SL4101 - Honours Study in Speech Pathology 1

Credit points:	03
Year:	2013
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 progress with the Honours Research Project identified and commenced 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 design of the research methodology, completing the literature review, undertaking the data collection, and commencing the data analysis phase.

Learning Outcomes

• students will acquire and demonstrate the ability to review and critically appraise the relevant 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 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.

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:	HS2401 AND SL3001 AND SL3002 AND SL3004 AND SL3005 AND SL3106
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	SL4005

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 28-Mar-2013
Coordinator:	Dr William Steed
Lecturers:	Dr Wendy Pearce, Ms Louise Brown, Susan Morrison, Dr William Steed.
Contact hours:	13 hours - Supervision meetings
Assessment:	thesis.
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.