Bachelor of Speech Pathology – Indigenous Health Careers Access Program
Information valid for students commencing in 2013.
Course Code | 107910 |
Version | 1 |
Faculty | Medicine, Health and Molecular Sciences |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | English, plus either Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Physical Education or Health Education |
Special admission requirements | Nominate with QTAC as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander |
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 Enrolment Policy – Coursework Students. |
Post admission requirements | Hepatitis B immunisation: Students must provide evidence of being immune to hepatitis B within the first teaching period of their studies. A blood-borne viral disease may result in a student’s inability to obtain a placement in a Queensland Health facility and consequently may result in their inability to complete the requirements of the course as accredited by the relevant professional accrediting body. If a student has not complied with the above requirement by the last day of the first teaching period of their studies, their enrolment will be terminated immediately. Suitability to Work with Children Card (blue card): This course includes prescribed professional or clinical placements that may involve contact with children under 18 years of age. Students are required to obtain a Suitability to Work with Children Card (which involves a criminal history check undertaken by the Queensland Police) before the start of the first placement. Students must retain a current Suitability to Work with Children Card for the duration of their course, as failure to do so will result in the termination of their admission to the course. For more information, refer to: https://www.bluecard.qld.gov.au Current Apply First Aid and CPR Certificate: Candidates must hold a current First Aid Certificate before undertaking professional or clinical placements. Candidates are responsible for any costs associated with obtaining this certificate. Some professional/clinical placement agencies may require that candidates hold an advanced cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certificate before undertaking a professional or clinical placement. Candidates are responsible for any costs associated with obtaining this certificate. Australian Federal Police check: This course includes prescribed professional or clinical placements. Some placement agencies will require students to produce a current Australian Federal Police check. This is in addition to the requirements for a Blue Card. Students must provide written confirmation of clearance to the Clinical Placement Officer prior to commencement of clinical placement. Application documents can be accessed at: |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 102 credit points as per course structure |
Additional course rules | Nil |
Additional completion requirements | Nil |
Course Structure
Core Subjects
Level 1
BM1051:03 Anatomy and Physiology for Speech Pathology 1
BM1052:03 Anatomy and Physiology for Speech Pathology 2
CU1010:03 Effective Writing
HS1003:03 Lifespan Development for Health A
HS1401:03 Health and Health Care in Australia
HS2401:03 Rural and Remote Primary and Public Health Care
HS2403:03 Health Promotion for Health Professionals
IA1007:03 Linking Indigenousness
RH1004:03 Allied Health Professionals in the Health Environment
SL1001:03 Introduction to Speech Pathology
SL1002:03 Introductory Linguistics and Phonetics
SL1004:03 Linguistics and Phonetics 2
Level 2
HS2401:03 Rural and Remote Primary and Public Health Care
HS2402:03 Health Professional Research 1
HS2403:03 Health Promotion for Health Professionals
RH2002:03 Clinical Medicine for Therapy
SL2002:03 Language Development and Impairment
SL2003:03 Acquired Speech Impairments
SL2006:03 Speech Development and Impairment
SL2011:03 Speech Pathology Practice 1A
SL2012:03 Speech Pathology Practice 1B
Level 3
HS3401:03 Health Professional Research 2
SL3001:03 Stuttering Across the Lifespan
SL3002:03 Swallowing Disabilities Across the Lifespan
SL3003:03 Speech Pathology Practice 2
SL3004:03 Acquired Language Impairments
SL3005:03 Voice Impairment
SL3006:03 Speech Pathology Practice 3
Level 4
SL4001:03 Professional Competencies for Speech Pathology 1
SL4002:06 Speech Pathology Practice 4
SL4003:03 Professional Competencies for Speech Pathology 2
SL4004:06 Speech Pathology Practice 5
SL4005:03 Speech Pathology Professional Project A
SL4006:03 Speech Pathology Professional Project B
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Townsville |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 4.5 years full-time or 7 years part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 7 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 1 year |
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 Enrolment Policy – Coursework Students |
Special assessment requirements | Refer to Review of a Student’s Suitability to Continue a Course Involving Placement policy. |
Accreditation requirements | Nil |
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade | Nil |
Supplementary exam for final subject | Not applicable |
Advanced Standing
Eligibility | Candidates may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Advanced Standing for Previous Studies and Recognised Prior Learning policy associated procedures. |
Maximum allowed | 6 credit points |
Currency | Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course. |
Expiry | Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 17 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the candidate has not completed the course of study prescribed for the degree. |
Other restrictions | A maximum of 18 credit points of advanced standing may be granted at level 3 or 4. |
Award Details
Inclusion of majors on testamur | Not applicable - this course does not have majors |
Exit with lesser award | Not applicable |
Course articulation | Not applicable |
Honours
Honours availability | Available both as embedded honours and as a separate graduate entry course |
Eligibility | Embedded honours At the start of level 3, the Head of School will invite applications for honours. Candidates must have obtained a GPA of not less than 5.0, calculated over the subjects completed for levels 1 and 2, of the program. A quota may be imposed on the number of candidates accepted for entry to the honours course depending on the availability of supervisors. Graduate entry honours Successful completion of a pass degree in Speech Pathology
Candidates may be required to undertake work additional to the pass degree before commencing honours. |