Special Topics in Speech Pathology PG (11983.1)

Please note these are the 2024 details for this unit
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Special Topics in Speech Pathology PG
Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
View teaching periods Intensive
 Bruce, Canberra
EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.125 3 Faculty Of Health
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
Discipline Of Speech Pathology Post Graduate Level Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021)
Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)
This unit builds on students¿ knowledge of general speech pathology assessment and intervention principles and processes with respect to: (1) body structures and functions including craniofacial anomalies and hearing impairment; and (2) contextual considerations including individuals involved with the justice system and individuals with a history of trauma.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate specialised knowledge of the impact of specific body structure & function impairments on communication skills in children and adults;
2. Demonstrate the ability to consider contextual/community influences on speech pathology practice in children and adults;
3. Analyse, interpret and integrate internal and external evidence to support clinical decision making for assessment and intervention;
4. Demonstrate culturally responsive practices for the Australian context; and
5. Work collaboratively with client, caregivers and community to apply EBP and ICF principles to the management of children and adults to optimise functional communication and active participation.


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
4. UC graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing - use Indigenous histories and traditional ecological knowledge to develop and augment understanding of their discipline


Prerequisites

11980 Speech Disorders Across the Life Span PG

Corequisites

10271 Specialist Communication Disorders across the Life Span

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.
Availability for enrolment in 2026 is subject to change and may not be confirmed until closer to the teaching start date.
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
2025 Bruce, Canberra Semester 1 03 February 2025 Intensive Dr Jacqui McKechnie
2026 Bruce, Canberra Semester 1 16 February 2026 Intensive Dr Jacqui McKechnie
Not available

Required texts

A reading list of relevant resources from a range of sources will be available on Canvas.

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

Artificial Intelligence

Students are not permitted to use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in assessments for this unit.

GenAI may only be used in authorised ways when completing assessments at UC. This means that GenAI can only be used for an assessment when:

  1. the Unit Convener has authorised GenAI use for that assessment
  2. the student uses GenAI in the way that the assessment instructions allow
  3. the student fully acknowledges their use of GenAI, with proper citations, references and a GenAI Acknowledgement Statement in line with the assessment instructions.

Where the assessment instructions do not specifically state that GenAI may be used and how, then its use is not permitted for that assessment. Students must still provide the required GenAI Acknowledgement Statement to indicate whether GenAI has or has not been used in the preparation of the assessment. If unsure, students should seek advice from the Unit Convener.

The GenAI for Students Links to an external site. Library Guide provides further information, including how to reference GenAI.

Moderation

Assessments will be moderated in accordance with the Faculty of Health Moderation Guidelines.

Supplementary assessment

Students are not entitled to a supplementary assessment for any of the assignments in this unit. 

Pass Requirements

To pass this unit: 

  • Students must pass both case study assessments. Students who do not pass their first submission will have one opportunity to resubmit the assignment. Students who pass their resubmission will receive a pass mark (50%) as their final mark for the assessment. Students who do not pass their resubmission will be required to retake the unit when next offered.

AND

  • Students must achieve an overall mark of 50% for the unit. 

Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.

Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.

UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).

UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.

Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.

Participation requirements

Students are required to attend BOTH Modules/Topics: 

  • Justice and mental health (6 weeks)
  • Craniofacial anomalies and hearing (6 weeks)

Students must attend at least 80% of all workshops in real-time either present in the physical classroom or online in the virtual classroom. Attendance is required for accreditation. 
 

Required IT skills

This unit involves joining workshops in real time either in person or online using the Virtual Room on Canvas. So that all students can fully participate, students are encouraged to have a laptop with a microphone and headset. For best audio quality we recommend a microphone and speaker headset. 

Work placement, internships or practicums

None