UndergraduateNursing & Health Sciences
Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours)
University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
About this program
The Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) at the University of Newcastle is described as the most comprehensive degree of its kind in Australia, with highly specialised training, placements and flexible outcomes. Speech pathologists assess and treat children and adults with communication and swallowing needs, including developmental and acquired speech and language disorders, cognitive communication disorders, voice disorders and stuttering. Graduates are prepared for practice across health, education and community settings.
Fees & duration
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Course structure
Study plan in 2 parts
- Core Courses: Transition to Health Sciences Education and Practice
- Neuroscience and Head and Neck Anatomy
- Biomedical Science Part 1
- Biomedical Science Part 2
- How Languages Work: Linguistics and the Structure of Language
- Psychology Introduction 2
- Introduction to Speech Pathology
- Statistical Reasoning and Literacy
- Foundations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
- Foundations of Psychology and Sociology for Health Professionals
- Fluency Across the Lifespan
- Language, Literacy and Hearing
- Complex Communication Needs
- Professional Practice
- Child Speech
- Child Language
- Introduction to Phonology and Morphology
- Structure of English
- Swallowing Across the Lifespan
- Voice across the lifespan
- Graded Honours: Research Project A
- Research Project B
Career & PR pathway
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Admissions
Admission to our undergraduate degree programs usually requires successful completion of a senior secondary school qualification similar to the Higher School Certificate (HSC) , the highest educational award in New South Wales schools.
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