Bachelor of Applied Science (Speech Pathology)
Unit of study table (Table A)
| This page was first published on 13 November 2025 and was last amended on 26 August 2026. View details of the changes below. |
|---|
Bachelor of Applied Science (Speech Pathology) |
|---|
| Students must complete 192 credit points of units of study in the order listed below, including: |
| (a) 174 credit points of core units listed in the sequence below; and |
| (b) 18 credit points of selective units |
| (c) 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 | |
| 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 48 credit points of core units in 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 | ||
| CSCD3085 Speech Pathology Research Methods | 6 | |
| 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 |
| Selective | 6 | Choose a selective from the selectives table below. |
Year 4 | ||
Semester 1 - Core units | ||
| A 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. | ||
| CSCD4069 Practice Education 4 Supervision and Community | 6 | P (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 CSCD3085 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 CSCD3085 and CSCD3105 and CSCD3101) This unit of study is being developed, subject to change |
| Selective | 6 | Choose a selective from the selectives table below. |
Semester 2 - Core units | ||
| 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 |
Selective | 6 | Choose a selective from the selectives table below. |
Selective units | ||
| 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 |
| HSBH3001 Health and Indigenous Populations | 6 | P HSBH1007 or HSBH2007 or FMHU2000 or BACH1161 or HSBH1003 N NURS2008 |
| HSBH3004 Health, Ethics and the Law | 6 | P 48 credit points of units |
| HSBH3008 Interdisciplinary eHealth | 6 | P 48 credit points of units N HSBH2009 or HSBH1010 |
| HSBH3011 Rural Health | 6 | P 48 credit points of units |
| HSBH3012 Sydney Health Students Abroad | 6 | P A minimum of 48 credit points |
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, CSCD4070 and CSCD4071 | Supplementary text added to: CSCD2072, CSCD2073, CSCD2074, CSCD2075, CSCD2076, CSCD2077, CSCD2078, CSCD3102, CSCD3103, CSCD3104, CSCD3105, CSCD4066, CSCD4067, CSCD4068, CSCD4069, CSCD4070 and CSCD4071 |
| 18/3/2026 | Prohibitions (N) for HSBH1003 published as: N HSBH1012 | Prohibitions (N) for HSBH1003 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 | Prerequisites (P) for CSCD2078 published as: "P BIOS2172" | Prerequisites (P) for CSCD2078 removed: |