Bachelor of Applied Science (Speech Pathology)
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Honours unit of study table
Bachelor of Applied Science (Speech Pathology) (Honours) | ||
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| 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 | ||
| (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 |
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Year 1 | ||
Semester 1 - Core units | ||
| BIOS1163 Speech Science | 6 | |
| 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 |
| HSBH1003 Health, Behaviour and Society | 6 | N HSBH1012 |
| Students who have not undertaken Biology, Chemistry or Senior science studies in the final two years of their school education are recommended to take BIOS1167 or 6 credit points of elective units | ||
Semester 1 - Electives | ||
| BIOS1167 Foundations of Biomedical Science | 6 | |
| BIOS1168 Essential Musculoskeletal Human Anatomy | 6 | |
| BIOS1170 Body Systems: Structure and Function | 6 | N BIOS2170 |
| REHB2026 Fundamentals of Disability | 6 | |
| WRIT1000 Introduction to Academic Writing | 6 | |
Semester 2 - Core units | ||
| BIOS1165 Hearing Science and Audiology | 6 | A BIOS1163 |
| BIOS1166 Neuroscience I: Communication Disorders | 6 | |
| CSCD1032 Human Communication | 6 | A CSCD1034 P HSBH1003 N CSCD2070 |
| CSCD1035 Stuttering | 6 | |
Year 2 | ||
Semester 1 - Core units | ||
| BIOS2062 Neuroscience II: Communication Disorders | 6 | P BIOS1166 |
| CSCD2057 Child Language | 6 | P CSCD1032 and CSCD1034 C CSCD2064 or CSCD2065 |
| CSCD2068 Speech Sound Disorders | 6 | A Ability to phonetically transcribe Australian English speech P CSCD1034 and CSCD1032 C CSCD2064 or CSCD2065 |
| and either | ||
| CSCD2064 Introductory Practice 1: Clinical | 6 | P CSCD1032 and CSCD1034 C CSCD2057 and CSCD2068 N CSCD2065 |
| or | ||
| CSCD2065 Introductory Practice 1: Community | 6 | P CSCD1032 and CSCD1034 C CSCD2057 and CSCD2068 N CSCD2064 |
Semester 2 - Core units | ||
| BACH2142 Cognitive Neuropsychology | 6 | P HSBH1003 or BACH1165 or PSYC1001 or PSYC1002 |
| CSCD2062 Motor Speech and Dysphagia | 6 | A BIOS1163 P BIOS2062 |
| CSCD2069 Voice and Voice Disorders | 6 | P BIOS1163 |
| and either | ||
| CSCD2066 Introductory Practice 2: Clinical | 6 | P CSCD2065 N CSCD2067 |
| or | ||
| CSCD2067 Introductory Practice 2: Community | 6 | P CSCD2064 N CSCD2066 |
Year 3 | ||
Semester 1 - Core units | ||
| CSCD3074 Specialist Studies | 6 | A CSCD2062 Motor Speech and Dysphagia P BIOS1165 |
| CSCD3075 Neurogenic Language Disorders | 6 | A BIOS2062 and BACH2142 P BIOS1166 C CSCD3100 |
| CSCD3076 Lifelong Disability and AAC | 6 | P CSCD1032 and CSCD2062 |
| 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 | ||
| BACH2143 Counselling and Behaviour Management for CD | 6 | |
| CSCD3082 Phonology, Language and Literacy | 6 | P CSCD2057 and CSCD2068 and (CSCD2066 or CSCD2067) |
| CSCD3101 Intermediate Clinic II | 6 | P CSCD3075 and (CSCD3100 or CSCD3077 or CSCD3078 or CSCD3087) N CSCD3083 or CSCD3084 or CSCD3089 |
| BHSC3021 Honours A: Research Design | 6 | |
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 | ||
| BHSC4012 Honours B: Applied Research Skills | 6 | P BHSC3021 |
| CSCD4053 Advanced Practice Clinical I | 6 | P CSCD3082 and (CSCD3083 or CSCD3084 or CSCD3089 or CSCD3101) C (CSCD4052 or BHSC4012 or BHSC4013) |
| and | ||
| CSCD4055 Advanced Practice Community I | 12 | P CSCD3082 and (CSCD3083 or CSCD3084 or CSCD3089 or CSCD3101) |
Semester 2 - Core units | ||
| BHSC4013 Honours C: Research Project | 6 | P BHSC4012 |
| CSCD4054 Advanced Practice Clinical II | 6 | P CSCD3082 and (CSCD3083 or CSCD3084 or CSCD3089 or CSCD3101) C CSCD4053 |
| and | ||
| CSCD4056 Advanced Practice Community II | 12 | P CSCD3082 and (CSCD3083 or CSCD3084 or CSCD3089 or CSCD3101) C CSCD4055 |