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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.
Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for Semester 1 2020 Units. Students will be notified of all approved modifications by Unit Coordinators via email and Unit Blackboard sites. Where changes have been made, these are designed to ensure that you still meet the unit learning outcomes in the context of our adjusted teaching and learning arrangements.
This unit involves the systematic application of evidence-based practice frameworks to authentic clinical cases for the management of an individual with a communication or swallowing disorder. Within the context of the World Health Organization (WHO) ICF, students will integrate theory and practice to plan clinical services for clients from different linguistic and cultural backgrounds at a professional entry-level of practice.
Students must have passed SPE3107
Students must be enrolled in Y02
Unit previously coded SPE4100
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.
| Joondalup | Mount Lawley | South West (Bunbury) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | 2 x 8 hour workshop | Not Offered | Not Offered |
For more information see the Semester Timetable
The on-campus seminars are highly interactive and introduce the central concepts of the unit. Students participate in group discussion, case studies and active problem solving activities to consolidate learning. The mode of delivery for this unit is an intensive set of seminars commencing prior to the semester. A session is delivered by a Librarian to learn effective and advanced strategies to search research literature.
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.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Case Study | Clinical Case Analysis | 40% |
| Assignment ^ | Case Publication to Journal Standard | 60% |
^ Mandatory to Pass
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.
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:
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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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.
Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for this unit. All assessment changes will be published by 27 July 2020. All students are reminded to check handbook at the beginning of semester to ensure they have the correct outline.
This unit involves the systematic application of evidence-based practice frameworks to authentic clinical cases for the management of an individual with a communication or swallowing disorder. Within the context of the World Health Organization (WHO) ICF, students will integrate theory and practice to plan clinical services for clients from different linguistic and cultural backgrounds at a professional entry-level of practice.
Students will attend classes as an intensive block before the beginning of the teaching semester 1. This may be January/February.
Students must have passed SPE3108
Students must be enrolled in Y02
Unit previously coded SPE4100
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
The on-campus seminars are highly interactive and introduce the central concepts of the unit. Students participate in group discussion, case studies and active problem solving activities to consolidate learning. The mode of delivery for this unit is an intensive set of seminars commencing prior to the semester. A session is delivered by a Librarian to learn effective and advanced strategies to search research literature.
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.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Case Study ^ | Clinical Case Analysis | 40% |
| Assignment ^ | Case Publication to Journal Standard | 60% |
^ Mandatory to Pass
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.
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:
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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