Bachelor of Speech, Language and Hearing Science - Exit Award only

The Bachelor of Speech, Language and Hearing Science requires three years of full-time study and is not offered on a part-time basis. The course is offered by the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. The Bachelor of Speech, Language and Hearing Science is offered only as an exit award for students currently enrolled in the Bachelor of Speech Pathology or the Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) who choose not to complete that program.

• Admission requirements
• Course aims
• Learning outcomes
• Program of study

Admission requirements

To be eligible to transfer to the Bachelor of Speech, Language and Hearing Science, students must have:

• completed the 72 units of topics required to complete the first two years of the Bachelor of Speech Pathology or Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours).

Course aims

This is a 3-year degree which offers an alternative pathway for students who commence a Bachelor of Speech Pathology or Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) with the intention of gaining a speech pathology qualification, but who elect not to complete that degree. It ensures that such students are not disadvantaged and can complete a university degree, which can lead to careers in such areas as medical marketing, health education or communication consultancy. Students who complete this degree will not qualify to practise as speech pathologists and will not be recognised by the Speech Pathology Association of Australia.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course students are expected to be able to:

• utilise the knowledge and skills acquired in the areas of study, in particular linguistics, (neuro)anatomy and physiology, speech and language development/disorders and Hearing Science
• apply knowledge and skills acquired in an additional area of further study.

Program of study

To qualify for the Bachelor of Speech, Language and Hearing Science, a student must complete 108 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic according to the following program of study. Normally at least 31.5 units must be completed at a given level before proceeding to any higher level topics.

Except with the permission of the Dean (Education) no topic may be attempted more than twice. The award of a grade of Fail (F) in the same topic on more than one occasion may constitute prima facie evidence of unsatisfactory progress for the purposes of the University's Policy on Student Progress.

A student who takes out the Bachelor of Speech, Language and Hearing Science and who subsequently seeks to re-enrol in the Bachelor of Speech Pathology must apply for admission through SATAC.

Core - Year 1 topics

36 units comprising

 HLTH1004  Human Bioscience  (4.5 units)
 SPTH1103  Anatomy and Physiology of Speech  (4.5 units)
 SPTH1104  Clinical Skills and Practice 1  (4.5 units)
 SPTH1105  Child Development and Learning  (4.5 units)
 SPTH1201  Psychosocial Aspects of Speech Pathology  (4.5 units)
 SPTH1202  Research Methods in Speech Pathology  (4.5 units)
 SPTH1506  Linguistics and Phonetics 1  (4.5 units)
 SPTH1509  Linguistics and Phonetics 2  (4.5 units)

Core - Year 2 topics

36 units comprising: 

SPTH2901  Professional Studies & Communication Sciences 1A: Communication Development & Disorders: Birth to Pre-School  (4.5 units)
 SPTH2902  Professional Studies & Communication Sciences 2A: Communication Development & Disorders: School Age to Adolescence  (4.5 units)
 SPTH2903  Clinical Skills and Practice 1A: Communication Development and Disorders  (4.5 units)
 SPTH2904  Clinical Skills and Practice 2A: Communication Development and Disorders: School Age to Adolescence  (4.5 units)
 SPTH2905  Professional Studies & Communication Sciences 1B (Motor Speech Disorders)  (4.5 units)
 SPTH2906  Professional Studies & Communication Sciences 2B (Voice and Swallowing Disorders)  (4.5 units)
 SPTH2907  Clinical Skills and Practice 1B: Motor Speech Disorders  (4.5 units)
 SPTH2908  Clinical Skills and Practice 2B: Voice and Swallowing Disorders  (4.5 units)

Core - Year 3 topics

36 units comprising: 

 SPTH3901  Professional Studies and Communication Sciences 3A (Acquired Language Disorders 1)  (4.5 units)
 SPTH3902  Professional Studies and Communication Sciences 4A (Acquired Language Disorders 2)  (4.5 units)
 SPTH3903  Speech Pathology Practicum 1  (4.5 units)
 SPTH3904  Speech Pathology Practicum 2  (4.5 units)
 SPTH3905  Clinical Skills and Practice 3 (Complex Disorders - Paediatrics)  (4.5 units)
 SPTH3906  Clinical Skills and Practice 4 (Complex Disorders - Adults)  (4.5 units)
 SPTH3907  Professional Studies and Communication Sciences 3B (Complex Disorders - Paediatrics)  (4.5 units)
 SPTH3908  Professional Studies and Communication Sciences 4B (Complex Disorders - Adults)  (4.5 units)

With the approval of the course coordinator students can select up to 9 units of topics from the wider University, which have demonstrated relevance to their studies to complete their degree.