Course and Subject Handbook 2024

Course and Subject Handbook 2024 Courses Undergraduate Courses Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) [Embedded]

Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) [Embedded]

Handbook year	Information valid for students commencing in 2024
Course code	71409
Course type	Bachelor Honours Degree (AQF Level 8)
Professional accreditation status	This course is accredited by Speech Pathology Australia. Graduates will be eligible for certified practicing membership of Speech Pathology Australia.
Owner	Academy
College	Healthcare Sciences

Award Requirements

Admission Requirements

Course pre-requisites	English (Units 3/4,C), plus one of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology or Health (Units 3/4,C).
Minimum English language proficiency requirements	Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Schedule II of the JCU Admissions Policy. An overall IELTS of 7.0 with a minimum writing score of 6.0; speaking score of 7.0; reading and listening score of 7.0.
Additional selection requirements	Students will be eligible to be offered a position in the Research Honours major by the Academic Head if they have achieved a GPA of 5.5 in all level 1 and level 2 subjects listed in the course structure. Students who are not offered a position in the Research Honours major, or are offered a position in the Research Honours major but decline this offer, will continue in the Professional Honours major for levels 3 and 4. Information published by JCU or otherwise made available to students when applying, may specify additional criteria to be considered in ranking applicants in order of merit if the number of applications exceeds a quota or other limit on the places made available for the course. Information provided by applicants during the application process and any other information obtained by JCU in the application process may be used by JCU to rank applicants in order of merit by reference to those additional criteria.
Special admission requirements	A quota on entry into the Research Major may be applied depending on the availability of supervisors.
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s)	Clinical placement/professional practice: This course includes prescribed professional or clinical placements. Students may be required to undertake such placements away from the campus at which they are enrolled, at their own expense (Note: health professional courses generally involve extensive professional or clinical placements). Further information about placements can be found at Coursework Enrolment Procedure.
Post admission requirements	This course may have specific admission requirements such as immunisation, a Suitability to Work with Children card, a federal police check and/or other conditions that students must comply with. Students must complete all professional experience placement requirements by the prescribed deadlines and maintain currency of these requirements in order to stay admitted in the course. You will find your course requirements here: /professional-experience-placement/preparation-checklists

Academic Requirements for Course Completion

Credit points

96 credit points as per course structure

Course learning outcomes

The ��ϲʿ�� Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) will prepare graduates to enter the profession as qualified speech pathologists.

On successful completion of the Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours), graduates will be able to:

Integrate and adapt a coherent and advanced body of theoretical knowledge and technical competencies to support communication and swallowing for individuals, families and communities in diverse contexts
Apply professional and ethical frameworks, standards, and underlying principles and concepts, to inform responsible and accountable professional behaviours as detailed in regulatory frameworks and standards mandated by Speech Pathology Australia and other relevant bodies
Retrieve, critically evaluate and apply established and evolving evidence and concepts to advanced speech pathology and inter-professional practice
Demonstrate advanced oral and written English language and numerical skills that enable clear, coherent, and appropriate communication of theoretical and therapy concepts, treatment options, and professional decisions, with clients, families, communities, and other professionals
Reflect on and apply knowledge and skills to demonstrate autonomy, well-developed judgement, adaptability, and responsibility in speech pathology practice
Provide responsive, sensitive, and effective speech pathology practice to all clients, specifically including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, other culturally and linguistically diverse populations, and people residing in tropical, rural, and remote locations
Deliver, facilitate, and evaluate safe, sustainable, and effective client-centred speech pathology practice including advocacy, preventative, educational, and promotional programs in collaboration with client groups, communities and other professionals
Formulate, implement, and evaluate speech pathology management for people with communication and swallowing needs across the lifespan
Apply knowledge of research principles and methods to plan, execute, and disseminate project work and/or a piece of research and scholarship with some independence.

