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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 Practicum 1

  • Unit Code

    SPE3107

  • Year

    2021

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    6

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

  • Unit Coordinator

    Ms Abigail Victoria LEWIS

Description

In this unit, students will gain valuable clinical experience in a community or hospital facility. Students will attend a health or educational facility throughout the semester to observe and carry out clinical work involving assessment, intervention planning and implementation with clients, their families, and relevant professionals under supervision. Teamwork will be an integral part of the practicum. Clinical placements may have a focus on either adult or paediatric communication and/or swallowing disorders. Students will work with clients from a range of cultural backgrounds. Students will evaluate their own skills against the units of competency and develop reflective practice.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

Off-campus supervised clinical practicum; On-campus practicum preparation, simulation and clinical tutorials, including some preparation in weeks outside of the normal semester.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must have passed SPE2103, SPE2104, SPE2106 and SPE3100 or SPE2205

Co-Requisite Rule

Students must be enrolled in Y02

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Perform in the range of competency between Novice and Intermediate levels on the COMPASS National Clinical Evaluation Tool.
  2. Apply clinical reasoning to interpret communication disorders in unseen patients.
  3. Present evidence to demonstrate clinical performance.
  4. Build personal and professional career development capabilities through self-reflection, planning and goal setting activities.

Unit Content

  1. Life-long learning and learning contracts.
  2. Assessment of communication and/or swallowing disorders.
  3. Treatment of communication and/or swallowing disorders.
  4. Clinical reasoning.
  5. Goal setting.
  6. Reflective practice.
  7. Peer review of clinical skills.
  8. Professional writing of assessment plans, treatment plans and reports.
  9. Development and sharing of clinical resources.
  10. Cultural and linguistic diversity.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 2 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 139 x 9 hour practical classNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 239 x 9 hour practical classNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 24 x 2 hour tutorialNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

WIL - Internship, Clinical or Professional placement (off-campus)

Work done in an actual workplace in which the student applies discipline-specific knowledge and skills, supervised by an industry professional separate from an ECU campus or location.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Students must complete a supervised clinical practicum that is 10-12 days long, in an appointed work environment within a public, private or non-profit organisation. Students participate in group discussion, case studies and learning activities to consolidate learning. The placement will be supplemented with regular clinical tutorials to assist in student preparation for the placement and to provide a venue for discussion of clinical reasoning skills and professional practice, including verbal and written communication with clients and other professionals. Students complete simulation experiences including with other disciplines to develop interprofessional skills.

Assessment

GS2 GRADING SCHEMA 2 Used for Undifferentiated Pass/Fail units inc. practical units or work-integrated learning

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 School Progression Panel.

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
TypeDescription
Practicum ^Supervised Clinical Practicum
Case Study ^Clinical Video Case
Portfolio ^ePortfolio of Clinical Practicum Evidence

^ Mandatory to Pass

Core Reading(s)

  • Higgs, J., Ajjawi, R., McAllister, L., Trede, F., & Loftus, S. (2012). Communicating in the health sciences (3rd ed.). Melbourne, Vic.: Oxford University Press. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/776964583?databaseList=638

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 Practicum 1

  • Unit Code

    SPE3107

  • Year

    2021

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    6

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

  • Unit Coordinator

    Ms Abigail Victoria LEWIS

Description

In this unit, students will gain valuable clinical experience in a community or hospital facility. Students will attend a health or educational facility throughout the semester to observe and carry out clinical work involving assessment, intervention planning and implementation with clients, their families, and relevant professionals under supervision. Teamwork will be an integral part of the practicum. Clinical placements may have a focus on either adult or paediatric communication and/or swallowing disorders. Students will work with clients from a range of cultural backgrounds. Students will evaluate their own skills against the units of competency and develop reflective practice.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

Off-campus supervised clinical practicum; On-campus practicum preparation, simulation and clinical tutorials, including some preparation in weeks outside of the normal semester.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must have passed SPE2103, SPE2104, SPE2106 and SPE3100 or SPE2205

Co-Requisite Rule

Students must be enrolled in Y02

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Perform in the range of competency between Novice and Intermediate levels on the COMPASS National Clinical Evaluation Tool.
  2. Apply clinical reasoning to interpret communication disorders in unseen patients.
  3. Present evidence to demonstrate clinical performance.
  4. Build personal and professional career development capabilities through self-reflection, planning and goal setting activities.

Unit Content

  1. Life-long learning and learning contracts.
  2. Assessment of communication and/or swallowing disorders.
  3. Treatment of communication and/or swallowing disorders.
  4. Clinical reasoning.
  5. Goal setting.
  6. Reflective practice.
  7. Peer review of clinical skills.
  8. Professional writing of assessment plans, treatment plans and reports.
  9. Development and sharing of clinical resources.
  10. Cultural and linguistic diversity.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 2 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 139 x 9 hour practical classNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 239 x 9 hour practical classNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 24 x 2 hour tutorialNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

WIL - Internship, Clinical or Professional placement (off-campus)

Work done in an actual workplace in which the student applies discipline-specific knowledge and skills, supervised by an industry professional separate from an ECU campus or location.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Students must complete a supervised clinical practicum that is 10-12 days long, in an appointed work environment within a public, private or non-profit organisation. Students participate in group discussion, case studies and learning activities to consolidate learning. The placement will be supplemented with regular clinical tutorials to assist in student preparation for the placement and to provide a venue for discussion of clinical reasoning skills and professional practice, including verbal and written communication with clients and other professionals. Students complete simulation experiences including with other disciplines to develop interprofessional skills.

Assessment

GS2 GRADING SCHEMA 2 Used for Undifferentiated Pass/Fail units inc. practical units or work-integrated learning

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 School Progression Panel.

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
TypeDescription
Practicum ^Supervised Clinical Practicum
Examination ^Clinical Video Case
Portfolio ^ePortfolio of Clinical Practicum Evidence

^ Mandatory to Pass

Core Reading(s)

  • Higgs, J., Ajjawi, R., McAllister, L., Trede, F., & Loftus, S. (2012). Communicating in the health sciences (3rd ed.). Melbourne, Vic.: Oxford University Press. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/776964583?databaseList=638

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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