James Cook University
4 years full-time, 6 years part-time
Become equipped to improve your future clients' quality of life by assessing, diagnosing and managing communication and swallowing difficulties and differences. Develop highly specialised theoretical and practical knowledge within speech pathology, anatomy, linguistics, psychology, medicine, education and communication.
Applicants awarded an ATAR of 73 and above will be guaranteed entry into most JCU courses, but need to meet the course subject prerequisites. The Guaranteed Admissions Plan is open to all domestic and international applicants completing Year 12 in Australia.
You'll study an advanced body of theoretical knowledge and technical competencies that are applicable to diverse contexts, including anatomy and physiology relevant to speech pathology, linguistics and phonology, psychology, lifespan development, and different types of speech and language impairments. You will develop an in-depth understanding of the speech chain at a linguistic, physiological and acoustic level as you study how communication develops through the ears, the lips, the teeth, the nasal cavity, the brain, the sensory and motor nerves and the vocal muscles.
JCU's Bachelor of Speech Pathology is accredited by Speech Pathology Australia, the federally recognised professional body representing speech pathologists in Australia. Completing JCU's Bachelor of Speech Pathology is equivalent to registration and graduates are eligible for Practising Membership with Speech Pathology Australia. Your qualifications are recognised in many countries and a limited Mutual Recognition Agreement exists with the UK, USA, Canada, Ireland and New Zealand.
Upon graduation, you will have all the essential skills of a speech pathologist including the ability to provide responsive, sensitive and effective speech pathology practice to all clients, specifically including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and other culturally and linguistically diverse populations. You will be equipped with highly applicable skills such as professional communication, ability to plan, learn and reason as well as having the ability to conduct yourself successfully in a professional work environment.
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