语言病理学学士

语言病理学学士课程将教您如何帮助沟通和/或吞咽困难的人。该课程涵盖了沟通的所有方面，包括：语音，书写，阅读，标志，符号和手势。言语病理学家还与吞咽食物和饮料有困难的人（例如唇children裂的儿童）合作。从第一年开始，在整个言语病理学学位期间都提供临床实习。在第四年（也是最后一年），临床实习是课程的主要部分。学生将被要求在实习语音病理学家的监督下进行总计超过1000小时的临床实习。
Speech pathologists recognise the importance of communication and swallowing as activities that enable people to participate fully in their daily lives. They work with individuals, groups, families, and communities to support the development, rehabilitation and maintenance of effective communication and swallowing skills across the lifespan.Our speech pathology program will prepare you to assess and diagnose difficulties with speech, language, voice, fluency, multi-modal communication and swallowing, and enable you to provide intervention and support that is person-centred, culturally-sensitive and evidence-based. You’ll recognise the dignity of the human person and your responsibility towards the common good, and have opportunities to put your values, knowledge and skills into action with professional practice and community engagement activities in Australia and overseas.Students in the Bachelor of Speech Pathology undertake a range of professional practice placements to ensure they meet Speech Pathology Australia's graduate entry competency with regard to the management of disorders of communication and swallowing.As part of your course, you will be placed in a range of organisations to integrate the theory you learn with practical workplace experiences (placements).You will undertake industry placements each semester, starting in first year. Our integrating practice units are designed to help you contextualise theoretical knowledge through clinical practice.