Bachelor of Applied Science (Speech Pathology)
Honours unit of study table
| This page was first published on 13 November 2025 and was last amended on 26 August 2026. View details of the changes below. |
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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 |
(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 |
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Year 1 | ||
Semester 1 - Core units | ||
| BIOS1163 Speech Science | 6 | |
| HSBH1003 Health, Behaviour and Society | 6 | |
| 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 | ||
| BIOS2172 Neuroscience for Communication and Swallowing | 6 | |
| CSCD2072 Optimising Communication: Educational Years | 6 | |
| CSCD2073 Assessment of Communication in Children | 6 | |
| CSCD2074 Practice Education 1: Mentoring | 6 | |
Semester 2 - Core units | ||
| CSCD2078 Feeding and Swallowing Across the Lifespan | 6 | |
| CSCD2075 Assessment of Communication in Adults | 6 | |
| CSCD2076 Optimising Communication: Early Years | 6 | |
| CSCD2077 Clinical Reasoning in Practice | 6 | |
Year 3 | ||
Semester 1 - Core units | ||
| CSCD3102 Speech Pathology in the Community | 6 | P 48cp or core units in the degree This unit of study is being developed, subject to change |
| CSCD3103 Access and Inclusion | 6 |
This unit of study is being developed, subject to change |
| CSCD3104 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 |
| CSCD3105 Collaborative Care in Speech Pathology | 6 |
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 |
| CSCD4069 Practice Education 4 Supervision and Community | 6 | P ((CSCD3082 and (CSCD3083 or CSCD3084 or CSCD3089 or CSCD3101)) or (CSCD3102 and CSCD3103 and CSCD3104 and CSCD3085 and CSCD3105 and CSCD3101) This unit of study is being developed, subject to change |
| CSCD4066 Emerging and Future Practice for the SLP | 6 | P CSCD3102 and CSCD3103 and CSCD3104 and CSCD3105 and CSCD3101 This unit of study is being developed, subject to change |
| CSCD4067 Transition to Practice | 6 | P (CSCD3102 and CSCD3103 and CSCD3104 and CSCD3105 and CSCD3101) 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 |
| CSCD4068 Applied Leadership in Speech Pathology | 6 | P CSCD3102 and CSCD3103 and CSCD3104 and CSCD3085 and CSCD3105 and CSCD3101 This unit of study is being developed, subject to change |
| CSCD4070 Practice Education Professional Entry A | 6 | P CSCD3102 and CSCD3103 and CSCD3104 and CSCD3085 and CSCD3105 and CSCD3101 This unit of study is being developed, subject to change |
| CSCD4071 Professional Entry B | 6 | P CSCD3102 and CSCD3103 and CSCD3104 and CSCD3085 and CSCD3105 and CSCD3101 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 |
Post-publication amendments
| Date | Original publication | Post-publication amendment |
|---|---|---|
| 14/01/2026 | Prerequisites (P) for CSCD3094 published as: P CSCD2071 or completion of 96 credit points | Prerequisites (P) for CSCD3094 amended to: P CSCD2071 |
| 14/01/2026 | Prerequisites (P) for CSCD3100 published as: P [CSCD1035 and CSCD2062 and (CSCD2066 or CSCD2067) and CSCD2069] or (CSCD2074 and CSCD2075 and CSCD2076) | Prerequisites (P) for CSCD3100 amended to: P CSCD1035 and CSCD2062 and (CSCD2066 or CSCD2067) and CSCD2069 |
| 14/01/2026 | Corequisites (C) for CSCD3100 published as: C CSCD3075 or CSCD3104 | Corequisites (C) for CSCD3100 amended to: C CSCD3075 |
| 14/01/2026 | Prerequisites (P) for CSCD3101 published as: P ((CSCD3075 and (CSCD3100 or CSCD3077 or CSCD3078 or CSCD3087)) or (CSCD3100 and CSCD3104)) | Prerequisites (P) for CSCD3101 amended to: P CSCD3075 and (CSCD3100 or CSCD3077 or CSCD3078 or CSCD3087) |
| 16/2/2026 | Supplementary text missing from: CSCD2072, CSCD2073, CSCD2074, CSCD2075, CSCD2076, CSCD2077, CSCD2078, CSCD3102, CSCD3103, CSCD3104, CSCD3105, CSCD4066, CSCD4067, CSCD4068, CSCD4069 and CSCD4070 | Supplementary text added to: CSCD2072, CSCD2073, CSCD2074, CSCD2075, CSCD2076, CSCD2077, CSCD2078, CSCD3102, CSCD3103, CSCD3104, CSCD3105, CSCD4066, CSCD4067, CSCD4068, CSCD4069 and CSCD4070 |
| 18/3/2026 | Prohibitions (N) for HSBH1012 published as: N HSBH1003 | Prohibitions (N) for HSBH1012 removed. |
| 26/08/2026 | Assumed Knowledge (A) for BIOS2172 published as: "A BIOS1165" | Assumed Knowledge (A) for BIOS2172 removed: |
| 26/08/2026 | Prerequisites (P) for CSCD2072 published as: "P CSCD1034" | Prerequisites (P) for CSCD2072 removed: |
| 26/08/2026 | Co-requisites (C) for CSCD2072 published as: "C CSCD2073" | Co-requisites (C) for CSCD2072 removed: |
| 26/08/2026 | Prerequisites (P) for CSCD2073 published as: "P CSCD1034 and CSCD1042" | Prerequisites (P) for CSCD2073 removed: |
| 26/08/2026 | Co-requisites (C) for CSCD2073 published as: "C CSCD2072 and CSCD2074" | Co-requisites (C) for CSCD2073 removed: |
| 26/08/2026 | Prerequisites (P) for CSCD2074 published as: "P CSCD1034 and CSCD1042" | Prerequisites (P) for CSCD2074 removed: |
| 26/08/2026 | Co-requisites (C) for CSCD2074 published as: "C CSCD2073" | Co-requisites (C) for CSCD2074 removed: |
| 26/08/2026 | Prohibition (N) for CSCD2074 published as: "N CSCD2064 or CSCD2066" | Prohibition (N) for CSCD2074 removed: |
| 26/08/2026 | Prerequisites (P) for CSCD2075 published as: "P BIOS2172" | Prerequisites (P) for CSCD2075 removed: |
| 26/08/2026 | Prerequisites (P) for CSCD2076 published as: "P CSCD2073" | Prerequisites (P) for CSCD2076 removed: |
| 26/08/2026 | Prerequisites (P) for CSCD2077 published as: "P CSCD1041" | Prerequisites (P) for CSCD2077 removed: |
| 26/08/2026 | No Credit points for CSCD2077 | Credit points for CSCD2077 added: "6" |
| 26/08/2026 | Prerequisites (P) for CSCD2078 published as: "P BIOS2172" | Prerequisites (P) for CSCD2078 removed: |