36 days, with flexible support from the university.

Unit content

Professional Standards for Speech Pathologist 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. Topics may include: 1. 1. Consolidation of Professional Conduct • Provide ethical and evidence-based practice • Comply with legislation, standards, policies and protocols • Provide safe and quality services • Collaborate with individuals, their supports, our colleagues and the community • Maintain high standards of communication, information sharing and record keeping • Consider the needs of individuals and communities in clinical decision-making and practice • Advocate for optimal communication and swallowing • Reflect on, discuss and/or demonstrate the role of speech pathologists in advocating for consumers and the profession. 2. 2. Consolidation of Reflective Practice and life-long learning • Demonstrate self-awareness • Use critical reflection to guide professional development and practice • Plan personal development goals • Participate in professional development • Acquire, critique and integrate knowledge from a range of sources • Engage in learning with colleagues, students and the community • Contribute to the speech pathology evidence base by research • Engaging in reflective practice and life-long learning to shape practice • Consolidating identity as a speech pathologist, with points of difference related to individual student and Federation University unit content. 3. 3. Consolidation of speech pathology practice • Develop shared understanding of speech pathology • Assess communication and swallowing needs • Interpret, diagnose and report on assessments • Plan speech pathology intervention or service response • Implement and evaluate intervention or service response • Support development of the profession • Communicating effectively and respectfully with the consumer, family and support members, and other professionals in practice • Working collaboratively and respectfully in teams • Assimilating and applying previously learnt knowledge and skills to workplace settings. • Provision of client/family/community-centered speech pathology services which consider and integrate: o person- or family- driven care in a partnership model using the ICF o Speech Pathology Australia Code of Ethics o evidence based practice o complex presentations o Culturally and linguistically diverse populations o Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people o Allied health work policy • Working collaboratively and respectfully with the consumer, family and support members, and other professionals in practice • Experiences which enable demonstration of advanced level skills against the Professional Standards of Practice for Speech Pathologists in Australia.

Institute / school:

Institute of Health and Wellbeing

Discipline:

Speech Pathology

Study level:

Postgraduate - Coursework

Credit points:

EFTSL:

0.125

Field of education:

Offering:

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Ungraded (e.g. S-Satisfactory, UN-Unsatisfactory)

Placement component:

Yes

Placement hours:

288

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S1
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A2

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Institute / school:

Institute of Health and Wellbeing

Discipline:

Speech Pathology

Study level:

Postgraduate - Coursework

Credit points:

EFTSL:

0.125

Field of education:

Offering:

Grade scheme:

Ungraded (e.g. S-Satisfactory, UN-Unsatisfactory)

Placement component:

Yes

Placement hours:

288

Fee information:

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Internal reference: HEASP6033 - U3.2

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