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SPE4105 Professional Skills in Speech Pathology: Clinical Education and Reflective Practice
SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIAL SCIENCE
Credit Points: 15
Prerequisites:
SPE3103 Professional Issues in Speech Pathology
 
Description:

This unit is designed to facilitate development of self-management and self-evaluation skills in professional speech pathology practice. The unit will focus on the pedagogical role of clinical supervision, mentoring skills and service delivery to a range of individuals from cultural and linguistic backgrounds in a variety of clinical settings, emphasising the integration of information from related disciplines such as speech science and audiology. To demonstrate reflective practice, students will develop and review an outline of a clinical education handbook suitable for use in a range of settings that employ speech pathologists. They will also review procedures for undertaking assessments within ethical guidelines of the profession and procedures for identifying and reporting professional misconduct.



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This Unit is part of the following Courses / Unit Sets
K71Bachelor of Speech Pathology
 
 
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Last Updated - Higher Education: 30/04/2009 VET: 30/04/2009