Course overview
- Study period
- Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024)
- Study level
- Postgraduate Coursework
- Location
- St Lucia
- Attendance mode
- In Person
- Units
- 2
- Administrative campus
- St Lucia
- Coordinating unit
- Health & Rehab Sci School
This course focuses on issues relevant to speech pathologists working with school aged children. Topics covered include literacy, language skills, school-aged dysfluency, auditory processing, classroom management and working with other professionals in the educational setting.
Course requirements
Prerequisites
You'll need to complete the following courses before enrolling in this one:
SPCH7111
Incompatible
You can't enrol in this course if you've already completed the following:
SPCH7823
Restrictions
MSpPathSt students only
Jointly taught details
This course is jointly-taught with:
- SPCH2214
Students in the Bachelor of Speech Pathology Studies program undertaking SPCH2214 are also required to gain foundation skills in school-aged language and literacy areas of practice. Accordingly, SPCH7123 students will attend lectures with students undertaking SPCH2214.
Course contact
Lecturer
Tutor
Timetable
The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public Timetable.
Aims and outcomes
The course aims to prepare students for working with children who are attending mainstream primary and secondary schools. The course builds on students’ understanding of early language development to consider the impact of further language development and skill on the acquisition of literacy and achievement of academic success. The course will inform students of the need for the school-aged child to develop and use language for learning. It also considers language and literacy development within the context of the classroom environment and the demands of academic curricula. Specifically, the course will build theoretical and clinical understanding of school-aged language and literacy development, disorders and intervention. The management of school-aged children with speech disorders, dysfluencies, Autism Spectrum Disorder, auditory processing disorder, children from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds and children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds will also be explored. There is also a focus on understanding the role of the speech pathologist in education and how they work interprofessionally with teachers in the classroom.
In this course, students independently engage with online learning resources before the weekly tutorials. In tutorials, students participate in authentic peer-to-peer learning experiences through active engagement in independent, small group and large group inquiry-based learning activities. This provides students with more flexibility to learn, but the associated workload is similar to that of a traditional course.
Learning outcomes
After successfully completing this course you should be able to:
LO1.
Describe the educational context of speech pathology, including the principles of inclusive education and person and family centred care.
LO2.
Explain the principles and methods of assessment approaches specific to school-aged children.
LO3.
Create assessment plans that are appropriate for a child's educational, social and cultural contexts.
LO4.
Analyse and interpret assessment data to inform the management of communication skills in school-aged populations.
LO5.
Formulate an evidence- and curriculum-based intervention program that is appropriate for the school environment and maximises a child's educational and social outcomes.
LO6.
Report and provide feedback to families and other professionals on the communication strengths and difficulties of school-aged children.
LO7.
Demonstrate knowledge of culturally responsive practice when working with culturally and linguistically diverse populations and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
LO8.
Work effectively in a professional team.
Assessment
Assessment summary
| Category | Assessment task | Weight | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tutorial/ Problem Set |
Tutorial Exercises
|
15% |
20/08/2024 15/10/2024
This assessment item will occur during class time. |
| Paper/ Report/ Annotation |
Narrative Analysis and Teacher Report
|
20% |
10/09/2024 12:00 pm |
| Paper/ Report/ Annotation |
Case Based Management Assignment
|
35% |
1/10/2024 12:00 pm |
| Examination |
End of Semester Examination
|
30% Must Pass |
End of Semester Exam Period 2/11/2024 - 16/11/2024 |
A hurdle is an assessment requirement that must be satisfied in order to receive a specific grade for the course. Check the assessment details for more information about hurdle requirements.
Assessment details
Tutorial Exercises
- Team or group-based
- In-person
- Mode
- Oral
- Category
- Tutorial/ Problem Set
- Weight
- 15%
- Due date
20/08/2024
15/10/2024
This assessment item will occur during class time.
Task description
This will be a group-based assessment. In their tutorial group, students will complete two tasks, worth a combined total of 15% of the marks for SPCH7123.
1) Task 1 (worth 10%): During the scheduled tutorial in week 5, students will deliver a group presentation which provides their peers with an overview of an assessment commonly used with school-age children. The allocated assessment will be released to students two weeks prior to their presentation. All students will be required to speak during the presentation. Group presentations will be recorded.
