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Bachelor of Applied Science (Speech Pathology)

Honours unit of study table

Bachelor of Applied Science (Speech Pathology)

Honours is available to meritorious students who will complete an alternative set of units of study in the last three semesters of the program
Students must complete 192 credit points of units of study in the order listed below, comprising:
(a) The requirements for the pass degree are listed in the sequence below but include the alternative honours units of study listed below

(i) 168 credit points of core units listed in the sequence below; and

(ii) 18 credit points of honours core units of study listed in the sequence below; and

(iii) 6 credit points of selective units.

(b) Maintain a credit average or higher throughout the honours program.
(c) Not fail a unit of study throughout their degree (any exceptions require honours committee approval).
(d) Students must complete all Year 3 units of study before they can enrol in any Year 4 units of study
Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites
C: Corequisites N: Prohibition

Year 1

Semester 1 - Core units
BIOS1163
Speech Science
6
HSBH1003
Health, Behaviour and Society
6 N HSBH1012
CSCD1040
Introduction to Communication and Swallowing
6  
CSCD1041
EBP in Speech Pathology
6 N CSCD3085 or CSCD4051
Semester 2 - Core units
BIOS1165
Hearing Science and Audiology
6 A BIOS1163
CSCD1034
Linguistics and Phonetics
6 A Students are expected to have a good understanding of spoken Australian English to support their learning and to complete the transcription assessment tasks for this unit of study
CSCD1042
Foundations of Speech Pathology Practice
6 P HSBH1003 and CSCD1040
CSCD1043
Psychology in Speech Pathology
6 N BACH2143
Year 2
Semester 1 - Core units
BIOS2XXX
Neuroscience for Communication and Swallowing
6 This unit of study is being developed, subject to change
CSCD2XXX
Optimising Communication: Educational Years
6 This unit of study is being developed, subject to change
CSCD2XXX
Assessment of Communication in Children
6 This unit of study is being developed, subject to change
CSCD2XXX
Practice Education 1: Mentoring
6 This unit of study is being developed, subject to change
Semester 2 - Core units
CSCD2XXX
Feeding and Swallowing Across the Lifespan
6 This unit of study is being developed, subject to change
CSCD2XXX
Assessment of Communication in Adults
6 This unit of study is being developed, subject to change
CSCD2XXX
Optimising Communication: Early Years
6 This unit of study is being developed, subject to change
CSCD2XXX
Clinical Reasoning in Practice
  This unit of study is being developed, subject to change

Year 3

Semester 1 - Core units
CSCD3XXX
Speech Pathology in the Community
6 This unit of study is being developed, subject to change
CSCD3XXX
Access and Inclusion
6 This unit of study is being developed, subject to change
CSCD3XXX
Optimising Communication: Adults
6 This unit of study is being developed, subject to change
CSCD3100
Intermediate Clinic I
6 P CSCD1035 and CSCD2062 and (CSCD2066 or CSCD2067) and CSCD2069
C CSCD3075
N CSCD3077 or CSCD3078 or CSCD3087
Semester 2 - Core units
CSCD3101
Intermediate Clinic II
6 P CSCD3075 and (CSCD3100 or CSCD3077 or CSCD3078 or CSCD3087)
N CSCD3083 or CSCD3084 or CSCD3089
CSCD3XXX
Collaborative Care in Speech Pathology
  This unit of study is being developed, subject to change
BHSC3021
Honours A: Research Design
6  
Choose a selective from the Selective unit of study table.

Year 4

Due to the availability of clinical placements, students may be required to enrol in 30 credit points in Semester 1 and 18 credit points in Semester 2, or 18 credit points in Semester 1 and 30 credit points in Semester 2.
Semester 1 - Core units
Students are assumed to have completed all year 3 units of study and be concurrently enrolled in year 4 practice education units. If this is not the case students should seek advice from the Program Director.
BHSC4012
Honours B: Applied Research Skills
6 P BHSC3021
CSCD4054
Advanced Practice Clinical II
6 P CSCD3082 and (CSCD3083 or CSCD3084 or CSCD3089 or CSCD3101)
C CSCD4053
CSCD4XXX
Emerging and Future Practice for the SLP
6 This unit of study is being developed, subject to change
CSCD4XXX
Transition to Practice
6 This unit of study is being developed, subject to change
Choose a selective from the Selective unit of study table.
Semester 2 - Core units
BHSC4013
Honours C: Research Project
6 P BHSC4012
CSCD4XXX
Applied Leadership in Speech Pathology
6 This unit of study is being developed, subject to change
CSCD4XXX
Practice Education Professional Entry A
6 This unit of study is being developed, subject to change
CSCD4XXX
Professional Entry B
6 This unit of study is being developed, subject to change
Choose a selective from the Selective unit of study table.

Selective units of study

BIDH3008
Digital Health in Practice
6 P 48 credit points of units of study
N HSBH3008 or HSBH2009 or HSBH1010
CSCD3094
Audiology 2
6 A Audiological assessments, anatomy and physiology of the ear
P CSCD2071
EXSS3041
Small Business Management in Allied Health
6 P Completion of 96 credit points
HSBH3012
Sydney Health Students Abroad
6 P A minimum of 48 credit points
HSBH3008
Interdisciplinary eHealth
6 P 48 credit points of units
N HSBH2009 or HSBH1010
HSBH3001
Health and Indigenous Populations
6 P HSBH1007 or HSBH2007 or FMHU2000 or BACH1161 or HSBH1003
N NURS2008