Master of Speech Language Pathology

Description

This program has been designed for graduates with a PhD, Master's or bachelor€™s degree in a relevant area. The curriculum is designed to enable students to learn in a way that resembles the clinical practice of speech pathology. Case-based learning and clinical placements help students acquire the skills necessary to qualify and practise as speech pathologists in Australia.

Master of Speech Language Pathology (MSLP) is a professional-entry coursework program that qualifies students to practise as speech pathologists.

The MSLP is available as a full time (two years) or part time (four years) program. Students must hold a PhD, master's or bachelor's degree to apply for entry into the MSLP. Enrolling students should note that the course requirements are spread across approximately 48 weeks of the year. Students intending to enrol part time should be aware that the requirements for clinical placement means that they need to be able to attend block placements when they are available. Students enrolling full time should be prepared to undertake a demanding course. The course is accredited by Speech Pathology Australia.



Speech pathologists work with children and adults with communication difficulties. These communication difficulties include problems with speaking, understanding what people say, reading, writing, voice problems and stuttering. Speech pathologists also work with children and adults who have swallowing difficulties or need alternative ways to communicate.

Requirements

Applicants for the graduate speech pathology program must comply with the entry criteria set out in the course resolutions in order to be considerated for entry to the program.

Notes

This course enables students with requisite knowledge and skills from their previous studies to undertake study in speech pathology. The course will build on their existing knowledge. The course is comprised of 96 credit points and is structured around four academic blocks and four clinical blocks. The clinical blocks may occur outside normal semester times. The academic program will require all students (including part-time students) to attend in orientation week and for 13 teaching weeks in each semester and sometimes outside these semester periods.

The course outline for the Master of Speech Language Pathology is presented in Table 18.1. See Chapter 20 for unit descriptions and a list of faculty and research electives.