SPSC671-25X (C) General non-calendar-based 2025

Applied Research and Clinical Practice 3

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 27 January 2025
End Date: Sunday, 22 June 2025
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 9 February 2025
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 11 May 2025

Description

This course offers students the opportunity to develop clinical skills in speech-language pathology including overall client management, professional communication, team work and effective time management. The fundamental link between research skills and evidence-based practice is understood by applying the principles of designing, undertaking, analysing and reporting on research in a real life setting.

Whakamahuki/Description

In this course students consolidate the links between theory and clinical practice. Students will develop advanced professional and clinical competency in managing a client caseload within a variety of cultural contexts; including Māori and Pasifika. Students will successfully apply research skills of planning and executing a case study that includes a critical appraisal of diagnostic and therapeutic approaches, methods for data collection, analysis and interpretation.

Prerequisites

(1) SPSC664, (2) SPSC668. Entry subject to approval by the Head of School.

Restrictions

Timetable 2025

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 13:00 - 15:00 A5 Lecture Theatre
17 Feb - 6 Apr
28 Apr - 1 Jun
Clinic A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 08:00 - 17:00 - 17 Feb - 6 Apr
28 Apr - 1 Jun
Clinic B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 13:00 - 17:00 - 17 Feb - 6 Apr
28 Apr - 1 Jun
Clinic C
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 08:00 - 17:00 - 17 Feb - 6 Apr
28 Apr - 1 Jun

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Paul, Rhea & Simmons, Elizabeth Shoen; Introduction to Clinical Methods in Communication Disorders ; Fourth Edition; Brookes Publishiing Co, 2021.

COMPASS® Manual – available on COMPASS® On-Line.

Supplementary Texts:
Rose, P.  (2013). Cultural Competency for the Health Professional, Jones and Bartlett Learning:  Burlington.

Stanford, C. C., & Connor, V.  J. (2014).  Ethics for Health Professionals, Jones and Bartlett Learning:  Burlington.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,262.00

* 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.

Minimum enrolments

This course will not be offered if fewer than 10 people apply to enrol.

Limited Entry Course

Maximum enrolment is 30

For further information see School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing .

All SPSC671 Occurrences

  • SPSC671-25X (C) General non-calendar-based 2025