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Course structure

The course consists of 256 points. The 16 subjects studied in years one and two are common to both pass and Honours streams. At the end of the second year, students can choose, dependent on satisfying minimum requirements, to complete the Honours stream, or remain in the pass degree.

Course components

Subjects are grouped according to key learning areas:

Linguistics, biomedical sciences and theoretical subjects provide a base on which to build the knowledge of normal and disordered communication and swallowing, and the skills for speech pathology practice. Basic and clinical sciences also provide an understanding of human communication. This knowledge is then applied to diagnostics, treatment planning and intervention in a variety of contexts for individuals of all ages with communication and swallowing disorders.

Enrolment pattern

Year one
Session 1
BMS126 Foundations of Human Physiology
HIP100  Introduction to Health and Rehabilitation
SPH101 Speech, Language, Learning, and Culture
SPH105 Introduction to Communication Practice

Session 2
BMS224 Head and Neck Anatomy
PSY111 Foundations of Psychology for Health and Human Services
SPH103 Analysing Language Interaction and Context
SPH106 Communication Development and Community Projects

Year two
Session 3
HIP202 Research Methods for the Health workforce
SPH201 Speech Impairments in Children
SPH211 language Impairments in Children and Adolescents
SPH214 Therapeutic Communication Practice 2 (16 points commenced)

Session 4
SPH202 Audiology and Auditory Processing
SPH204 Communication and Disability
SPH214 Therapeutic Communication Practice 2 (completed)
ANT260 Indigenous Studies

Pass stream

Year three
Session 5
SPH306 Stuttering and Evidence-based Practice
SPH308 Communication, Disability and Neurological Impairment (16 points commenced)
SPH314 Therapeutic Communication Practice 3 (16 points commenced)
BMS226 Neuroscience

Session 6
SPH308 Communication, Disability and Neurological Impairment (completed)
SPH312 Swallowing
SPH314 Therapeutic Communication Practice 3 (completed)
[          ] Restricted Elective

Students may elect to exit at this point and graduate with the award Bachelor of Speech and Hearing Science.

Year four
Session 7
SPH401 Professional Issues in Speech Pathology
SPH404 Therapeutic Communication Practice 4a (24 points)

Session 8
SPH411 Issues and Syntheses in Speech Pathology
SPH414 Therapeutic Communication Practice 4b (24 points)

Honours stream

Year three
Session 5
SPH306 Stuttering and Evidence-Based Practice
SPH308 Communication, Disability and Neurological Impairment (16 points commenced)
HLT333 Community Health Honours Research Preparation (16 points commenced)
BMS255 Neuroscience for Health Practice

Session 6
SPH308 Communication, Disability and Neurological Impairment (completed)
SPH312 Swallowing
SPH315 Therapeutic Communication Practice 3 (Honours)
HLT333 Community Health Honours Research Preparation (completed)

Year four
Session 7
SPH401 Professional Issues in Speech Pathology
SPH402 Therapeutic Communication Practice 4a (Honours) (16 points)
HLT441 Community Health Honours Project/Dissertation (16 points commenced)

Session 8
SPH411 Issues and Syntheses in Speech Pathology
SPH412 Therapeutic Communication Practice 4b (Honours) (16 points)
HLT441 Community Health Honours Project/Dissertation (completed)

Restricted electives

Pass stream
GER102 Gerontology Theory and Research
WEL206 Behaviour management
WEL221 Acquired Brain Injury
WEL228 Disability Issues for Families
Elective in languages

 

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