A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 160 credit points (cp) as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless indicated.
Unit type | Credit Points | Specific requirements |
Core Units (15 units) | 160cp | Compulsory Core units totalling 160 credit points as detailed below. SLT300 Communication, Culture and Context (replaces HSC203 from 2024) SLT311 Communication across the Lifespan (replaces SLT511 from 2024) PHM527 Health Research Skills SLT501 Foundations of Communication Analysis SLT502 Swallowing and Mealtime Management Across the Lifespan (title changed from 2024, previously Principles of Dysphagia) SLT503 Working as a Speech Pathologist SLT504 Early childhood speech, language and hearing disorders SLT505 Acquired Language disorders SLT506 Fluency and Voice SLT507 Motor Speech for Children and Adults SLT508 Diversity in Communication SLT510 Working with school aged children and special needs SLT521 Speech Pathology in Professional Practice 1 (replaces SLT601 from 2024) SLT522 Speech Pathology in Professional Practice 2 (replaces SLT602 from 2024) SLT603 Speech Pathology in Professional Practice 3 (20cp) |
| 160 | Total Credit Points |
Course Rules (unless otherwise indicated in the above course structure)
2024 Course Changes and Transitional Arrangements
The following changes have been made to the course structure from 2024:
- SLT300 replaces HSC203. Students who have completed HSC203 do not complete SLT300.
- SLT311 replaces SLT511. Students who have completed SLT511 do not complete SLT311.
- SLT521 replaces SLT601. Students who have completed SLT601 do not complete SLT521.
- STL522 replaces SLT602. Students who have completed SLT602 do not complete SLT522.