SPEECH 3004 - Speech Pathology Practice Education B

In this course, students will begin to transfer and apply theoretical knowledge into the practice setting. Students will participate in a weekly placement in either an adult or paediatric setting, as allocated by the University. Weeks 1 and 12 of this course are placement briefing and debriefing sessions run on campus which comprise part of the placement hours. Fortnightly tutorials are designed to support students’ learning experience and provide consolidation opportunities. Pass criteria for this course is novice to intermediate level on the COMPASS® assessment tool. Professional accreditation requires a minimum standard of competency to be met. Completion of the professional placement program is required to develop and demonstrate the competencies required to qualify and for entry to the speech pathology profession.