Courses & Units
Speech Pathology Practice 3 CXA729
Professional Experience Placement (PEP)
Students will be allocated PEP within individual health care agencies. Students must be available 5 days a week (40 hours) during the allocated PEP, and must be prepared to undertake a range of shifts – morning, evening and nightshift, which may include weekends, as per roster provided by the healthcare agency. Students may be expected to relocate and are expected to travel to where PEP is available. To be eligible to undertake PEP, all students must be ‘Verified’ as meeting College of Health and Medicine PEP Safety in Practice Compliance as per the Course Entry Requirements.
Students who cannot or do not comply with these requirements will not be allocated PEP and therefore will not be able to complete this unit.
PEP dates MAY differ from University of Tasmania calendar semester dates.
Introduction
Speech Pathology Practice 3 continues to extend students’ core knowledge and application of concepts and skills developed in Stage 1 and 2 and concurrently in Optimising Communication and Swallowing 2 and Therapy Across the Lifespan. Students will integrate and apply their understanding and skills in workshops in the residential schools and as they work in supervised practice in either a paediatric, adult or mixed practice context. Throughout the learning activities and the practice education placement, students will focus on person and family-centredness, biopsychosocial models of practice, clinical reasoning, self-reflection, critical thinking, cultural responsiveness, and evidence-based practice. Students will develop a range of communication and swallowing assessment and management skills across the lifespan. During practice education experiences, students in Stage 3 will receive moderate levels of support and guidance from their Practice Educator and/or peers and will be managing relatively straightforward speech pathology client or community needs.
Summary
| Unit name | Speech Pathology Practice 3 |
|---|---|
| Unit code | CXA729 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| College/School | College of Health and Medicine School of Health Sciences |
| Discipline | Health Sciences |
| Coordinator | Associate Professor Alison Holm |
| Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
Availability
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 2 | On-Campus | International | Domestic | |
| Launceston | Semester 2 | On-Campus | International | Domestic | |
| Cradle Coast | Semester 2 | On-Campus | International | Domestic | |
Key
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
Note
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Key Dates
| Study Period | Start date | Census date | WW date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 2 | 10/7/2023 | 8/8/2023 | 28/8/2023 | 15/10/2023 |
* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).
Unit census dates currently displaying for 2023 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2023 will be available from the 1st October 2022. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).
Learning Outcomes
- Provide evidence-based, person-centred and responsive speech pathology practice in situations involving a moderate degree of complexity, familiarity and levels of support.
- Plan and administer contextually appropriate assessments and demonstrate clinical reasoning to synthesise, interpret, and report assessment findings independently, in either an adult, paediatric or mixed practice context.
- Plan, implement and evaluate intervention or service responses independently, in either an adult, paediatric or mixed practice context.
- Achieve respectful partnerships and collaboration in situations involving a moderate degree of complexity, familiarity and levels of support.
- Critically reflect and evaluate own performance and learning to inform ongoing professional development and life-long learning in situations involving a moderate degree of complexity, familiarity and levels of support.
Fee Information
| Field of Education | Commencing Student Contribution 1,3 | Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3 | Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3 | Domestic Full Fee 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 061707 | $1,037.00 | $1,037.00 | not applicable | $2,522.00 |
1 Please refer to more information on student contribution amounts.
2 Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
3 Please refer to more information on eligibility for HECS-HELP.
4 Please refer to more information on eligibility for FEE-HELP.
If you have any questions in relation to the fees, please contact UConnect or more information is available on StudyAssist.
Please note: international students should refer to What is an indicative Fee? to get an indicative course cost.
Requisites
Prerequisites
CXA726 Speech Pathology Practice 2Co-requisites
CXA735 Optimising Communication and Swallowing 2Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | Workshop: On campus – 6 hours (1 day), Semester 2 times; Workshop: Online - 1 hour, Semester (4 times); Online other class – 1 hour, Semester 11 times; Independent learning/Individual Study: 3 hours, Semester 11 times; Clinical Practice – 3 days/week over 6 weeks (18 days) |
|---|---|
| Assessment | Assessment task 1: Speech Pathology Skill Performance|Assessment task 2: Assessment of Speech Pathology Practice|Assessment task 3: My Practice Standards portfolio and reflection assignment|Assessment task 4: Case presentation and clinical viva |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes. |
Links | Booktopia textbook finder |
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