Bachelor of Speech and Language Pathology (Honours) Integrated Honours
+ Award nomenclature
Bachelor of Speech and Language Pathology (Honours)
BSpeech&LangPath(Hons)
Bachelor of Speech and Language Pathology
BSpeech&LangPath
+ Course Availability Modes and Locations
| Bachelor of Speech and Language Pathology (4414SP) |
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| On Campus | Albury-Wodonga |
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
Normal course duration
Bachelor of Speech and Language Pathology
Full-time 4.0 years (8.0 sessions)
Bachelor of Speech and Language Pathology (Honours)
Full-time 4.0 years (8.0 sessions)
Admission criteria CSU Admission Policy
Bachelor of Speech and Language Pathology
While there are no HSC subjects specified as a prerequisite for admission, school leavers who are intending applicants are advised to include 2 unit English as well as 2 unit Biology in their HSC studies. Assumed knowledge for Victorian VCE students will be Units 3 and 4 English as well as Units 3 and 4 Biology.
Bachelor of Speech and Language Pathology (Honours)
In order to be eligible to transfer into the Honours stream at the beginning of year 3, students will have to obtain grades of credit or above in at least 50% of first and second level subjects in the pass degree.
Credit CSU Credit Policy
Bachelor of Speech and Language Pathology
Standard CSU Credit regulations apply.
Bachelor of Speech and Language Pathology (Honours)
Standard CSU Credit regulations apply.
Graduation requirement
Bachelor of Speech and Language Pathology
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 256 points.
Bachelor of Speech and Language Pathology (Honours)
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 256 points.
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, and Culture
SPH105 Introduction to Therapeutic Practice A
SPH106 Foundations of Therapeutic Communication B
SPH201 Speech Impairments in Children
SPH202 Managing Auditory Impairments
SPH204 Diversity and Communication
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 Analysing Professional Interaction
SPH312 Swallowing
SPH314 Therapeutic Communication Practice 3
SPH403 Therapeutic Communication Practice 4a
SPH413 Therapeutic Communication Practice 4b
SPH421 Management and Reflective Practice
SPH423 Advanced Topics in Communication and Swallowing
Elective
Auslan 1 and Auslan 2 (Riverina TAFE or equivalent) = credit for one unspecified elective
Honours Stream
HLT333 Community Health Honours Research Preparation
HLT441 Health Honours Project/Dissertation
SPH306 Evidence-Based Management of Stuttering
SPH308 Communication, Disability and Neurological Impairment
SPH309 Analysing Professional Interaction
SPH312 Swallowing
SPH315 Therapeutic Communication Practice 3 (Honours)
SPH405 Therapeutic Communication Practice 4a (Honours)
SPH415 Therapeutic Communication Practice 4b (Honours)
SPH421 Management and Reflective Practice
SPH422 Advances in Professional Practice
Key Subjects
SPH101 Speech, Language, and Culture
SPH106 Foundations of Therapeutic Communication Practice B
SPH214 Therapeutic Communication Practice 2
SPH314 Therapeutic Communication Practice 3
SPH315 Therapeutic Communication Practice 3 (Honours)
SPH421 Management and Reflective Practice
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, and Culture
SPH105 Introduction to Therapeutic Practice A
Session 2 (60)
BMS224 Head and Neck Anatomy
IKC100 Indigenous Health
PSY111 Foundations of Psychology for Health and Human Services
SPH106 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 Diversity and Communication
SPH214 Therapeutic Communication Practice 2 (completed)
Pass Stream
Session 5 (30)
SPH308 Communication, Disability & Neurological Impairment (commenced)
SPH309 Analysing Professional Interaction
SPH312 Swallowing
SPH314 Therapeutic Communication Practice 3 (commenced)
Session 6 (60)
[ ] Elective
SPH306 Evidence-Based Management of Stuttering
SPH308 Communication, Disability & 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)
SPH421 Management and Reflective Practice
SPH423 Advanced Topics in Communication and Swallowing
Honours Stream
Session 5 (30)
HLT333 Community Health Honours Research Preparation (commenced)
SPH308 Communication, Disability & Neurological Impairment (commenced)
SPH309 Analysing Professional Interaction
SPH312 Swallowing
Session 6 (60)
HLT333 Community Health Honours Research Preparation (completed)
SPH306 Evidence-Based Management of Stuttering
SPH308 Communication, Disability & Neurological Impairment (completed)
SPH315 Therapeutic Communication Practice 3 (Honours)
Session 7 (30)
HLT441 Health Research Project/Dissertation (commenced)
SPH405 Therapeutic Communication Practice 4a (Hons)
SPH415 Therapeutic Communication Practice 4b (Hons)
Session 8 (60)
HLT441 Health Research Project/Dissertation (completed)
SPH421 Management and Reflective Practice
SPH422 Advances in Professional Practice
+ Residential School
Please note that the following subject may have a residential school component.
BMS224 Head and Neck Anatomy
Enrolled students can find further information about CSU residential schools via the About Residential School page.
+ Workplace Learning
Please note that the following subjects have a Workplace Learning component.
HIP100 Introduction to Health and Rehabilitation
SPH106 Foundations of Therapeutic Communication B
SPH214 Therapeutic Communication Practice 2
SPH314 Therapeutic Communication Practice 3
SPH315 Therapeutic Communication Practice 3 (Honours)
SPH403 Therapeutic Communication Practice 4a
SPH405 Therapeutic Communication Practice 4a (Honours)
SPH413 Therapeutic Communication Practice 4b
SPH415 Therapeutic Communication Practice 4b (Honours)
Professional recognition
In order to be employed as speech pathologists in Australia, graduates must be eligible to be members of Speech Pathology Australia (SPA) and meet the graduate-entry competency-based occupational standards set by SPA (2011). Eligibility for membership of SPA requires successful completion of an accredited speech pathology program. The Bachelor of Health Science (Speech Pathology) (Pass and Honours) at CSU has received national accreditation by Speech Pathology Australia from 2011-2015.
Contact
For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) or email inquiry@csu.edu.au
The information contained in the 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: February 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.