Course and Subject Handbook 2018 Courses Undergraduate Courses Bachelor of Speech Pathology [Indigenous Health Careers Access Program]

Bachelor of Speech Pathology [Indigenous Health Careers Access Program]

Information valid for students commencing in 2018.

Course code	107910
Course type	Bachelor Degree (AQF Level 7)
Division	Tropical Health and Medicine

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	This course may have specific admission requirements such as immunisation, a Suitability to Work with Children Card, a federal police check and/or other conditions that students must comply with. Students must complete all professional experience placement requirements by the prescribed deadlines and maintain currency of these requirements in order to stay admitted in the course. You will find your course requirements here: https://www.jcu.edu.au/professional-experience-placement/preparation-checklists

Academic Requirements for Course Completion

Credit points

102 credit points as per course structure

Course learning outcomes

The James Cook University Bachelor of Speech Pathology will prepare graduates to meet the Competency-Based Occupational Standards (CBOS: 2011) for speech pathology, as defined by Speech Pathology Australia.

On successful completion of the Bachelor of Speech Pathology, graduates will be able to:

Integrate and adapt a broad and coherent body of theoretical and technical knowledge in diverse contexts as an entry level speech pathologist
Review professional and ethical frameworks, including the Speech Pathology Australia Code of Ethics, and underlying principles and concepts, to inform responsible and accountable professional behaviours
Retrieve, critically evaluate and apply evidence in speech pathology and inter-professional practice
Assess children and adults with communication and swallowing disorders, and formulate, implement and evaluate management plans, in consultation with clients, families and other professionals
Provide diverse services to support client needs including supervision and training of non-speech pathology personnel working directly with clients, and preventative, educational and/or promotional programs in collaboration with client groups and other professionals
Provide sensitive and effective speech pathology services, to culturally and linguistically diverse populations, including Indigenous Australian, tropical, rural and remote communities
Communicate clearly and coherently through well-developed English language and numeracy proficiency, appropriate for entry into the speech pathology workforce
Reflect on current knowledge, skills, attitudes and practices, and plan continuing professional development to ensure the capacity to deliver current best practice.

Inherent Requirements

Inherent Requirements

Inherent requirements are the fundamental abilities, attributes, skills and behaviours needed to complete the learning outcomes of a course while preserving the academic integrity of the university’s learning, assessment and accreditation processes. Students and prospective students must be able to demonstrate that they have acquired or have the ability to acquire the inherent requirements for their degree. For more information refer to Inherent Requirements page.

Reasonable adjustments

Reasonable adjustments may be made to assist students manage additional circumstances impacting on their studies provided these do not change the academic integrity of a degree. Reasonable adjustments do not alter the need to be able to demonstrate the inherent requirements of the course.

Course Structure

CORE SUBJECTS

Level 1

Teaching Period 1:

CU1010:03 Effective Writing

SL1001:03 Introduction to Speech Pathology

RH1004:03 Allied Health Professionals in the Health Environment

Teaching Period 2:

IA1007:03 Linking Indigenousness

HS1003:03 Lifespan Development for Health A

HS1401:03 Health and Health Care in Australia

Level 1/2

Teaching Period 1:

BM1051:03 Anatomy and Physiology for Speech Pathology 1

HS2403:03 Health Promotion for Health Professionals

SL1002:03 Introductory Linguistics and Phonetics

Teaching Period 2:

BM1052:03 Anatomy and Physiology for Speech Pathology 2

SL1004:03 Linguistics and Phonetics 2

HS2401:03 Rural and Remote Primary and Public Health Care

Level 2

Teaching Period 1:

HS2402:03 Health Professional Research 1

SL2011:03 Speech Pathology Processes A

SL2006:03 Speech Development and Impairment

Teaching Period 2:

RH2002:03 Clinical Medicine for Therapy

SL2002:03 Language Development and Impairment

SL2003:03 Acquired Speech Impairments

SL2012:03 Speech Pathology Processes B

Level 3

Teaching Period 1:

HS3401:03 Health Professional Research 2

SL3004:03 Acquired Language Impairments

SL3001:03 Stuttering Across the Lifespan

SL3003:03 Speech Pathology Practice 2

Teaching Period 2:

SL3005:03 Voice Impairment

SL3002:03 Swallowing Disabilities Across the Lifespan

SL3006:03 Speech Pathology Practice 3

Level 4

Teaching Period 1:

SL4001:03 Professional Competencies for Speech Pathology 1

SL4002:06 Speech Pathology Practice 4

SL4005:03 Speech Pathology Professional Project A

Teaching Period 2:

SL4003:03 Professional Competencies for Speech Pathology 2

SL4004:06 Speech Pathology Practice 5

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	Nil
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.
Professional accreditation requirements	Nil
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade	Nil
Supplementary exam for final subject	Not applicable

Advanced Standing

Eligibility	Students may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Credit and Articulation policy and 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 student 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

Award title	BACHELOR OF SPEECH PATHOLOGY
Approved abbreviation	BSpPath
Inclusion of majors on testamur	Not applicable - this course does not have majors
Exit with lesser award	Students who have completed 24 credit points of their course award requirements, and withdraw from or fail to meet the requirements for progression in the later years, may be eligible for the award of Diploma of Tertiary Studies.
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 College Dean will invite applications for honours.

Students 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 students 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

Normally students will have achieved a GPA of not less than 5.0 calculated over the four levels of the pass degree.
Student’s professional experience and continuing professional development will also be considered in their application.

Students may be required to undertake work additional to the pass degree before commencing honours.