Information valid for students commencing in 2019.
Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) [Embedded]
Handbook year | 2019 |
Course code | 71409 |
Course type | Bachelor Honours Degree (AQF Level 8) |
Professional accreditation status | This course is accredited by Speech Pathology Australia. Graduates of this course will be eligible for Practicing Membership of Speech Pathology Australia. The Association is concerned with the maintenance of professional standards through the accreditation of speech pathology degree programs in Australia. |
Division | Tropical Health and Medicine |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | Students must have obtained a GPA of not less than 5.0, calculated over the subjects completed for levels 1 and 2 of the program. |
Minimum English language proficiency requirements | Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Schedule II of the 番茄社区 Admissions Policy. An overall IELTS of 7.0 with a minimum writing score of 6.0; speaking score of 8.0; reading and listening score of 7.0. For registration with Speech Pathology Australia where English is not your first language applicants must submit results of the Occupational English Test (OET) taken within the last 12 months with grades of at least 3 As and 1B on the OET test. |
Additional selection requirements | The College Dean will invite applications for honours at the start of level 3. |
Special admission requirements | A quota may be imposed on the number of students accepted for entry to the honours course depending on the availability of supervisors. |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | Clinical placement/professional practice: This course includes prescribed professional or clinical placements. Students may be required to undertake such placements away from the campus at which they are enrolled, at their own expense. (Note: health professional courses generally involve extensive professional or clinical placements). Further information about placements can be found at Enrolment Policy – Coursework Students. |
Post admission requirements | This course may have specific admission requirements such as immunisation, a Suitability to Work with Children card, a federal police check and/or other conditions that students must comply with. Students must complete all professional experience placement requirements by the prescribed deadlines and maintain currency of these requirements in order to stay admitted in the course. You will find your course requirements here: |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 96 credit points as per course structure |
Course learning outcomes | The 番茄社区 Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) will prepare graduates to meet the Competency-Based Occupational Standards (CBOS: 2011) for speech pathology, as defined by Speech Pathology Australia. On successful completion of the Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours), graduates will be able to:
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Inherent Requirements
Inherent Requirements | Inherent requirements are the fundamental abilities, attributes, skills and behaviours needed to complete the learning outcomes of a course while preserving the academic integrity of the university’s learning, assessment and accreditation processes. Students and prospective students must be able to demonstrate that they have acquired or have the ability to acquire the inherent requirements for their degree. For more information refer to Inherent Requirements page. |
Reasonable adjustments | Reasonable adjustments may be made to assist students manage additional circumstances impacting on their studies provided these do not change the academic integrity of a degree. Reasonable adjustments do not alter the need to be able to demonstrate the inherent requirements of the course. |
Course Structure
CORE SUBJECTS
Level 1
BM1051:03 Anatomy and Physiology for Speech Pathology 1
BM1052:03 Anatomy and Physiology for Speech Pathology 2
HS1003:03 Lifespan Development for Health A
HS1401:03 Health and Health Care in Australia
RH1004:03 Foundations of Allied Health Professional Practice
SL1001:03 Introduction to Speech Pathology
SL1002:03 Introductory Linguistics and Phonetics
SL1004:03 Linguistics and Phonetics 2
Level 2
HS2401:03 Rural and Remote Primary and Public Health Care
HS2402:03 Health Professional Research 1
HS2403:03 Health Promotion for Health Professionals
RH2002:03 Clinical Medicine for Therapy
SL2002:03 Language Development and Impairment
SL2003:03 Acquired Speech Impairments
SL2006:03 Speech Development and Impairment
SL2011:03 Speech Pathology Processes A
SL2012:03 Speech Pathology Processes B
Level 3
HS3401:03 Health Professional Research 2
SL3001:03 Stuttering Across the Lifespan
SL3002:03 Swallowing Disabilities Across the Lifespan
SL3004:03 Acquired Language Impairments
SL3005:03 Voice Impairment
SL3103:03 Speech Pathology Practice 2 (Honours)
SL3106:03 Speech Pathology Practice 3 (Honours)
Level 4
SL4001:03 Professional Competencies for Speech Pathology 1
SL4002:06 Speech Pathology Practice 4
SL4003:03 Professional Competencies for Speech Pathology 2
SL4004:06 Speech Pathology Practice 5
SL4101:03 Honours Study in Speech Pathology 1
SL4103:03 Honours Study in Speech Pathology 2
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Townsville |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 4 years full-time or 7 years part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 8 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 1 year |
Progression
Course progression requisites | Must successfully complete all level 1 and level 2 subjects before attempting any level 3 subject. Must successfully complete all level 3 subjects before attempting any level 4 subject. |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | Clinical placement/professional practice: This course includes prescribed professional or clinical placements. Students may be required to undertake such placements away from the campus at which they are enrolled, at their own expense. (Note: health professional courses generally involve extensive professional or clinical placements). Further information about placements can be found at Enrolment Policy – Coursework Students. |
Special assessment requirements | Refer to Review of a Student’s Suitability to Continue a Course Involving Placement policy. |
Professional accreditation requirements | Nil |
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade | Nil |
Supplementary exam for final subject | Not applicable |
Advanced Standing
Eligibility | Students may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Credit and Articulation policy and associated procedures. |
Maximum allowed | 63 credit points |
Currency | Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course. |
Expiry | Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 18 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the student has not completed this course. |
Other restrictions | A maximum of 18 credit points of advanced standing may be granted at level 3 or 4. |
Award Details
Award title | BACHELOR OF SPEECH PATHOLOGY (HONOURS) |
Approved abbreviation | BSpPath(Hons) |
Inclusion of majors on testamur | Not applicable - this course does not have majors |
Exit with lesser award | Students who have completed 24 credit points of their course award requirements, and withdraw from or fail to meet the requirements for progression in the later years, may be eligible for the award of Diploma of Tertiary Studies. |
Course articulation | Not applicable |