Bachelor of Speech and Language Pathology

Course structure

The course consists of 256 points. At the end of 2nd year students can choose, dependent upon satisfying minimum requirements, to complete the honours stream or remain in the pass degree.

Common Stream

BMS126 Foundations of Human Physiology
BMS224 Head and Neck Anatomy
BMS255 Neuroscience for Health Practice
HIP100 Introduction to Health and Rehabilitation
HIP202 Research for Health Practice
IKC100 Indigenous Health
PSY111 Foundations of Psychology for Health and Human Services
SPH101 Speech, Language, Learning and Culture
SPH105 Foundations of Therapeutic Communication A
SPH106 Foundations of Therapeutic Communication B
SPH201 Speech Impairments in Children
SPH202 Managing Auditory Impairments
SPH204 Communication and Disability
SPH211 Language Impairments in Children and Adolescents
SPH214 Therapeutic Communication Practice 2

Pass Stream

SPH306 Evidence Based Management of Stuttering
SPH308 Communication, Disability and Neurological Impairment
SPH309 Analyzing Language in Interaction
SPH312 Swallowing
SPH314 Therapeutic Communication Practice 3
SPH421 Management and Reflexive Practice
SPH403 Therapeutic Communication Practice 4a
SPH423 : Advanced Topics in Communication and Swallowing
SPH413 Therapeutic Communication Practice 4b
Elective

Auslan 1 and Auslan 2 (Riverina TAFE or equivalent) = credit for one unspecified elective

Honours Stream

HLT333 Community Health Research Preparation
HLT441 Community Health Research Project/Dissertation
SPH306 Evidence Based Management of Stuttering
SPH308 Communication, Disability and Neurological Impairment
SPH312 Swallowing
SPH315 Therapeutic Communication Practice 3 (Honours)
SPH401 Management and Reflexive Practice
SPH405 Therapeutic Communication Practice 4a (Honours)
SPH411 Advanced Topics in Communication and Swallowing
SPH415 Therapeutic Communication Practice 4b (Honours)

Enrolment pattern

The course consists of 256 points. At the end of 2nd year students can choose, dependent upon satisfying minimum requirements, to complete the honours stream or remain in the pass degree.

Common Stream

Session 1 (30)
BMS126 Foundations of Human Physiology
HIP100 Introduction to Health and Rehabilitation
SPH101 Speech, Language, Learning and Culture
SPH105 Foundations of Therapeutic Communication A

Session 2 (60)
BMS224 Head and Neck Anatomy
IKC100 Indigenous Health
PSY111 Foundations of Psychology for Health and Human Services
SPH105 1b: Foundations of Therapeutic Communication B

Session 3 (30)
HIP202 Research for Health Practice
SPH201 Speech Impairments in Children
SPH211 Language Impairments in Children and Adolescents
SPH214 Therapeutic Communication Practice 2 commenced

Session 4 (60)
BMS255 Neuroscience for Health Practice
SPH202 Managing Auditory Impairments
SPH204 Communication and Disability
SPH214 Therapeutic Communication Practice 2 (completed)

Pass Stream
Session 5 (30)
SPH308 Communication, Disability and Neurological Impairment (commenced)
SPH309 Analyzing Language Interaction
SPH312 Swallowing
SPH314 Therapeutic Communication Practice 3 commence

Session 6 (60)
[ ] Elective
SPH306 Evidence Based Management of Stuttering
SPH308 Communication, Disability and Neurological Impairment (completed)
SPH314 Therapeutic Communication Practice 3 (completed)

Session 7 (30)
SPH403 Therapeutic Communication Practice 4a
SPH413 Therapeutic Communication Practice 4b

Session 8 (60)
SPH401 Management and Reflexive Practice in Speech and Language Pathology
SPH411 Advanced Topics in Communication and Swallowing

Honours Stream
Session 5 (30)
HLT333 Community Health Research Preparation commenced (commenced)
IKC100 Indigenous Health
SPH308 Communication, Disability and Neurological Impairment (commenced)
SPH312 Swallowing

Session 6 (60)
HLT333 Community Health Research Preparation completed (completed)
SPH306 Evidence Based Management of Stuttering
SPH308 Communication, Disability and Neurological Impairment completed (completed)
SPH315 Therapeutic Communication Practice 3 (Honours)

Session 7 (30)
SPH405 Therapeutic Communication Practice 4a (Hons)
SPH415 Therapeutic Communication Practice 4b (Hons)
HLT441 Community Health Research Project/Dissertation (commenced)

Session 8 (60)
HLT441 Community Health Research Project/Dissertation completed (completed)
SPH 422 Advanced Topics in Communication and Swallowing
SPH 421 Management and Reflexive Practice in Speech and Language Pathology;