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HSP738 - Speech Pathology Practice B

Year:

2025 unit information
Enrolment modes:

Not offered in 2025 - first offered in Trimester 2 2026
Credit point(s): 1
EFTSL value: 0.125
Cohort rule: This unit is only available to students enrolled in H765
Assumed knowledge:

Students are expected to familiarise themselves with the Speech Pathology Placement Handbook, along with any additional information provided about their allocated placement, prior to attending their placement.
Prerequisite:

All of HSP733, HSP734 and HSP735
Corequisite: Nil
Incompatible with: Nil
Study commitment

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the trimester undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.
Scheduled learning activities - campus

1 x 2 hour on-campus seminar during weeks 9 and 11
3 x 2 hour online seminar during placement period
1 x 18 day on-site professional experience (placement) from week 12. 

Note that placements and assessment for this unit extend beyond the teaching trimester period.
In-person attendance requirements

Students are required to attend on campus seminars and all placement days. 

Students must communicate directly with Practice Educators regarding attendance as outlined in the Speech Pathology Placement Handbook.

Assessment 3 requires in-person attendance by students. The date and time that students are required to attend will be communicated to them in advance of the assessment.
Note:

Mandatory student checks: Police Record Check, Working With Children Check, NDIS Worker Screening Check, Immunisations and other requirements

Requirements for Police Record Check, Working With Children Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check are outlined on the Course page in Cloud Deakin.

Students are also required to provide evidence of their immunisation status, as outlined on the unit site.  Students may also have site-specific requirements that must be attended to. These requirements will be identified in your allocation email.

Students who fail to meet these requirements by the required date will not be able to attend placement and this will impede progress in the course.

Content

Students will undertake the second of four supervised placements in a professional setting. They will have the opportunity to apply learning and continue to develop and evidence their Professional conduct, Reflective practice and Speech pathology practice as outlined in the Professional Standards for Speech Pathologists in Australia. Students are expected to engage with speech pathology practice through active participation, beginning to take on responsibility, and implementing communication and interaction skills to work with clients, families and communities. Students will demonstrate speech pathology practice, which includes evaluating client needs, providing speech pathology services and developing rationales for their decisions, with moderate levels of scaffolding and support from a Practice Educator. Emphasis is placed on learning within the placement, from speech pathologists and other professionals, and from peers, clients and families.

Hurdle requirement

  • Professional Practice Portfolio - Pass/Fail
  • Professional Practice Competency Assessment and Attendance - Pass/Fail
  • Simulation-based Assessment of competency - Pass/Fail

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