Unit of Study SPCH3008 Advanced Practice in Speech Pathology (2025)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Health
Placement

No

Pre-requisites

SPCH3005 - Speech Pathology Practice 1 AND SPCH3006 - Speech Pathology Practice 2

Unit description

Students explore assessment, differential diagnosis and treatment of a diverse range of clients in various settings as an entry level clinician. Students will apply entry level reasoning to clients with co-occurring conditions to formulate evidenced-based assessment and treatment plans through application of the Professional Standards for Speech Pathologists in Australia (2020).

Unit content

Assessment and reporting of communication and swallowing needs for clients with co-occurring conditions
Planning, implementation and evaluation of speech pathology intervention for clients with co-occurring conditions
Engaging in learning with colleagues, students and the community
Clinical decision making and speech pathology practice for individuals and communities
The speech pathologist as advocate for optimal communication and swallowing
Ethical and evidence-based practice: complying with legislation, standards, policies and protocols to provide safe and high-quality services

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Coffs Harbour	Term1	Term1
Gold Coast	Term1	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:

appraise diagnostic processes that contribute to a thorough investigation of clients with cooccurring conditions

justify proposed management alternatives based on the outcomes of assessment, tailored to individual needs and supported by evidence

plan assessment and intervention responsive to individual and community needs

devise strategies for inter-professional consultation to further inform clinical decisions around differential diagnosis and to support planning of evidence-based treatment

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Assessment
Viva voce	SR
Case study	SR

Teaching method

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Assessment
Viva voce	SR
Case study	SR

Prescribed learning resources

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Fee information

Domestic

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