UndergraduateNursing & Health Sciences
Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours)
La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
About this program
Help others find their voice. Our ability to communicate clearly and enjoy food or drink are things we can take for granted. But people of all ages can experience difficulties and the effects can be devastating. Speech pathologists work to improve a person's abilities, they also work to improve quality of life. Launch your career in this rewarding field of health with La Trobe's Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours). You'll develop an understanding of the anatomy behind speech and swallowing impairments and provide therapeutic treatment and management options. Build hands-on skills with approximately 1,000 hours of placement on-campus and in clinics across Victoria. You'll also learn how to improve speech pathology services and policies by tackling a fourth-year industry project or research thesis. You'll learn: Therapeutic intervention and management Design and manage the best course of treatment for patients with communication and swallowing impairments. Anatomy and neurophysiology Gain an understanding of the functional anatomy and neurophysiology relevant to communication and swallowing and their role in impairment. The science of speech and hearing Discover the latest techniques for investigating sound, speech, and hearing, including the analysis of sound waves and speech, and the psychology of sound perception. The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 8 - Bachelor Degree Honours
Fees & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
- Year 1: Analysing And Combining Words
- Foundations In Speech Pathology
- Foundations Of Professional Communication
- Health And Wellbeing Of People With Developmental Disabilities
- Human Biosciences A
- Introduction To Human Anatomy
- Research And Evidence In Practice
- Understanding Health And Wellbeing Year 2: Anatomy And Neurophysiology For Speech And Swallowing
- Communication And Swallowing Across The Lifespan
- Integrating Evidence Into Practice
- Introduction To Speech Pathology Practice
- Sound For Communication
- Techniques For Analysing Communication
- Introduction To Clinical Reasoning Year 3: Clinical Practice A
- Clinical Practice B
- Service And Context
- Assessment And Intervention A
- Assessment And Intervention B Year 4: Assessment And Intervention C
- Clinical Practice C
- Clinical Practice D
Career & PR pathway
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Admissions
Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL. Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in one of Biology, Chemistry, any Mathematics, Physical Education, Physics or Health and Human Development.
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