GraduateNursing & Health Sciences
Master of Speech Pathology
La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
About this program
La Trobe's Master of Speech Pathology gives you the knowledge and skills to help people realise their communication and swallowing potential. Learn how to observe communication and mealtimes in everyday settings, conduct assessments, interpret clinical data and develop interventions. You'll also gain hands-on experience working with a range of individual clients. As you learn, you'll take part in clinical workshops, guided demonstration sessions and simulation activities. You'll also work with service providers to help people with communication and swallowing needs participate and feel included in their community. Graduate ready to help people live their best lives. You'll learn: Speech pathology practice Explore the roles and functions of speech pathologists and how to optimise communication and swallowing in a variety of social and clinical contexts. Assessment of communication and swallowing Gain theoretical and practical experience in conducting and interpreting speech pathology assessments. Therapeutic intervention and management Discover how to use assessment information, clinical experience and client observation to formulate intervention and management strategies in partnership with others. Clinical management Develop your clinical and workplace skills by undertaking placements in a range of community health, school, hospital and private practice settings. The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 9 - Masters Degree.
Fees & duration
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Course structure
- Year 1: Implementation Of Evidence In Practice
- Lifespan Communication And Swallowing 2
- Lifespan Communication And Swallowing 3
- Speech Pathology Practice 1
- Speech Pathology Practice 2
- Structure Of Speech And Language
- Lifespan Communication And Swallowing 1 Year 2: Contemporary Speech Pathology Practice
- Lifespan Communication And Swallowing 4
- Speech Pathology Practice 3
- Speech Pathology Practice 4
- Workplace Preparation
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Admissions
Successful completion of an Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent). Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of 70 (calculated across entire completed degree) in any of the following: Australian bachelor level degree (or equivalent) Australian masters by coursework degree (or equivalent) Australian graduate diploma (or equivalent) Alternatively, applicants who have completed an Honours year (subsequent to a bachelor level degree) are eligible to apply with a minimum H2A grade
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