2) Task 2 (worth 5%): During the scheduled tutorial in week 12, students will complete a group decision making task using data about a school-aged child with language difficulties, and report this back to the class. This will not be recorded.
Full task descriptions will be uploaded to the SPCH7123 Blackboard site.
Submission guidelines
One student in each tutorial group will be required to submit their groups' PowerPoint presentation slides and notes via the SPCH7123 Blackboard site prior to the end of the tutorial.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
This assessment item is a group assessment. If a student is unable to attend a tutorial due to medical or other valid reasons, the group is expected to complete the task collectively during the tutorial and receive a group mark. The student who was absent should anticipate a similar individual task and is required to submit an extension request via My Requests before the tutorial, and also email the course coordinator - Dr. Rebecca Armstrong (rebecca.armstrong@uq.edu.au) in advance to arrange for the assessment to be completed individually at a later date.
Narrative Analysis and Teacher Report
- Team or group-based
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Paper/ Report/ Annotation
- Weight
- 20%
- Due date
10/09/2024 12:00 pm
Task description
This assessment task has two components. The first component is completed in pairs, and the second component must be completed individually. Both components are due at the same day/time.
The aims of this assessment are to develop students' skills in (i) discourse analysis (in pairs), and (ii) writing a summary report of assessment results for a classroom teacher (individually). The two components to this assessment task are as follows:
1. In pairs, students will analyse a narrative sample for microstructure (semantic content, syntactic structure and fluency), and macrostructure (story grammar and complexity). Parts of the analysis will be completed during class time under the direction of the tutor, with the expectation the remainder of the analysis will be completed by the students outside of class time. This component is completed in pairs.
2. Students will independently write a two (2) page summary report of the client's performance on the narrative task for the Classroom Teacher. This component is completed individually.
Further information about this assessment item will be made available on the SPCH7123 Blackboard site.
Submission guidelines
Students will submit this assignment via Turnitin on the SPCH7123 Blackboard site.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 14 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
The approved extension will apply to both members of the pair.
Late submission
A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.
Case Based Management Assignment
- Online
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Paper/ Report/ Annotation
- Weight
- 35%
- Due date
1/10/2024 12:00 pm
Task description
Students will be provided with the results of a screening assessment and teacher observations and will devise a comprehensive management plan for the child. This assignment is to be completed individually.
The assignment details and task requirements will be made available on the SPCH7123 Blackboard site.
Submission guidelines
Students will submit this assignment via Turnitin on the SPCH7123 Blackboard site.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 14 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Late submission
A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.
End of Semester Examination
- Hurdle
- Identity Verified
- In-person
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Examination
- Weight
- 30% Must Pass
- Due date
End of Semester Exam Period
2/11/2024 - 16/11/2024
- Other conditions
- Time limited.
Task description
The examination will be scheduled in the central examination period and will focus on both the theoretical and practical components of the course. The exam will involve both theoretical and case-based short answer questions. The exam will focus on intervention approaches and formulating intervention programs appropriate for school-aged children. This information is primarily provided in Weeks 2, and Weeks 9-12. Students will be required to revise information from the assessment content (Weeks 3-8) with a particular focus on differential diagnosis and interpretation of assessment data for management purposes. Additional information regarding the exam will be provided during class time.
Hurdle requirements
You must pass this item to pass the course where 55% of the maximum mark is considered a pass.Exam details
| Planning time | 10 minutes |
|---|---|
| Duration | 120 minutes |
| Calculator options | No calculators permitted |
| Open/closed book | Closed Book examination - no written materials permitted |
| Exam platform | Paper based |
| Invigilation | Invigilated in person |
Submission guidelines
Deferral or extension
You may be able to defer this exam.
