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Speech pathologists help us make use of arguably our most precious capability- communication. As humans, we are innately social, our lives revolve around connecting with others through eating, drinking, work and play. Speech pathologists help people of all ages to participate in their life and connect with others.Talented speech pathologists are already highly sought-after, and demand is growing fast.Our Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) equips you to diagnose and treat conditions across the full scope of speech pathology practice speech and language, swallowing, fluency, voice and multimodal communication. Our courses have an emphasis on inter-professional and culturally responsive practice and the degree facilitates the development of transferrable skills through real-world learning experiences.In over 800 hours of clinical based training, youll have the opportunity to work with children and adults of all ages in public and private health, community, disability, education and aged-care settings. With many of the courses taught by certified practicing speech pathologists, the degree places an emphasis on real-world experience. Youll gain high-level knowledge and skills in:head and neck anatomy and neurophysiologyspeech and language development, linguistics and phonetics, motor speech, aphasia, cognition and swallowingcurrent public health and justice system topicsworking with culturally and linguistically diverse populations, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communitiesevidence-based, person-centred care.Duration4 years full-timeStart DatesFebruary

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

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