Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours)
Central Queensland University
About
Speech pathology is an exciting career that will enable you the opportunity to work with people across the lifespan.
As a speech pathologist, you will work with other health professionals, in a variety of settings, to help children and adults who have communication and/or swallowing difficulties.
Your role in assessing and managing these essential skills will promote positive well-being for the people with whom you work.
In this course, you will learn how communication and swallowing typically develop.
You will assess these skills in children and adults to determine whether or not they are having difficulties.
You will learn to analyse the results of these assessments within the context of a person's health and functioning so you can plan an evidenced-based intervention that best meets the person’s needs.
You will undertake extensive Work-Integrated Learning opportunities at CQUniversity's Health Clinic, and off-campus at community and clinical sites in and outside of Queensland, where you will observe and work directly with children and adults with communication and/or swallowing difficulties.
This will allow you to consolidate the content and theory you are learning in class with your developing clinical skills.
Throughout these experiences, you will exercise critical thinking and self-reflection, allowing you to develop lifelong learning skills.
At the completion of this course, you will be qualified as an entry-level speech pathologist, ready to work with children and/or adults with a diverse range of communication and swallowing difficulties, in a variety of contexts.
Structure
Course Structure
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- Complete the core structure
Core Structure
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| Number of units: 29 | Total credit points: 192 |
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| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| --> SPCH11001 | Introduction to Communication and Swallowing Disorders | --> |
| --> ALLH11001 | Introduction to Allied Health Practice | --> |
| --> PSYC11010 | Fundamentals of Psychology | --> |
| --> ALLH11006 | Life Course Development for Health Professionals | --> |
| --> SPCH12006 | Linguistics | --> |
| --> SPCH12002 | Communication Development and Disorders in Early Childhood | --> |
| --> SPCH12004 | Speech Pathology Work-Integrated Learning 1 | --> |
| --> SPCH13005 | Acoustics and Phonetics | --> |
| --> ALLH12006 | Evidence Based Practice for Health Professionals | --> |
| --> SPCH12003 | Functional Anatomy of the Head, Neck and Thorax | --> |
| --> SPCH12007 | Speech Pathology Work-Integrated Learning 2 | --> |
| --> SPCH13004 | Communication Disorders across the School Years | --> |
| --> SPCH13003 | Neurogenic Communication Disorders 1 | --> |
| --> SPCH13001 | Speech Pathology Work-Integrated Learning 3 | --> |
| --> SPCH13010 | Dysphagia across the Lifespan | --> |
| --> SPCH13009 | Hearing and Multi-Modal Communication | --> |
| --> SPCH13006 | Speech Pathology Work-Integrated Learning 4 | --> |
| --> SPCH13008 | Neurogenic Communication Disorders 2 | --> |
| --> SPCH14002 | Honours Research Practicum 1 | --> |
| --> SPCH14001 | Integrated Practice in Speech Pathology | --> |
| --> SPCH14006 | Speech Pathology Work-Integrated Learning 6 | --> |
| --> ALLH11009 | Research Methods for Health Professionals | --> |
| --> BMSC11007 | Medical Anatomy and Physiology 1 | --> |
| --> BMSC11008 | Medical Anatomy and Physiology 2 | --> |
| --> SPCH13012 | Voice Disorders and Clinical Practice | --> |
| --> SPCH13011 | Fluency Disorders and Clinical Practice | --> |
| --> SPCH14008 | Honours Research Practicum 2 | --> |
| --> SPCH14009 | Speech Pathology Work-Integrated Learning 5 | --> |
| --> SPCH14007 | Speech Pathology Work-Integrated Learning 7 | --> |
Entry requirements
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Entry Scores
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| Rank Threshold | SR 75 | ATAR 75 |
| Rank Cut-Off | OP 12 | SR 75 | ATAR 74.2 |
Entry Requirements
English (4,SA)
English Requirements: If you were not born in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK, Ireland, South Africa or USA you are required to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements set by the University.
Applicants are required to provide evidence of completion within the last 5 years of:
- a secondary qualification (Year 11 or 12, or equivalent), or
- bachelor level qualification study for a period of at least 2 years full-time with a minimum overall GPA 4.0
completed within Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, South Africa, Ireland, or United States of America, which will meet the English proficiency.
If you do not satisfy any of the above, you will need to undertake an English language proficiency test and achieve the following scores as below:
- An International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic) overall band score of at least 7.5 with a minimum of 8.0 for Reading and Writing and 8.0 for Speaking and Listening, or
- An Occupational English Test with Grades A or B only in each of the four components.
English test results remain valid for no more than two years between final examination date and the date of commencement of study, and must appear on a single result certificate.
Each student will be assessed individually.
Security Requirements
Working with Children Check - Blue Card Services
National Criminal Record Check
Health Requirements
Immunisations, Vaccines and Screening - Hepatitis B; Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR); Varicella; Tuberculosis Screening
CPR and First Aid
Assumed Knowledge
It is recommended that students have had at least one class in a biological science during high school.
Fees and Charges
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Learning outcomes
Core Learning Outcomes
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- Integrate advanced scientific, theoretical, and practical knowledge relevant to speech pathology within diverse contexts
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- Communicate effectively to diverse audiences within an interprofessional environment
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- Apply the principles of evidence-based practice when assessing, planning, and implementing client-centred, culturally-appropriate speech pathology services
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- Apply speech pathology professional standards of ethical, social, and professional behaviour across a range of practice areas and contexts
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- Exercise critical thinking and self-reflection within the context of speech pathology practice
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- Investigate, analyse, and synthesise new information and evidence relevant to speech pathology to inform and improve ongoing clinical and professional practice
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- Advance health promotion within the broader health care context through education activities that encompass multi-cultural and cross societal representation.
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| 1. KNOWLEDGE Have coherent and advanced knowledge of the underlying principles and concepts in one or more disciplines and knowledge of research principles and methods | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> | ||
| 2. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge to identify and provide solutions to complex problems with intellectual independence | --> | --> | --> | --> | |||
| 3. SKILLS Have cognitive and technical skills to demonstrate a broad understanding of a body of knowledge and theoretical concepts with advanced understanding in some areas | --> | --> | --> | ||||
| 4. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to exercise critical thinking and judgement in developing new understanding | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> | ||
| 5. SKILLS Have technical skills to design and use research in a project | --> | --> | --> | --> | |||
| 6. SKILLS Have communication skills to present a clear and coherent exposition of knowledge and ideas to a variety of audiences | --> | --> | --> | --> | |||
| 7. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Demonstrate initiative and judgement in professional practice and/or scholarship | --> | --> | |||||
| 8. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to adapt knowledge and skills in diverse contexts | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> | |
| 9. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILL Be responsible and accountable for own learning and practice and in collaboration with others within broad parameters | --> | --> | --> | ||||
| 10. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILL Plan and execute project work and/or a piece of research and scholarship with some independence | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> |
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