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Unit of Study SPCH1001 - Introduction to the Speech Pathology Profession (2027)

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Unit Snapshot

  • Unit type

    UG Coursework Unit

  • Credit points

    12

  • Faculty/College

    Faculty of Health

  • Placement

    No

  • Enrolment information

    N/A

Unit description

Introduces students to speech pathology practice in Australia and frameworks that guide this practice. Students will review examples of communication and swallowing across child and adult populations. Students will also develop understanding of the core professional competencies that underlie speech pathology.

Unit content

  1. What is speech pathology
  2. Speech pathology practice
  3. Frameworks that support speech pathology practice in Australia
  4. Speech pathology and culturally responsive practice
  5. Reflective practice and lifelong learning in speech pathology
  6. Developing your identity as a student speech pathologist

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Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
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Gold Coast
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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:

describe and apply the key frameworks that support speech pathology practice in Australia

identify examples of communication and swallowing impairment in the context of the speech pathology practice

demonstrate professional conduct required for speech pathology practice, in alignment with the Speech Pathology Australia Professional Standards

demonstrate and reflect on own cultural identity, values, and perspectives, and how these influence professional practice as a speech pathologist, in alignment with the Speech Pathology Australia Professional Standards

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