Course coordinator
Professor Nerina Scarinci
Course overview
- Study period
- Summer Semester, 2024 (25/11/2024 - 08/02/2025)
- 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 the management of clients within the child, adolescent and adult mental health systems and the justice system. The course includes consideration of the speech pathologist’s role in managing complex issues in speech pathology clinical practice, and a focus on collaboration and the development of community partnerships.
Course requirements
Prerequisites
You'll need to complete the following courses before enrolling in this one:
SPCH7121, SPCH7122, SPCH7123
Restrictions
MSpPathSt students only
Course contact
Tutor
Professor Nerina Scarinci
Course staff
Tutor
Dr Katelyn Melvin
Mrs Stella Martin
Mrs Christina Adams
Timetable
The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public Timetable.
Additional timetable information
A detailed course outline for SPCH7233 is provided on the course Blackboard site. Please note that students are expected to attend all tutorials as due to the nature of the learning activities, these tutorials are not able to be recorded.
Aims and outcomes
This course focusses on the role of the speech pathology profession in providing individual, targeted, and universal services. You will formulate person- and family-centred management plans to address social, emotional, behavioural, educational and occupational goals for people with communication and swallowing difficulties in the mental health and justice settings. You will understand the value of working with communities using public health, health promotion, and co-design approaches to invest in more sustainable and effective approaches to reduce health inequalities and achieve positive outcomes for individuals with communication and swallowing difficulties across the lifespan.
Learning outcomes
After successfully completing this course you should be able to:
LO1.
Describe and advocate for the role of speech pathology to meet the everchanging needs of a community including mental health and justice.
LO2.
Identify and develop evidence-based community health promotion and prevention activities to address social determinants of health inequity in speech pathology.
LO3.
Critically reflect on social determinants and ways of knowing and being to support the development of culturally responsive services in collaboration with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, Elders and cultural leaders.
LO4.
Advocate for interprofessional practice in managing people with communication and swallowing difficulties in the mental health, justice and community setting.
LO5.
Describe the key characteristics of major mental health and neurodevelopmental diagnoses across the lifespan.
LO6.
Explain the importance of therapeutic relationships when providing speech pathology services in the community, mental health and justice settings.
LO7.
Formulate person- and family-centred management plans to address social, emotional, behavioural, educational and occupational goals for people with communication and swallowing difficulties in the mental health and justice setting.
LO8.
Reflect on your professional support and supervision needs to work within your scope of practice in the mental health, justice and community setting.
Assessment
Assessment summary
| Category | Assessment task | Weight | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper/ Report/ Annotation, Presentation |
Group Needs Analysis (20%) and Proposal (20%)
|
40% |
9/12/2024 - 10/12/2024
|
| Reflection |
Reflection
|
Pass/Fail (Must Pass) |
3/01/2025 1:00 pm |
| Paper/ Report/ Annotation |
Cultural Safety Professional Action Plan (individual)
|
20% |
10/01/2025 1:00 pm |
| Paper/ Report/ Annotation |
Case-based assignment (individual)
|
40% Must Pass |
3/02/2025 4:00 pm |
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
Group Needs Analysis (20%) and Proposal (20%)
- Team or group-based
- In-person
- Online
- Mode
- Oral, Written
- Category
- Paper/ Report/ Annotation, Presentation
- Weight
- 40%
- Due date
9/12/2024 - 10/12/2024
- The needs analysis is due on Monday 9th December, 2024 at 4pm.
- The presentation will be held during the first SPCH7233 tutorial in Week 3.
Task description
In groups, students will be asked to respond to a contemporary issue and advocate for individuals in a community. Students will first complete a written task, which will include a needs analysis for their assigned community (20% weighting). They will discuss the role of the speech pathologist in supporting the needs of that community with reference to recent literature. This needs analysis is due on Monday 9th December, 2024 at 4pm.
Groups will then present a call to action in the form of an oral presentation focusing on a solution to the contemporary issue, outlining a community proposal, and justifying why their proposed solution should be funded and implemented (20% weighting). This presentation will be held during the first SPCH7233 tutorial in Week 3.
Submission guidelines
Turnitin submission link for the written submission will be provided on the course Blackboard site; Call to Action presentation to be presented during Week 3 tutorial 1.
Deferral or extension
You cannot defer or apply for an extension for this assessment.
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.
Reflection
- Hurdle
- Online
- Mode
- Product/ Artefact/ Multimedia, Written
- Category
- Reflection
- Weight
- Pass/Fail (Must Pass)
- Due date
3/01/2025 1:00 pm
Task description
Students will submit a video diary or written reflection on what they currently do to manage their own mental wellbeing, and actions they can take to ensure they are implementing sustainable strategies as they progress with their career.
Hurdle requirements
You must pass this assessment to pass SPCH7233 overall.Submission guidelines
Turnitin submission link will be provided on the Blackboard.
