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The following links provide information for both prospective and current students.

 

Pathways to Speech Pathology at La Trobe

There are currently two pathways to speech pathology at La Trobe University:

Bachelor of Speech Pathology: for students who wish to commence their speech pathology education via an undergraduate degree.

Master of Speech Pathology: for students who already have an undergraduate degree in any other field (health, behavioural sciences, biological sciences, linguistics, teaching, social work, etc).

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Course Information

Undergraduate
Honours Program
  • Honours Handbook [PDF 309KB]
  • HCS3RDC: Research Design for Communication Disorders
  • HCS3RDC: RDC General Information [PDF 28KB]
  • HCS3RDC: RDC Project Abstract Information [PDF 107KB]
  • HCS3RDC: RDC Topic Preference Form [PDF 16KB]
  • HCS4HDP: Honours Degree Project in Speech Pathology
Postgraduate

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Clinical Education information

Clinical Education is an integral part of both the Bachelor of Speech Pathology and the Masters of Speech Pathology courses. Please refer to the following links for further information.

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Resources for Current HCS Students

General
  • LMS - for students to access unit materials. Refer also to the LMS Getting Started information.
  • CBOS - Competency Based Occupational Standards
    [PDF 146KB]
Forms

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Summary of Quality Assurance of Units for 2007

Of the 10 Bachelor of Speech Pathology Units evaluated through the Quality Assurance of Units scheme, the Student Evaluation of Teaching scheme or the Student Unit Feedback process, 6 (60%) were rated very highly by the students (i.e., mean overall satisfaction scores >3.5 and < 2 items with mean score <3). Three of these units were rated >4 for overall satisfaction and had no items with a mean score <3 (HCS1NCA, HCS2DVL, HCS2DSS). The strengths of the 6 units that were rated very highly were seen as the clarity of the unit aims, the intellectual stimulation, well organised and presented teaching, success of the teaching in enhancing student understanding, motivation, analytic and problem-solving skills, the support materials, practical examples and resources, and the amount and type of assessment. Of the 4 units that were rated less highly, all still received mean overall satisfaction ratings =3.

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HCS Student Prizes

Every year for the Annual University Awards and Prizes Night, the School of Human Communication Sciences nominates students who have made an outstanding achievement within their undergraduate studies. The awards and prizes are outlined below:

Andrew Dean Fildes Foundation Award for Language Learning Disabilities ($200)
Awarded to the student in Speech Pathology who completes the best research paper related to language learning disabilities.

Freda Hooper Memorial Award ($200)
Awarded annually to a speech pathology undergraduate student who has made a significant contribution to the speech pathology field beyond the normal requirements of their course of study.

Language Learning Disability Special Interest Group Award ($200)
Awarded to a final year student in the Bachelor of Speech Pathology who has completed a research project of high standard and/or made a significant contribution to the area of Language Learning Disabilities. The prize is a cheque for $200.

Speech Pathology Association of Australia Prize ($200)
Awarded to a final-year speech pathology student for outstanding academic achievements and/or excellent clinical achievements throughout the course and especially in the final year.

Victorian Speak Easy Association Speech Pathology Student Award ($100)
This award is given annually to a speech pathology student who has demonstrated academic and clinical excellence in the area of stuttering and its treatment. The prize is a cheque and a certificate.

Winston S. Rickards Prize Medal
Awarded annually (provided that there is a candidate of sufficient merit) for the best paper submitted on therapeutic principles and their application in the field of communication disorders.

Clinical Achievement Awards
Awarded annually to a student from each of 2nd, 3rd, and 4th years of the Bachelor of Speech Pathology course. This is in recognition of the developing skills attained through different phases of the clinical education component.

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HCS Student Profiles

Profiles
Shane Erickson

Shane Erickson
Master of Speech Pathology graduate / PhD candidate

 

 

 

 

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Page maintained by: Office Administrator
Last Updated: 6 November, 2009

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