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Unit Summary

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit

Credit points

12

AQF level

7

Level of learning

Advanced

Former School/College

Former School of Health and Human Sciences

Pre-requisites

3007272 - Bachelor of Health Science OR - Bachelor of Podiatry OR 3007306 - Bachelor of Speech Pathology OR - Bachelor of Speech Pathology with Honours OR - Bachelor of Podiatry with Honours AND 192 credit points

Unit aim

Provides student allied health practitioners with the opportunity to apply multi-modality techniques. The inter-professional practice context in which this practicum occurs allows students to demonstrate innovative practice.

Unit content

Theory and preclinical information on:

  1. Clinical treatment and planning intervention for paediatric and adult clients with a range of disorders and level of complexity
  2. Multimodality in assessment and intervention within different contexts
  3. Applying the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Framework and evidence-based practice in client management
  4. Designing information programs using technology
  5. Using technology and other resources for best practice

Supervised clinical experience in:

  1. Screening and assessing clients and taking baseline measurements
  2. Planning and implementing intervention programs with clients using a multimodal approach
  3. Measuring outcomes, reviewing programs and writing reports

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.

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On completion of this unit, students should be able to: GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 assess clients and plan, develop and implement appropriate multimodal intervention methods
2 critically appraise multimodal intervention approaches and outcomes of programs
3 create and implement plans for intervention that take into consideration evidence based practice and the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Framework
4 communicate (verbal and written) professionally with clients and relevant others
5 identify and apply effective discipline specific and inter-professional practice principles

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

  1. assess clients and plan, develop and implement appropriate multimodal intervention methods
    • GA2:
  2. critically appraise multimodal intervention approaches and outcomes of programs
    • GA4:
  3. create and implement plans for intervention that take into consideration evidence based practice and the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Framework
    • GA2:
    • GA4:
  4. communicate (verbal and written) professionally with clients and relevant others
    • GA2:
    • GA4:
  5. identify and apply effective discipline specific and inter-professional practice principles
    • GA4: