SL5011 - Postgraduate Research Project in Speech Pathology Part 1 of 2

Credit points:	03
Year:	2011
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Subject chain:	SL5011
Administered by:	Sch Public Health,Trop Medicine&Rehabilitation Sc

Enrolment in this subject is restricted all students admitted to the Graduate Certificate of Research Methods or the Graduate Diploma of Research Methods with a view to proceeding to the Master of Speech Pathology or a Doctor of Philosophy in the field of Speech Pathology.

Students in this subject will commence a research project on a topic to be agreed between the student and the Postgraduate Coordinator (Speech Pathology), carried out under the supervision of a Supervisor from within the Discipline of Speech Pathology.

Learning Outcomes

• acquire and demonstrate knowledge in a subject area relevant to the research being undertaken, or proposed to be undertaken by the student at postgraduate level;
• undertake research training of the type required for entry to the Master of Speech Pathology or the Doctor of Philosophy in the field of Speech Pathology.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to appraise information critically;
• The ability to use independent judgment to synthesise information to make intellectual and/or creative advances;
• The ability to place their research in a broader (preferably international)theoretical, practical and policy context.;
• The ability to think laterally and be original;
• The ability to conceptualise problems;
• The ability to conceptualise and evaluate a range of potential solutions to relevant problems;
• The ability to plan, conduct and manage research in their discipline;
• The ability to conduct their research in an ethical manner;
• The ability to communicate the methodology, results and implications of their research in a manner appropriate to different purposes and audiences.

Availabilities
As this subject is part of a subject chain, a final standard grade (e.g. P, C) will only be recorded for each subject after successful completion of all parts of the subject chain.
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2011
Coordinator:	Dr Tom Mylne
Lecturers:	Dr Wendy Pearce, Dr Tom Mylne, Ms Louise Brown, Ms Susan Morrison, Ms Samantha Siyambalapitiya.
Contact hours:	13 hours - Supervision Meetings
Assessment:	presentations (%); thesis (%).
External, Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2011
Coordinator:	Dr Tom Mylne
Lecturers:	Dr Wendy Pearce, Dr Tom Mylne, Ms Louise Brown, Ms Susan Morrison, Ms Samantha Siyambalapitiya.
Contact hours:	13 hours - Supervision meetings
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	presentations (%); thesis (%).
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2011
Coordinator:	Dr Tom Mylne
Lecturers:	Dr Wendy Pearce, Dr Tom Mylne, Ms Louise Brown, Ms Susan Morrison, Ms Samantha Siyambalapitiya.
Contact hours:	13 hours - Supervision meetings
Assessment:	presentations (%); thesis (%).
External, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2011
Coordinator:	Dr Tom Mylne
Lecturers:	Dr Wendy Pearce, Dr Tom Mylne, Ms Louise Brown, Ms Susan Morrison, Ms Samantha Siyambalapitiya.
Contact hours:	13 hours - Supervision meetings
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	presentations (%); thesis (%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.