Course grading
Full criteria for each grade is available in the Assessment Procedure.
| Grade | Cut off Percent | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (Low Fail) | 0 - 34 |
Absence of evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: A cumulative percentage from all assessment of 0 - 34%. |
| 2 (Fail) | 35 - 44 |
Minimal evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: A cumulative percentage from all assessment of 35 - 44%. |
| 3 (Marginal Fail) | 45 - 54 |
Demonstrated evidence of developing achievement of course learning outcomes Course grade description: A cumulative percentage from all assessment of 45 - 54%. A grade of 3 will be awarded to a student who achieves a final mark of 55% or higher but who does not pass the ‘must pass’ assessment item noted below. |
| 4 (Pass) | 55 - 64 |
Demonstrated evidence of functional achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: A cumulative percentage from all assessment of 55 - 64% and has passed the ‘must pass’ assessment item noted below. |
| 5 (Credit) | 65 - 74 |
Demonstrated evidence of proficient achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: A cumulative percentage from all assessment of 65 - 74% and has passed the ‘must pass’ assessment item noted below. |
| 6 (Distinction) | 75 - 84 |
Demonstrated evidence of advanced achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: A cumulative percentage from all assessment of 75 - 84% and has passed the ‘must pass’ assessment item noted below. |
| 7 (High Distinction) | 85 - 100 |
Demonstrated evidence of exceptional achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: A cumulative percentage from all assessment of 85 - 100% and has passed the ‘must pass’ assessment item noted below. |
Additional course grading information
Final marks falling between whole percentages will be rounded to the nearest whole percentage. Tie-breaking will be conducted using the round half up method whereby half-way values are always rounded up, meaning, for example, that 89.5% and above will be rounded to 90% and 89.49% and below will be rounded down to 89%.
This course contains ‘must pass’ assessment items, as follows: End of Semester Exam. You must pass this item to pass this course overall, i.e. even if your final percentage mark is 55% or higher the individual ‘must pass’ assessment item must have been passed.
Supplementary assessment
Supplementary assessment is available for this course.
Supplementary assessment can take any form, for example, an oral or a written exam. Students who are eligible and approved for a supplementary assessment and the form of assessment is an examination, are expected to be available to sit the supplementary exam during the University’s Deferred and Supplementary examination period. Once approved, supplementary assessment cannot be rescinded by the student. The highest grade you can receive following supplementary assessment is a 4 or P.
Additional assessment information
Use of Generative AI in Assessments
Assessment tasks in this course evaluate students' abilities, skills, and knowledge without the aid of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Students are advised that the use of AI technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Resubmission/Resit of assessment items
A resit or resubmission of assessment items is not available for this course.
Learning resources
You'll need the following resources to successfully complete the course. We've indicated below if you need a personal copy of the reading materials or your own item.
Library resources
Find the required and recommended resources for this course on the UQ Library website.
Learning activities
The learning activities for this course are outlined below. Learn more about the learning outcomes that apply to this course.
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| Learning period | Activity type | Topic |
|---|---|---|
Not scheduled |
Not Timetabled |
Online self-directed learning modules Each week students will complete these interactive, self-paced modules which describe the key theoretical and practice aspects of assessment, analysis, differential diagnosis, and intervention for school-age children with communication difficulties. Students are required to complete this self-directed online learning prior to attendance and participation in the weekly tutorials. |
Week 1 (22 Jul - 28 Jul) |
Lecture |
Introduction to the school-aged child and environment This lecture will provide students with an understanding of important concepts and principles of working with school-aged populations. There will be a panel presentation from speech pathologists working in education and private practice to provide students with an overview of the speech pathologists role in education. The lecture will be delivered on campus. It is highly recommended that students attend, however, a lecture recording will be made available. |
Multiple weeks From Week 2 To Week 12 |
Tutorial |
Inquiry Based Learning Tutorials These weekly tutorials will incorporate inquiry based learning and small group discussions to further explore assessment, analysis, differential diagnosis, and intervention practices when working with school-age children. Tutorials have been designed for experiential learning, therefore students are expected to attend and participate in all tutorials. It is essential that students prepare for weekly tutorials by completing the online self-directed learning modules and associated preparation activities and bringing this information to their tutorial ready to share. As students will be working in small groups, tutorials will not be recorded. |
Week 13 (21 Oct - 27 Oct) |
Lecture |
Course Summary Lecture The final lecture will provide a summary and revision of content covered throughout the course as well as preparation for the End of Semester Examination. The lecture will be delivered on campus. It is highly recommended that students attend, however, a lecture recording will be made available. |
Policies and procedures
University policies and procedures apply to all aspects of student life. As a UQ student, you must comply with University-wide and program-specific requirements, including the:
- Student Code of Conduct Policy
- Student Integrity and Misconduct Policy and Procedure
- Assessment Procedure
- Examinations Procedure
- Reasonable Adjustments - Students Policy and Procedure
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