BSpPath

Credit points

320

Minimum duration

4 years full-time.

Approved locations


    EFTSL value of units : All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

    Admission requirements

    An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

    To be eligible for admission to the Bachelor of Speech Pathology, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12 level, or equivalent:

    StatePrerequisites

    New South Wales

    English (Advanced) or English (Standard) (Band 4) or English as an Additional Language (Band 4); plus at least one of biology, chemistry, physics, or personal development, health and physical education (PDHPE) (Band 2 for all).

    From 2024 - English (Standard) (Band 4) or English as an Additional Language or Dialect (Band 4); plus at least one of Biology, Chemistry, or Physics, (Band 2).

    Queensland

    English (Units 3 & 4, C); one of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Health or Physical Education (Units 3 & 4, C)

    From 2024 - English (Units 3 & 4, C); one of Biology, Chemistry, or Physics (Units 3 & 4, C)

    Victoria

    Units 3 and 4 - a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in any English other than EAL; and a study score of at least 25 in one of biology, chemistry, physics or health and human development.

    From 2024 - Units 3 and 4 - a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in any English other than EAL; and a study score of at least 25 in one of Biology, Chemistry, or Physics . 

    International students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

    Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2022 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.



    Completion requirements

    To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 320 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

    1. 40 cp from Inter-professional Units (Part A);
    2. 170 cp from Speech Pathology Theory Units (Part B);
    3. 90 cp from Integration and Practice Units (Part C);
    4. 20 cp from Core Curriculum Units (Part D);

    Exit points

    A student who has successfully completed 230 cp from units, and 10 cp from Core Curriculum units may exit from the course with following qualification:

    • Bachelor of Allied Health

    Progression requirements

    Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator.

    In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator and bound by decisions of the School Committee.

    Part A : Inter-professional Units

    Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

    CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
    ALHT106Psychology for Allied Health10
    HLSC120Indigenous Health and Culture10
    ALHT210Neuroscience for Allied Health10
    ALHT211Research and Evidence - Informed Practice in Allied Health10

    Part B : Speech Pathology Theory Units

    Complete exactly 170 credit points from the following:

    CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
    SPHY100Communication and Development Across the Lifespan10
    SPHY102Anatomy and Physiology for Speech Pathology10
    SPHY103Linguistics and Phonetics for Speech Pathology10
    SPHY105Foundations of Speech Pathology Practice10
    SPHY201Language Disorders (Developmental)10
    SPHY202Language Disorders (Acquired)10
    SPHY204Speech Disorders (Developmental)10
    SPHY205Motor Speech Disorders (Acquired)10
    SPHY301Swallowing, Feeding, and Mealtime across the Lifespan10
    SPHY303Voice Disorders Across the Lifespan10
    SPHY304Fluency Disorders Across the Lifespan10
    SPHY309Language, literacy and cognition across the lifespan10
    SPHY310Community Development, Public Health and Speech Pathology10
    SPHY405Workplaces and Work Readiness for Speech Pathology10
    SPHY406Disability and Technology in Contemporary Speech Pathology Practice10
    SPHY407Professional Reasoning in Speech Pathology - 110
    SPHY408Professional Reasoning in Speech Pathology 210

    Part C : Speech Pathology Integration and Practice Units

    Complete exactly 90 credit points from the following:

    CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
    SPHY101Introduction to Speech Pathology Practice10
    SPHY203Speech Pathology Practice 2A10
    SPHY207Speech Pathology Practice 2B10
    SPHY302Speech Pathology Practice 3A10
    SPHY305Speech Pathology Practice 3B10
    SPHY415Speech Pathology Professional and Reflective Practice 4A20
    SPHY416Speech Pathology Professional and Reflective Practice 4B20

    Part D : Core Curriculum Units

    Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

    CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
    UNCC100Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society10
    OR
    PHCC102Being Human10
    OR
    PHCC104Ethics and the Good Life10
    CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
    UNCC300Justice and Change in a Global World10
    OR
    PHCC320The Just Society10


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