SPEECH 2005 - Speech Pathology Clinical Skills and Practice

In this course, students are introduced to the speech pathology practice education program, including orientation to Speech Pathology Australia's (SPA) competency-based occupation standards (CBOS) and companion assessment framework, COMPASS, and how these core documents relate to the Speech Pathology Professional Standards This course will place an emphasis on practice placement readiness and fitness to practice through compliance with University and agency requirements, self-evaluation and understanding of competency standards. Students will apply professional communication principles and speech pathology practices involved in information gathering, interviewing, handover, assessment and management of clients and their families. To facilitate students’ development of competency, students will participate in a range of integrated pre-practice online learning activities, workshops, guided observation and demonstration. Students will actively participate in scaffolded practice simulations and clinical scenarios with child and adult cases, and. will demonstrate competency in implementing speech pathology interventions