Masters (Coursework)
Speech pathologists assess, diagnose, treat and provide management and advocacy services to people with communication or swallowing disorders.
People with communication disorders may have difficulties in speech, language, voice, fluency, reading and spelling.
All students are required to complete the bridging course which is designed to enable students to develop foundation knowledge in Speech Pathology (including human bioscience (anatomy and physiology), linguistics (phonetics and grammar) and problem based learning) which will serve as a basis for their future studies in speech pathology.
Some students may be eligible for exemptions from part of the bridging course based on previous studies.
This four week intensive course commences in January 2021 and finishes in mid February 2021. You will be involved in 13 hours of direct contact (PBL, lectures and on line activities, quizzes) each week for four weeks and will also be required to complete at least 13 hours of self directed study.
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The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 9.
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 Master of Speech Pathology, students must complete a total of 240 credit points across 2 years.
Year 1 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 2 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 ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION IN SPEECH PATHOLOGY CLINIC HCS5AIB 1 15 CRITICAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EVIDENCE HCS5CIE 1 15 EVIDENCE IN PRACTICE IN SPEECH PATHOLOGY HCS4EPS 1 15 INTRODUCTION TO SPEECH PATHOLOGY PRACTICE HCS4ISP 1 15 ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION A HCS5AIA 1 30 ASSESSMENT OF COMMUNICATION AND SWALLOWING HCS4ACS 1 30 ADVANCED SEMINARS IN SPEECH PATHOLOGY HCS5ASP 2 15 SPEECH PATHOLOGY PRACTICE A HCS5SPA 2 15 SPEECH PATHOLOGY PRACTICE B HCS5SPB 2 15 THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION AND MANAGEMENT HCS5TIM 2 15 SPEECH PATHOLOGY PRACTICE D HCS5SPD 2 30 SPEECH PATHOLOGY PRACTICE E HCS5SPE 2 30The Handbook contains detailed course information designed for enrolled students, including course structures, electives and options. The delivery of this course can vary between campuses.
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Graduates practise in hospitals, community health centres, private practice, schools, rehabilitation centres and aged-care centres. Graduates can also work in areas such as health promotion and teaching, and consulting, in communication and presentation. Employment opportunities also exist in specialised centres helping people with a hearing impairment, cerebral palsy and intellectual disability.
Professional recognitionThe Master of Speech Pathology is seeking accreditation from Speech Pathology Australia (SPA). Upon receipt of the outcome, graduates of the Master of Speech Pathology 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.