Unit of Study SPCH3007 Work Integrated Learning in Speech Pathology 4 (2025)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Health
Placement

Yes

Pre-requisites

SPCH2016 - Work Integrated Learning in Speech Pathology 3

Enrolment information

This unit contains Work Integrated Learning (WIL) that requires students to meet mandatory fit to practice obligations prior to attending. Failure to comply by the fit to practice deadline will result in the cancellation of your WIL and you will not be permitted to continue in this unit. Full details are available at www.scu.edu.au/health/work-integrated-learning.

Unit description

Students participate in 96hrs of work integrated learning for up to 12 weeks to demonstrate competence in assessment of, and intervention for, paediatric and /or adult clients presenting with communication and swallowing concerns. Students analyse and discuss the implication of pervasive communication delays/disorders in adolescents and adults in terms of educational, employment and social outcomes.

Unit content

Contemporary issues, assessment and interventions for adolescents and adults with developmental language disorders
Contemporary issues, assessment and interventions for adolescents and adults with literacy difficulties
Contemporary issues, assessment and interventions for adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorder
Contemporary issues, assessment and interventions for adolescents and adults with intellectual disabilities
Education, employment and social outcomes for adolescents and adults with communication difficulties
Health literacy for adolescents and adults with communication difficulties

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Coffs Harbour	Dual Term1	Dual Term1
Gold Coast	Dual Term1	Dual Term1

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

analyse pervasive speech and language delays/ disorders in adolescent and/or adult populations

discuss management of pervasive speech and language delays/disorders for adolescent and/or adult populations

demonstrate professional and clinical competence, with minimal support, working with clients in a work integrated learning environment

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Placement 96 hours (Across the Term)

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly (for 6 weeks))

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly (for 6 weeks))

Assessment
Viva voce	SR
Clinical skills	SR

Teaching method

Placement 96 hours (Across the Term)

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly (for 6 weeks))

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly (for 6 weeks))

Assessment
Viva voce	SR
Clinical skills	SR

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts

McAllister, L, Lincoln, M, 2004, Clinical Education in Speech-Language Pathology Methods in Speech and Language Pathology, John Wiley & Sons..
Paul, R, Norbury, CF, & Goose, C, 2018, Language disorders from infancy through adolescence. Listening, speaking, reading, writing and communicating, 5th edn, Elsevier..

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

No prescribed resources/equipment.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

Fee information

Domestic

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