Inherent Requirements

Inherent Requirements	Inherent requirements are the identified abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours that must be demonstrated, during the learning experience, to successfully complete a course. These abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours preserve the academic integrity of the University's learning, assessment, and accreditation processes, and where applicable, meet the standards of a profession. For more information please visit: Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) .
Reasonable adjustments	All JCU students have the opportunity to demonstrate, with reasonable adjustments where applicable, the inherent requirements for their course. For more information please visit: Student Disability Policy and Procedure.

Course Structure

CORE SUBJECTS

Level 1

Teaching Period 1

BM1051:03 Anatomy and Physiology for Speech Pathology 1

SL1001:03 Foundations of Speech Pathology

SL1002:03 Foundations of Linguistics and Phonology

:03 Exploring Psychology

Teaching Period 2

BM1052:03 Anatomy and Physiology for Speech Pathology 2

HS1003:03 Lifespan Development for Health A

HS1401:03 Health and Health Care in Australia

SL1004:03 Linguistic Development

Level 2

Teaching Period 1

HS2402:03 Health Professional Research 1

HS2403:03 Health Promotion for Health Professionals

SL2006:03 Speech Development and Impairment

SL2011:03 Speech Pathology Clinical Processes A

Teaching Period 2

SL2002:03 Language Development and Impairment

SL2003:03 Acquired Speech Impairments

SL2012:03 Speech Pathology Clinical Processes B

:03 Topics in Focus in Speech Pathology 1

OPTIONS

Select a Major from Table A

TABLE A (Majors)

Type of major	Single
Credit points in major	48 credit points

MAJOR	AVAILABLE AT	NOTES
Professional Honours	JCU Townsville	Only available full time
Research Honours	JCU Townsville	Only available full time Students must have obtained a GPA of not less than 5.5, calculated across all level 1 and level 2 subjects listed in the course structure.

Location

COURSE AVAILABLE AT	NOTES
JCU Townsville

Candidature

Expected time to complete	4 years full-time or 6 years part-time (levels 1 and 2 may be completed part-time however levels 3 and 4 must be completed full-time)
Maximum time to complete	8 years
Maximum leave of absence	2 years

Progression

Course progression requisites	Must successfully complete all level 1 and level 2 subjects before attempting any level 3 subject. Must successfully complete all level 3 subjects before attempting any level 4 subject.
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s)	Clinical placement/professional practice: This course includes prescribed professional or clinical placements. Students may be required to undertake such placements away from the campus at which they are enrolled, at their own expense (Note: health professional courses generally involve extensive professional or clinical placements). Further information about placements can be found at Coursework Enrolment Procedure.
Special assessment requirements	At the discretion of the College Dean, students may be required to undertake a prescribed English language test to ensure that they have an acceptable level of English language proficiency, including at least at the level required to be admitted to the course, to safely participate in professional experience placements. Refer to Review of a Student’s Suitability to Continue a Course Involving Placement policy.
Professional accreditation requirements	Nil
Supplementary exam for final subject	Not applicable

Credit

Eligibility	Students may apply for credit transfer for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Credit Transfer Procedure.
Maximum allowed	63 credit points
Currency	Credit will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course.
Expiry	Credit gained for any subject shall be cancelled 18 years after the date of the examination upon which the credit is based if, by then, the student has not completed this course.
Other restrictions	A maximum of 15 credit points of credit may be granted at level 3 or 4.

Award Details

Award title	BACHELOR OF SPEECH PATHOLOGY (HONOURS)
Approved abbreviation	BSpPath(Hons)
Inclusion of majors on testamur	Not applicable - this course does not have majors
Exit with lesser award	Students who have completed 24 credit points of their course award requirements, and withdraw from or fail to meet the requirements for progression in the later years, may be eligible for the award of Diploma of Tertiary Studies. Students who have completed 48 credit points of their professional course award requirements, and withdraw from or fail to meet the requirements for progression in the later years, may be eligible for the award of Associate Degree of Health Sciences
Course articulation	Not applicable
Special awards	Students may receive an Award of Recognition in accordance with the Recognition of Academic Excellence Procedure

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