Undergraduate: Course rule and topic information

All course rules are currently under review and new course rules will apply from 2011.
As a result topic details may change. Further information on the new course structures will be made available by mid-2010.

Bachelor of Speech, Language and Hearing Science

(BSpLangHearSc)

Program of study

INTRODUCTION

The Bachelor of Speech, Language and Hearing Science requires three years of full-time study and is not offered on a part-time basis. It is available only to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Speech Pathology or the Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) degrees at Flinders University.

The course is offered by the Faculty of Health Sciences.

COURSE AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

This degree offers an alternative pathway for students who commence a Bachelor of Speech Pathology 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.

NOTE: 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.

COURSE RULE

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.

PROGRAM OF STUDY [November, 2009]

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 30 units must be completed at a given level before proceeding to any higher level topics.

Except with the permission of the Faculty Board:

• the course must be completed within seven consecutive years or, where credit has been granted for previous work, a period determined by the Board;
• a student may not undertake more than 42 units in any year;
• 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 or failure to complete the course within seven consecutive years 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.

Year 1

As for Year 1 of the Bachelor of Speech Pathology

Year 2

As for Year 2 of the Bachelor of Speech Pathology

Year 3

A maximum of 36 units selected from the following topics:

SPTH3201	Aural Rehabilitation	3
SPTH3302	Speech Pathology Practicum 1	3
SPTH3303	Speech Pathology Practicum 2	3
SPTH3304A	Issues in Professional Practice 3A *	3
SPTH3304B	Issues in Professional Practice 3B *	3
SPTH3403A	Acquired Language Disorders 1 *	3
SPTH3403B	Acquired Language Disorders 2 *	3
SPTH3407	Voice Disorders	3
SPTH3409	Swallowing and Dysphagia	3
SPTH3410	Augmentative and Alternative Communication	3
SPTH3411	Fluency and Stuttering	3
SPTH3501	Psycholinguistics	3
SPTH3801	Directed Studies 1	3
SPTH3802	Directed Studies 2	6
SPTH4600	Psychology 3	3
SPTH4701	Scientific Mode 2	3

* Parts A and B of these topics must be completed in consecutive semesters as they are taught and assessed as a continuum.

With the approval of the course coordinator students can select up to 12 units of topics from the wider University, which have demonstrated relevance to their studies to complete their degree.