| Effective Term: | 2026/02 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Health and Wellbeing |
| Unit Title: | Professional Honours Project 1 |
| Unit ID: | HEASP4011 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | (NHPHS3401) |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | (EDBSP4011) |
| ASCED: | 061707 |
| Other Change: | |
| Brief description of the Unit |
This course aims to consolidate students’ skills in research principles and methods in Speech Pathology in a health- related topic. It includes the ability to work in a professional learning team and to formulate effective questions, conduct effective literature searches, critically appraise research and determine the applicability of identified research to Speech Pathologists' practice. Students will be provided with a practice scenario to develop a proposal for the review of the research in an health-related area of speech pathology. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: | |
| Supplementary Assessment:No |
| Supplementary assessment is not available to students who gain a fail in this Unit. |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | | | | | | | Advanced | | | |  | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Summarise the steps and process for conducting practice-based projects |
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| K2. | Conduct a systematic search of academic literature and contribute to the construction of a literature review on a professional practice topic |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Formulate a clinical/practice question related to Speech Pathologists' practice |
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| S2. | Search and identify relevant research evidence to inform an intervention or project concept |
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| S3. | Present an overview of academic literature orally in a clear, coherent and interesting manner |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Critically appraise research and evaluate applicability to Speech Pathologists' practice |
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| A2. | Prepare a written appraisal of literature on a clinical/practice topic |
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| Unit Content: |
Professional Standards for Speech Pathologist in Australia (2020), Speech Pathology Guidelines for Reporting of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Curriculum Development and Inclusions (2018), FedUni STRETCH Reconciliation Action Plan (2019-2022), National Quality and Safeguarding Framework (NQSF, 2018), National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards (2017-2019) and National Aged Care Quality Standards (2019) have substantially informed the syllabus/content of this course Content - Items:Topics may include: - Evidence based practice
- Researching and appraising literature
- Using bibliographical software such as EndNote
- Critical appraisal tool Identifying, defining and mapping key concepts
- Formulating clinical/practice questions
- Developing a search strategy
- Appraising, synthesising and presenting the evidence
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| Graduate Attributes: |
| Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FEDTASKS (Transferable Attributes Skills and Knowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are be embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and Co-operative Learning opportunities. One or more FEDTASK, transferable Attributes, Skills or Knowledge must be evident in the specified learning outcomes and assessment for each FedUni Unit, and all must be directly assessed in each Course.
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| FED TASK and descriptor | Development and acquisition of FEDTASKS in the Unit | | Level | FEDTASK 1
Interpersonal | Students will demonstrate high-level skills to effectively communicate, interact and work with others both individually and in groups Students will be required to display (in person and/or online) high-level skills in-person and/or online in: • Effective verbal and non-verbal communication via a range of synchronous and asynchronous methods • Active listening for meaning and influencing • High-level empathy for others • Negotiating and demonstrating extended conflict resolution skills • Working respectfully in cross-cultural and diverse teams | 1 - Yes | FEDTASK 2
Leadership | Students will demonstrate the ability to apply leadership skills and behaviours Students will be required to display skills in: • Creating, contributing to, and enabling collegial environments • Showing self-awareness and the ability to self-reflect for personal growth • Inspiring and enabling others • Making informed and evidence-based decisions through consultation with others • Displaying initiative and ability to solve problems | 1 - Yes | FEDTASK 3
Critical Thinking and Creativity | Students will demonstrate an ability to work in complex and ambiguous environments, using their imagination to create new ideas Students will be required to display skills in: • Reflecting critically on complex problems • Synthesising, evaluating ideas, concepts and information • Proposing alternative perspectives to refine ideas • Challenging conventional thinking to clarify concepts through deep inquiry • Proposing creative solutions in problem solving | 1 - Yes | FEDTASK 4
Digital Literacy | Students will demonstrate the ability to work proficiently across a range of tools, platforms and applications to achieve a range of tasks Students will be required to display high-level skills in: • Finding, accessing, collating, evaluating, managing, curating, organising and appropriately and securely sharing complex digital information at a high-level • Receiving and responding to messages in a range of digital media • Using digital tools appropriately to conduct research • Contributing proficiently to digital teams and working groups • Participating in and utilising digital learning opportunities | 1 - Yes | FEDTASK 5
Sustainable and Ethical Mindset | Students will demonstrate the ability to think ethically and sustainably. Students will be required to display skills in: • The responsible conduct of research • Making informed judgments that consider the impact of devising solutions in multiple global economic environmental and societal contexts • Demonstrating commitment to social responsibility as a professional and a citizen • Generating research solutions which are sustainable,ethical, socially responsible and/or sustainable • Extending lifelong, life-wide and life-deep learning to be open to diverse others • Demonstrate extended actions to foster sustainability in their professional and personal life. | 1 - Yes |
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| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | Professional Standards |
| 1. |
- K1, S1, S2, S3
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Develop and articulate research proposal from provided scenario |
Response to scenario |
10-20 |
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| 2. |
- K2, S1, S2, S3, A1
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Present review of literature |
Group oral presentation |
20-40 |
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| 3. |
- K1, K2, S1, S2, S3, A1, A2
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Critical appraisal of reviewed literature |
Written Assignment - literature review |
40-60 |
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