Bachelor (Honours)
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 with these seemingly simple tasks, and the effects can be devastating. Speech pathologists don't just help correct these issues, they 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:
The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 8 - Bachelor Degree Honours.
Please note, the following course structure is indicative and subject to change depending on your course location, offer year or how you tailor your course with specialisations, majors, minors and electives. Structures for the following year are not normally finalised until October, so the sample provided is based on the most recently approved structure. For more information, please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.
To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours), students must complete a total of 480 credit points across 4 years.
Year 1 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 2 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 3 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 4 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Core subjects are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree.
Subject name Subject code Year Credit points ACADEMIC INTEGRITY MODULE LTU0AIM 1 0 WOMINJEKA LA TROBE: INDIGENOUS CULTURAL LITERACY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ABS0WOM 1 0 FOUNDATIONS IN SPEECH PATHOLOGY HCS1FSP 1 15 FOUNDATIONS OF PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION HLT1FPC 1 15 HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES HLT1HDD 1 15 HUMAN BIOSCIENCES A HBS1HBA 1 15 HUMAN BIOSCIENCES B HBS1HBB 1 15 RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE IN PRACTICE HLT1RAE 1 15 UNDERSTANDING HEALTH AND WELLBEING PHE1UHW 1 15 ANALYSING AND COMBINING WORDS HCS2ACW 2 15 ANATOMY AND NEUROPHYSIOLOGY FOR SPEECH AND SWALLOWING HBS2ANS 2 15 COMMUNICATION AND SWALLOWING ACROSS THE LIFESPAN HCS2CAS 2 15 INTEGRATING EVIDENCE INTO PRACTICE HLT2IEP 2 15 INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL REASONING HCS2ICR 2 15 INTRODUCTION TO SPEECH PATHOLOGY PRACTICE HCS2ISP 2 15 SOUND FOR COMMUNICATION HCS2SFC 2 15 TECHNIQUES FOR ANALYSING COMMUNICATION HCS2TAC 2 15 CLINICAL PRACTICE A HCS3CPA 3 15 CLINICAL PRACTICE B HCS3CPB 3 15 SERVICE AND CONTEXT HCS3SAC 3 15 ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION A HCS3AIA 3 30 ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION B HCS3AIB 3 30 CLINICAL PRACTICE C HCS4CPC 4 15 CLINICAL PRACTICE D HCS4CPD 4 15 CLINICAL PRACTICE E HCS4CPE 4 15
A range of standalone elective subjects is available in this course. Some electives are recommended for your course, but you may also be able to choose from a range of University-wide electives or electives from other interest areas or disciplines. Note these electives may have their own prerequisites and other requirements. Please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook for the subjects available.
Capstone subjects are required subjects in your course or major that help you integrate and apply the knowledge and skills you gain to solve real world problems. Capstone subjects are often taken towards the end of your course.
Subject name Subject code Year Credit points ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION C HCS4AIC 4 15 CLINICAL PRACTICE F HCS4CPF 4 15
Core choice subjects are one or more subject groups you need to select in your course. Core choice subjects may be specific to your course, major, minor, specialisation or other learning requirements.
Students to select one learning pathway from the list below.
Stream
For more information on these please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.
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Possible career paths include:
The Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) is seeking accreditation from Speech Pathology Australia (SPA). Upon receipt of the outcome, graduates of the Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) may be eligible to apply for membership with Speech Pathology Australia (SPA). Membership may be subject to additional or ongoing requirements beyond completion of the degree. Please contact the relevant professional body for details.