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To prepare students for clinical practice through observations of communication in a range of community settings and facilitate student participation in clinic based activities.
Whakamahuki/DescriptionThis course will establish links between theory and practice through guided observation and clinical practice. Students will also develop an understanding of working as an effective team member with parents and whānau in different cultural contexts.
Goal of the CourseTo prepare students for clinical practice through observations of communication in a range of community settings and facilitate student participation in clinic based activities.Hua Akoranga/Learning Outcomes (ILO)Intended learning outcomes represent what you should know and/or be able to do as a result of active engagement in the learning process. Below is a table that represents the learning outcomes of this course, along with the associated learning method(s) and assessment task(s).Upon successful completion of the course, I will be able to:1. Describe the principles of observation and data collection and apply these to clinical practice.2. Show professionalism in all settings.3. Read selectively and apply important information gathered from digital resources to clinical contexts.4. Identify the personal and environmental facilitators and barriers across the lifespan.5. Demonstrate an understanding of Māori and Pasifika and multicultural concepts and effective practices.I will learn this by:Engaging in class labsEngaging in clinical observation.Participating in clinical practice.Reading the textbooks.Using student resources.Attending preschool and school observations.Working with adult with aphasia and hospital settingEngage in clinical practice and labs.My learning will be assessed through:Attendance at Clinical Placements.Completion of class assignments (Preschool/School and Conversation Partner)Completion of preschool/school assessment. Examination.
SPSC664
Students must attend one activity from each section.
Wātaka/TimetableLabsTwo hours per week: Rāmere/Friday 1-3pm Beatrice Tinsley 111* *Week 1 lab schedule is different: 1. Welcome for all year groups Monday 19 Feb 10am - 11:30am at the John Brittan Conference Foyer, UC 2. Lab 1: Monday 19 Feb 1pm - 3:50pm, Wheki 451, UC Dovedale campus 3. Lab 2: Thursday 22 Feb 2pm - 4:50pm, Wheki 451, UC Dovedale campus 4. Lab 3: Friday 23 Feb 1pm - 2:50pm, Conversation Partner Training, Beatrice Tinsley 111Clinical PlacementsWeekly: Monday and Thursday 8.00 – 5.00 Up to eight hours of face-to-face clinical requirements per week.Students will be engaged in four clinical placements across the semester. In general, students will be engaged in face-to-face clinical practice for no more than 8 hours per week. However, students should be available for all timetabled for clinical practice, until advised otherwise by the assigned Clinical Educator, to allow for the development of clinical competency in the preparation, engagement, evaluation and reflection of clinical activities as described by COMPASS®. In general, individual clinic time commitments should be finalised no later than week two of each term. Students must complete a minimum of 90 percent of clinical placement opportunities for this paper. Those that do not reach this amount will be required to meet with the Director of Clinical Education. Placement 1: Early Childhood Observation and Online School Videos (x 1 morning or afternoon visit per week for 4 weeks)All students to complete in Term 1 – Commencing week of 4 March Placement 2: Conversation partner Experience (x 1 visits per week for 4 weeks)All students Term 2 – Commencing week of 22 AprilPlacement 3: Campus Clinic and Simucase Observations (x2 campus clinic observations, x3 Simucase observations)All students Term 2 – Commencing week of 29 AprilBetween terms: no clinic commitments.See placement descriptions and expectations on Learn for more information.
Gina Tillard
Ruth Ramsay , Tika Ormond , Katrina McGarr , Kate Cook , Alex Weathersby , Ellen Nijhof and Charmain Moyle
Kairuruku Akoranga/Course Co-ordinatorGina Tillard (She/Her)Director of Clinical Education, School of Psychology, Speech and HearingTari/Office: Level 3, Room 327Waea/Phone: 03 369 2051Īmēra/E-mail: gina.tillard@canterbury.ac.nz
Please contact the Clinical Educator allocated to each assessment or Gina Tillard should you have any questions. Marked scripts will only be returned once the whole class has completed an assignment.All assessments will be submitted electronically via the SPSC Learn site. Students must seek advice regarding online submission of assignments well in advance of due dates of assessment. Assessment briefings will be posted on Learn. Where possible assessments will be marked blinded to student’s identification.1. Conversation Partner Experience Video hand-in – 10% 10th May 10pmThis assessment requires students to record and submit a 2minute video of an interaction with their conversation partner. Students will also complete and submit written documentation including a reflection on this interaction. See the assessment briefing in the workbook for more detail.Assessment contact: Chris Wyles2. Preschool/School Assignment– 30% 16th May 10pmThis assessment requires students to compile a report on various features of the Te Whāriki (Early Childhood) and the NZ School Curriculum, as seen in the early childhood setting, from kaiako (teacher) interactions and tamariki (children) communication skills on the MoE website and video samples, as well as reflect on own readiness for professional interactions with Kaiako. See assessment briefing on Learn for more detail.Assessment contact: Ruth Ramsay3. Conversation Partner Experience Workbook – 20% 30th May 10pmThis assessment requires students to complete tasks in a workbook on their conversation partner and Kowhāi experience. See the workbook on Learn for more detail.Assessment contact: Chris Wyles4. UC Placements Timesheets for direct contact hours - Hurdle - 6 June 10pmThroughout the semester students will maintain a record of their clinical contact using UC Placements Time Sheets. It is compulsory for all students to collect direct contact (DC) hours. The Clinical Education team will review, audit and approve your timesheets. No feedback will be given unless a discrepancy is queried. Please see link to UC placements and training documents on learn.Assessment contact: Ruth Ramsay5. Final Exam – 40% Examination PeriodThis will examine the content from labs including the required readings/websites/handbooks set as part of the lab – termed “preparation for lab”. This examination will prepare students for future clinical placements by allowing students to demonstrate their basic knowledge of clinical skills; working in the Aotearoa/New Zealand context; and knowledge of the Speech and Hearing Clinic requirements. See assessment briefing on Learn for more detail of content and labs included in the examination.Assessment contact: Ruth Ramsay
Paul, Rhea , Simmons, Elizabeth Schoen; Introduction to clinical methods in communication disorders ; Fourth edition; Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co., 2021.
Domestic fee $1,051.00
International fee $5,438.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
This course will not be offered if fewer than 10 people apply to enrol.
For further information see School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing .