SL4514 - Speech Pathology Honours Part 4 of 4

Credit points:	06
Year:	2017
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Subject chain:	SL4511 SL4512 SL4513 SL4514
Administered by:	College of Healthcare Sciences

This subject is the fourth of four subjects (the others being SL4511, SL4512 and SL4513) that constitute the Bachelor of Speech Pathology Honours (graduate entry) in the Discipline of Speech Pathology when studied part 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.

Prerequisites:	SL4513
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	SL4101 SL4103 SL4501 SL4502

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 23-Mar-2017
Coordinator:	Tom Mylne, jc256076
Lecturers:	Wendy Pearce, Tom Mylne, Ms Louise Brown, Mrs Natalie Skinner, Susan Morrison, Dr Samantha Siyambalapitiya, jc256076.
Contact hours:	13 hours - Honours supervision meetings
Assessment:	presentations (15%); thesis and other written work (85%); 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 24-Aug-2017
Coordinator:	Tom Mylne
Lecturers:	Wendy Pearce, Tom Mylne, Ms Louise Brown, Mrs Natalie Skinner, Susan Morrison, Dr Samantha Siyambalapitiya.
Contact hours:	13 hours - Honours supervision meetings
Assessment:	presentations (15%); thesis and other written work (85%); integrated assessment across subject chain (%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Total weightings for the honours project are described in the Speech Pathology Honours Handbook.
Townsville, Limited, Study Period 1
Census Date 23-Mar-2017
Face to face teaching (To be negotiated with honours co-ordinator and supervisor)
Coordinator:	Tom Mylne, jc256076
Lecturers:	Wendy Pearce, Tom Mylne, Ms Louise Brown, Mrs Natalie Skinner, Susan Morrison, Dr Samantha Siyambalapitiya, jc256076.
Contact hours:	13 hours - Honours supervision meetings
Assessment:	presentations (15%); thesis and other written work (85%); integrated assessment across subject chain (%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Total weightings for the honours project are described in the Speech Pathology Honours Handbook.
Townsville, Limited, Study Period 2
Census Date 24-Aug-2017
Face to face teaching (To be negotiated with honours co-ordinator and supervisor)
Coordinator:	Tom Mylne
Lecturers:	Wendy Pearce, Tom Mylne, Ms Louise Brown, Mrs Natalie Skinner, Susan Morrison, Dr Samantha Siyambalapitiya.
Contact hours:	13 hours - Honours supervision meetings
Assessment:	presentations (15%); thesis and other written work (85%); 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.