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
You will receive a mark of 0 if this assessment is submitted late.
As this assessment is a must-pass assessment, failure to submit by the due date will result in a failing grade for the course.
Cultural Safety Professional Action Plan (individual)
- Online
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Paper/ Report/ Annotation
- Weight
- 20%
- Due date
10/01/2025 1:00 pm
Task description
This assessment has been designed to be completed by students after they engage with Module 4 of the Understanding Cultural Safety modules. Students will use a provided with a cultural safety continuum reflective tool and template to develop a professional action plan. They will identify three specific actions they will take to advance their culturally safe practice, and link these actions to the stages of the cultural safety continuum (i.e., unlearning, learning, applying, reflecting, embedding).
Submission guidelines
Turnitin submission link will be provided on the course 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.
Case-based assignment (individual)
- Hurdle
- Online
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Paper/ Report/ Annotation
- Weight
- 40% Must Pass
- Due date
3/02/2025 4:00 pm
Task description
In this assignment, students will be introduced to a young person in the justice system with mental health needs. Students will be provided with initial assessment data and asked to develop an assessment and intervention plan for the case, as well as identifying recommendations for referrals to other professionals. All components must be supported by evidence from research literature and show knowledge of the youth justice and mental health context.
Hurdle requirements
You must pass this assessment to pass SPCH7233 overall.Submission guidelines
Turnitin submission link will be provided on the course 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.
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: Absence of evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes: A cumulative percentage from all assessment of 0 - 34%. |
| 2 (Fail) | 35 - 44 |
Minimal evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Minimal evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes: 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: Demonstrated evidence of developing achievement of course learning outcomes: 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 items. |
| 4 (Pass) | 55 - 64 |
Demonstrated evidence of functional achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Demonstrated evidence of functional achievement of course learning outcomes: A cumulative percentage from all assessment of 55 - 64% and has passed all of the 'must pass' assessment items as noted below. |
| 5 (Credit) | 65 - 74 |
Demonstrated evidence of proficient achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Demonstrated evidence of proficient achievement of course learning outcomes: A cumulative percentage from all assessment of 65 - 74% and has passed all of the 'must pass' assessment items as noted below. |
| 6 (Distinction) | 75 - 84 |
Demonstrated evidence of advanced achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Demonstrated evidence of advanced achievement of course learning outcomes: A cumulative percentage from all assessment of 75 - 84% and has passed all of the 'must pass' assessment items as noted below. |
| 7 (High Distinction) | 85 - 100 |
Demonstrated evidence of exceptional achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Demonstrated evidence of exceptional achievement of course learning outcomes: A cumulative percentage from all assessment of 85 - 100% and has passed all of the 'must pass' assessment items as 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. You must pass these items in order to pass the course overall (i.e., even if your final percentage mark is 55% or higher the individual MUST PASS assessment items must have been passed.
Supplementary assessment
Supplementary assessment is available for this course.
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
The School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences supports the concept of resubmission or resitting of failed assessment items in specific and defined circumstances. In this course, the Case-based assignment (individual) component is eligible for consideration of the resubmission option if the assessment item was submitted on time.
After resubmission, the maximum result is a pass mark for that assessment component. Students who are granted a resubmission for an assessment item and do not submit by the scheduled date will not be permitted to reschedule the assessment. Students will be eligible for a maximum of ONE resubmission or resit option for this course.
Submitting assessment in Blackboard and Turnitin
When assessment is submitted through Blackboardﾠyou will receive a confirmation page as a digital receipt. This information will also be sent to your student e-mail account. Please ensure you keep this email.
When assessment is submitted through Turnitinﾠyou will receive a confirmation page displaying “Submission Complete!” and can then proceed to download your digital receipt from yourﾠAssignment inbox.ﾠIt is suggested that you save a copy of the receipt for your personal records.
Instructions on how to submit assignments through Blackboard and Turnitin are available at: https://web.library.uq.edu.au/library-services/it/learnuq-blackboard-help/learnuq-assessment. Please review this information so you understand how to successfully submit your assessment items.
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
Library resources are available on the UQ Library website.
Additional learning resources information
All learning materials (including tutorial information and UQ Extend online self-directed learning modules) will be linked to the SPCH7233 Blackboard site.
Students are encouraged to use the SPCH7233ﾠEd Discussion Board on the eLearning Blackboard site to post any questions about course content, tutorialﾠactivities, or assessment tasks. The Discussion Board will be checked by the Course Coordinator at least once a week during the semester. All student questions regarding assessment will be addressed on the relevant Discussion Board.
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 |
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Tutorial |
Weekly On-Campus Tutorials Students will participate in twice-weekly tutorials with a focus on inquiry-based learning. |
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
Learn more about UQ policies on my.UQ and the Policy and Procedure Library.
School guidelines
Your school has additional guidelines you'll need to follow for this course: