SL4501 - Speech Pathology Honours Part 1 of 2

Credit points:	12
Year:	2012
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Subject chain:	SL4501 SL4502
Administered by:	Sch Public Health,Trop Medicine&Rehabilitation Sc

Available to students who have been awarded a degree in Speech Pathology or its equivalent, are eligible for membership of Speech Pathology Australia, are registered with the Speech Pathologists Board of Queensland, and have approval of the Head of School.

This subject is the first of two subjects (the other being SL4502) that constitute the Bachelor of Speech Pathology Honours (graduate entry) in the Discipline of Speech Pathology, when studied full time. Students in this subject will commence a research project on a topic to be agreed between the student and the Honours Coordinator (Speech Pathology), carried out under the supervision of a supervisor from within the Discipline of Speech Pathology.

Learning Outcomes

• students will acquire and demonstrate the ability to review and critically appraise literature relevant to the chosen research topic;
• 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 conducted 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.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• 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;
• The ability to select and organise information and to communicate it accurately, cogently, coherently, creatively and ethically;
• The acquisition of coherent and disciplined sets of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics from at least one discipline area;
• 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 work individually and independently;
• The ability to select and use appropriate tools and technologies.

Prerequisites:	Must have the approval of the Head of School.
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	SL4101 SL4103 SL4511 SL4512 SL4513 SL4514

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 22-Mar-2012
Coordinator:	Dr Tom Mylne
Lecturers:	Dr Wendy Pearce, Dr Tom Mylne, Ms Louise Brown, Mrs Natalie Skinner, Ms Susan Morrison, Dr Samantha Siyambalapitiya.
Contact hours:	13 hours - Honours supervision meetings
Assessment:	integrated assessment across subject chain (%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Total weightings for the honours project are described in the Speech Pathology Honours handbook.
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 23-Aug-2012
Coordinator:	Dr Tom Mylne
Lecturers:	Dr Wendy Pearce, Dr Tom Mylne, Ms Louise Brown, Mrs Natalie Skinner, Ms Susan Morrison, Dr Samantha Siyambalapitiya.
Contact hours:	13 hours - Honours supervision meetings
Assessment:	integrated assessment across subject chain (%).
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.