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School: Medical and Health Sciences

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Clinical Decision Support Systems - Standard Tests

  • Unit Code

    SPE3100

  • Year

    2019

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    2

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

  • Unit Coordinator

    Mrs Emily HUNT

Description

In this unit, students will contrast standardised and non-standardised methods of communication assessment, gain experience in test administration procedures, and learn to use normative and associated population statistics to interpret speech and language test scores. Students will determine the relative importance of standardised results in speech and language assessment reports prepared with reference to the World Health Organisation (WHO) International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health framework (ICF). The impact of cultural, religious and ethnic diversity on clinical practice will be examined, and the medico-legal requirements of clinical report writing will be considered. Students will complete a clinical practicum as part of this unit to assess clients from a variety of backgrounds, and prepare clinical reports.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 2 units from SPE1102, SPE2105

Co-Requisite Rule

Must be enrolled in course version K71, Y02

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Administer standardised speech and language tests.
  2. Compare and contrast standardised and non-standardised assessment tools and protocols.
  3. Critically evaluate the validity and reliability of standardised and non-standardised assessments.
  4. Evaluate contextual issues surrounding speech pathology assessment.
  5. Interpret speech and language test scores.
  6. State and justify professional laws, values and regulations governing the use of standardised tests and medical reports.

Unit Content

  1. Assessment reports and the relevance of test conditions in the context of the WHO ICF framework.
  2. Interpretation of speech and language test scores in relation to normative data, population statistics and cultural, religious and ethnic diversity.
  3. Medico-legal issues in clinical speech pathology practice.
  4. Speech and language test administration procedures.
  5. Standardised and non-standardised assessment tools and protocols.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 213 x 3 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 226 x 9 hour practical classNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Workshops, lectures, supervised clinical practicum.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

Due to the professional competency skill development associated with this Unit, student attendance/participation within listed in-class activities and/or online activities including discussion boards is compulsory. Students failing to meet participation standards as outlined in the unit plan may be awarded an I Grade (Fail - incomplete). Students who are unable to meet this requirement for medical or other reasons must seek the approval of the unit coordinator.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
ReportSpeech and language analysis 30%
ReportSpeech and language analysis 50%
Tutorial PresentationGroup evaluation of assessment20%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Medical and Health Sciences

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Clinical Decision Support Systems - Standard Tests

  • Unit Code

    SPE3100

  • Year

    2019

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    2

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

  • Unit Coordinator

    Mrs Emily HUNT

Description

In this unit, students will contrast standardised and non-standardised methods of communication assessment, gain experience in test administration procedures, and learn to use normative and associated population statistics to interpret speech and language test scores. Students will determine the relative importance of standardised results in speech and language assessment reports prepared with reference to the World Health Organisation (WHO) International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health framework (ICF). The impact of cultural, religious and ethnic diversity on clinical practice will be examined, and the medico-legal requirements of clinical report writing will be considered. Students will complete a clinical practicum as part of this unit to assess clients from a variety of backgrounds, and prepare clinical reports.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 2 units from SPE1102, SPE2105

Co-Requisite Rule

Must be enrolled in course version K71, Y02

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Administer standardised speech and language tests.
  2. Compare and contrast standardised and non-standardised assessment tools and protocols.
  3. Critically evaluate the validity and reliability of standardised and non-standardised assessments.
  4. Evaluate contextual issues surrounding speech pathology assessment.
  5. Interpret speech and language test scores.
  6. State and justify professional laws, values and regulations governing the use of standardised tests and medical reports.

Unit Content

  1. Assessment reports and the relevance of test conditions in the context of the WHO ICF framework.
  2. Interpretation of speech and language test scores in relation to normative data, population statistics and cultural, religious and ethnic diversity.
  3. Medico-legal issues in clinical speech pathology practice.
  4. Speech and language test administration procedures.
  5. Standardised and non-standardised assessment tools and protocols.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 213 x 3 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 226 x 9 hour practical classNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Workshops, lectures, supervised clinical practicum.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

Due to the professional competency skill development associated with this Unit, student attendance/participation within listed in-class activities and/or online activities including discussion boards is compulsory. Students failing to meet participation standards as outlined in the unit plan may be awarded an I Grade (Fail - incomplete). Students who are unable to meet this requirement for medical or other reasons must seek the approval of the unit coordinator.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
ReportSpeech and language analysis 30%
ReportSpeech and language analysis 50%
Tutorial PresentationGroup evaluation of assessment20%

Core Reading(s)

  • Stein-Rubin, C., & Fabus, R. (2018). A Guide to Clinical assessment and professional report writing in speech-language pathology (2nd ed., pp. 1–81). Thorofare: SLACK Incorporated. Retrieved from http://linker2.worldcat.org/?jHome=https%3A%2F%2Febookcentral.proquest.com%2Flib%2FECU%2Fdetail.action%3FdocID%3D5492836&linktype=best
  • Paul, R., Norbury, C., & Gosse, C. (2018). Language disorders from infancy through adolescence : Listening, speaking, reading, writing, and communicating (5th ed., pp. xx, 812). St. Louis, Missouri: Elsevier. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1019668527

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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