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SPH514 An introduction to reflective practice and clinical reasoning (8)

Abstract

This subject, SPH514, is the first in a stream of four reflective practice subjects (SPH524, SPH534, SPH544). It introduces you to clinical reflection and reasoning, including goal-setting, which will be utilised throughout other subjects in the course and your future professional practice.  The subject includes an introduction to models of learning and frameworks for reflective practice. The subject also introduces professional and ethical frameworks that guide practice such as the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, the Competency-Based Occupational Standards of Speech Pathology Australia and the Code of Ethics of the profession.
 
In this subject you will be required to demonstrate ongoing reflection on yourselves as language learners and users, your knowledge, skills and experiences, identify goals for your personal learning. You will engage with personal reflections of speech pathologists as well as policy documents to enhance your understanding of the professional scope of practice.
 
You will undertake online training to prepare for future workplace learning experiences, and 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, independent study, blog entries and reading/responding to others' blogs. 
 
To demonstrate mastery of these learning outcomes and learning experiences you will develop and maintain a reflective blog that demonstrates your understanding of the role of language and learning in your own practice and the role that language and learning have in communicative competence. You will also create a video outlining the role of speech pathologists in order to demonstrate your knowledge of the scope of practice and frameworks influencing the profession.
 
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
OnlineAlbury-Wodonga Campus
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: SPH514
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject information

Duration Grading System School:
One sessionHD/FLSchool of Community Health

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
  • Explain and critically reflect on how international, professional and ethical frameworks guide and shape speech pathology practice. This will be demonstrated by creating a video outlining the role of speech pathologists and frameworks influencing the profession.
  • 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 creating a video outlining the role of speech pathologists and frameworks influencing the profession, and maintaining a reflective blog.
  • Reflect critically on personal experiences and learning theories and interpret this information to identify and justify personal learning goals and strategies for achieving those goals. This will be demonstrated by maintaining a reflective blog.
  • Reflect critically on your own learning styles and language use, as well as the ways these are influenced by everyday contexts, in a way that demonstrates knowledge of reflective frameworks and sociolinguistic models. This will be demonstrated by maintaining a reflective blog and providing appropriate and constructive feedback to your peers.

Syllabus

The subject will cover the following topics:
  • Language (sociolinguistics and communicative contexts)
  • Learning (theories, styles, environments)
  • Reflection (frameworks, goal-setting)
  • Frameworks (the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health; the Competency-Based Occupational Standards for entry-level speech pathologists; the Code of Ethics)

Work Place Learning

This subject contains a Compulsory Workplace Learning component of 0.5 days duration. Students will undertake online training and complete requirements for pre-clinical compliance. Students are required to cover the costs associated with gaining compliance.

Specialised Resources

Students will need to comply with pre-clinical requirements (e.g., vaccinations, police check, working with children certification). Students will be expected to cover the costs associated with clinical compliance.

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The information contained in the 2017 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 25 August 2017. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.