SPH524 Issues of ethics, access and equity in speech pathology practice (8)

Abstract

In this subject, you will extend your knowledge of frameworks of practice and critically reflect on the way in which these frameworks interact with issues of ethics, access and equity in a range of diverse and intricate contexts. You will investigate service delivery issues, and apply frameworks of practice to propose potential solutions for specific case studies. You will then reflect on and apply this knowledge to exemplars from your own experiences. You will consolidate research skills, such as observations, ethnographies, interviews, and literature reviews, and practice preparing and implementing surveys and focus groups, to conduct a needs analysis and evaluate the effectiveness of speech pathology services.

In this subject you will participate in a range of online learning experiences that offer the opportunity for you to share your ideas and knowledge and learn from others in interactive activities including completing structured discussion threads/topics and independent study. You will also participate in a work place learning experience(10 to 12 days) with a focus on community engagement and or health promotion, . This will be supported by CSU staff and will contribute to the needs analysis assessment task.

To demonstrate mastery of these learning outcomes and learning experiences you will write a critical incident report, reflecting on an experience that contributed to your learning about service delivery. You will conduct a needs analysis of a community and write a report outlining the communication/swallowing needs that exist and strategies for supporting the development and/or maintenance of communication/swallowing skills. You will develop and maintain a reflective blog that demonstrates your understanding of issues of ethics, access, and equity.

You will use the CSU Learning Management System, Interact2, an e-portfolio tool (Pebblepad), and other online and audio-visual technologies to engage in learning activities with your peers and to complete assessment tasks.

+ Subject Availability Modes and Location

Session 1
Distance	Albury-Wodonga Campus

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: SPH524
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Subject information

Duration	Grading System	School:
One session	HD/FL	School of Community Health

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

Critically reflect on how professional practices, ethical frameworks, and socio-cultural contexts facilitate or challenge access and equity of speech pathology service provision, and explain how these frameworks shape professional practice. This will be demonstrated in a reflective blog, critical incident report and writing a needs analysis report.
Use technical, creative and communication skills, including a range of written and ICT skills to communicate with non-specialist audiences. This will be demonstrated by maintaining a reflective blog, writing a critical incident report, and writing a needs analysis report.
Identify and justify personal learning goals relating to the ethical and responsive provision of services and strategies for achieving those goals. This will be demonstrated by maintaining a reflective blog and writing a critical incident report.
Reflect critically on your beliefs, attitudes and values in relation to issues of access and equity in a way that demonstrates knowledge of ethical and professional frameworks. This will be demonstrated by maintaining a reflective blog, writing a critical incident report, and writing a needs analysis report.
Apply research skills (including critique of literature, ethnography, and culturally safe research principles) to investigate the role of cultural and sociohistorical context and the impact this has on knowledge and/or speech pathology practice. This will be demonstrated through reflecting on a critical incident and writing a needs analysis report.

Syllabus

The subject will cover the following topics:

Ethics
Barriers and facilitators to access and equity
Geographical factors
Institutional factors
Socio-cultural factors
Needs analysis
Reflection and revision

Work Place Learning

This subject contains a Compulsory Workplace Learning component of 12 days duration. Students will plan and undertake a community needs analysis focused on communication and swallowing. This subject contains a Compulsory Workplace Learning component of 12 days duration. Students will plan and undertake a community needs analysis focused on communication and swallowing.

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The information contained in the 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 01 October 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.