SL4103 - Honours Study in Speech Pathology 2

Credit points:	03
Year:	2012
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	Sch Public Health,Trop Medicine&Rehabilitation Sc

Enrolment in this subject is restricted to all students enrolled in the Bachelor of Speech Pathology with Honours.

Students in this subject will make complete the Honours Research Project commenced in the previous year and partially completed in the previous study period. In most cases, the emphasis in this subject (that is, this phase of the Honours Project) will be on completing the data analysis phase, and presenting the research findings both orally and in writing.

Learning Outcomes

• students will acquire and demonstrate the ability to design and undertake research in a systematic and scientific manner, to apply research methods appropriate to the field of study in which the research project is situated, and to implement the procedures necessary to ensure that research is carried out in an ethical manner appropriate to the research area;
• students will acquire and demonstrate the ability to conduct appropriate analysis of the data collected and extract logical conclusions from the research results;
• students will acquire and demonstrate the ability to present details about the research clearly and succinctly in an oral presentation; and to communicate research findings in writing in a coherent and scholarly manner either by a thesis or by research journal articles suitable for publication in an appropriate scientific journal.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
• The ability to find and access information using appropriate media and technologies;
• The ability to evaluate that information;
• An understanding of the economic, legal, ethical, social and cultural issues involved in the use of information;
• The ability to select and organise information and to communicate it accurately, cogently, coherently, creatively and ethically;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning, and to learn independently in a self directed manner;
• The ability to read complex and demanding texts accurately, critically and insightfully;
• The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively;
• The ability to generate, calculate, interpret and communicate numerical information in ways appropriate to a given discipline or discourse;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to work individually and independently;
• The ability to select and use appropriate tools and technologies.

Prerequisites:	SL4101 AND SL4001 AND SL4002Allow Concurrent for SL4101 and SL4001 and SL4002
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	SL4006

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 23-Aug-2012
Coordinator:	Dr William Steed
Lecturers:	Dr Wendy Pearce, Ms Louise Brown, Ms Susan Morrison, Dr William Steed.
Contact hours:	13 hours - Supervision meetings
Assessment:	presentations (20%); thesis (80%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Total weightings for the honours project are described in the Speech Pathology honours handbook.

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.