The course includes the following awards:

Bachelor of Speech and Language Pathology BSpeech&LangPath

Bachelor of Speech and Language Pathology (Honours) BSpeech&LangPath(Hons)

Course Study Modes and Locations

Bachelor of Speech and Language Pathology (4414SP)

On Campus - Albury-Wodonga

Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.

Normal course duration

Bachelor of Speech and Language Pathology (Honours)

Full-time 4.0 years (8.0 sessions)

Bachelor of Speech and Language Pathology

Full-time 4.0 years (8.0 sessions)

Normal course duration is the effective period of time taken to complete a course when studied Full-time (Full-time Equivalent: FTE). Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern for the actual length of study. Not all courses are offered in Full-time mode.

Admission criteria

CSU Admission Policy

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.

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.

Credit

CSU Credit Policy

Bachelor of Speech and Language Pathology (Honours)

Standard CSU Credit regulations apply.

Bachelor of Speech and Language Pathology

Standard CSU Credit regulations apply.

Graduation requirements

Bachelor of Speech and Language Pathology (Honours)

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 256 points.

Bachelor of Speech and Language Pathology

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

Workplace learning

Please note that the following subjects may contain 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)

Residential School

Please note that the following subjects 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.

Accreditation

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.