Overview

This topic provides students with skills to transform theoretical knowledge into practice to assist adults with a range of complex communication and swallowing needs. Skills include evidence-based speech pathology practice as it specifically applies to this population including: diagnosis and intervention planning; psychosocial support; client-centred, family-centred and community centred practice; … For more content click the Read More button below. For the Honours student, this topic allows students to understand the principles of research ethics, and critically evaluate and justify an area of research from an ethical point of view according to its aims and methodology.

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Aims

  • Understand the principles of research ethics, and critically evaluate and justify an area of research from an ethical point of view according to its aims and methodology
  • Integrate understanding and be able to apply the ethical principles that guide speech pathology professional practice
  • Understand the role of the speech pathologist in working with adults with communication and swallowing needs at different times in their journey, including in the terminal phase of their life
  • Ensure students recognise the impact of culture, language and diversity and respond respectfully when working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People(s) and their communities
  • Ensure students develop and apply principles of critical self-reflection and life-long learning to support cultural responsiveness and cultural safety with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People(s) and their communities

Learning outcomes

On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
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Critically evaluate and justify an area of research from an ethical point of view according to its aims and methodology
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Describe, measure, analyse and report findings from assessment of complex communication and swallowing needs in adults
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Determine a client/carer’s preferred treatment goals and then select appropriate approaches and treatment tasks to meet those goals
4.
Use decision making paradigms and knowledge of ethical principles to determine appropriate intervention in the context of complex communication or swallowing needs
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Describe the importance of, and critically reflects on, culturally responsive practice particularly in reference to working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People(s)
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Discuss own cultural identity, values, privilege and personal biases and the culture of the system in which speech pathologists work in Australia
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Reflect on and recognise the impact of racism, historical and current injustices, culture and language to the health and well-being of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People(s) and communities and how this influences their own speech pathology practice.

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Students will participate in Lectures, tutorials and workshops in topic SPTH3906