Bachelor of Speech Pathology Honours

This course is for students who are enrolled in ECU's Bachelor of Speech Pathology. Applications are by invitation only based on a students academic performance in the first three years of their course.

Provides students with the skills necessary to assess, plan and treat people with communication and swallowing disorders in a range of different contexts.

The course is closely aligned with areas such as speech science, psychology, audiology, education, linguistics and allied healthcare.

Students are introduced to the research process through the development and completion of a research project.

• Apply advanced discipline knowledge and theory to a range of speech pathology contexts.
• Think critically to research, analyse, interpret and solve complex communication and swallowing conditions.
• Think creatively to anticipate challenges, develop new understandings and generate solutions in complex speech pathology contexts.
• Use digital technologies to access and evaluate information from multiple sources, to enhance speech pathology practice.
• Communicate knowledge and ideas clearly, coherently and with independence.
• Demonstrate a global outlook with respect for cultural diversity, including developing capabilities in delivering culturally secure services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals, families and communities.
• Work collaboratively to initiate social, sustainable and ethical practices to achieve positive client outcomes.
• Demonstrate autonomy, accountability and self-awareness for own learning.