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Unit of Study SPT20003 - Appraising and Applying Research Findings Across Disciplines (2015)

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Unit description

Enables students to appraise evidence and apply it to speech pathology assessment and intervention practices, using principles of evidence-based practice. The application of these principles to two of the six discipline practice areas - range indicators - paediatric speech and language, will enable students to develop these skills for broader application. Students will gain skills in the use of speech pathology management tools. They will also develop the life-long skills of accessing relevant research, appraising its practical value and methodological rigour, and applying research findings to practice.

Unit content

Topic 1: Evidence-based practice
Topic 2: Generating a clinical question
Topic 3: Locating evidence
Topic 4: Systematic evaluation of published research developed from a range of quantitative and qualitative research designs
Topic 5: Systematic evaluation of internal evidence - the client perspective
Topic 6: Systematic evaluation of internal evidence - the clinician perspective
Topic 7: Validity and reliability of measurement tools of paediatric speech and language
Topic 8: Validity as it pertains to intervention studies of paediatric speech and language
Topic 9: Integrating evidence
Topic 10: Applying research findings
 

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Location Domestic International
Gold Coast Session 1 Session 1

Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

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:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 apply evidence-based principles to select and justify the most suitable assessment and intervention procedures for paediatric speech and language
2 use foundational skills to administer paediatric speech and language assessments and interventions
3 analyse and interpret paediatric speech and language assessment data for its validity and identify information gaps
4 practice professional development and reflection of practice
5 use oral and written reporting and presentation skills to meet speech pathology objectives
6 structure own learning and professional development
7 use professional and ethical approach in completing work, evidenced by timely discharge of project components, professional disposition and responsible use of resources

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. apply evidence-based principles to select and justify the most suitable assessment and intervention procedures for paediatric speech and language
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  2. use foundational skills to administer paediatric speech and language assessments and interventions
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  3. analyse and interpret paediatric speech and language assessment data for its validity and identify information gaps
    • GA1:
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
  4. practice professional development and reflection of practice
    • GA1:
    • GA3:
  5. use oral and written reporting and presentation skills to meet speech pathology objectives
    • GA1:
    • GA3:
  6. structure own learning and professional development
    • GA1:
  7. use professional and ethical approach in completing work, evidenced by timely discharge of project components, professional disposition and responsible use of resources
    • GA1:

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