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Independent Studies in Speech Pathology (AUDI90040)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 25On Campus (Parkville)

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Students will carry out a supervised research project in a relevant area of speech pathology. A draft scientific paper will be written describing the outcomes of the project.

Intended learning outcomes

At the completion of this subject students should:

  • Have developed a deep understanding of a particular aspect of speech pathology and have added knowledge or confirmed existing knowledge in the field;
  • Have developed skills in applying research techniques to their future practice;
  • Have gained skills in constructing a balanced and succinct argument based on current available evidence and well-designed research questions;
  • Have developed the capacity to critically examine research and literature in the communication and swallowing-related sciences;
  • Understand basic research design and the generation of testable hypotheses;
  • Understand basic statistical tests relevant to speech and hearing science and apply these accordingly;
  • Undertake a scientific literature search.

Generic skills

At the completion of this subject, students should have developed:
• Critical thinking and analytical ability
• The ability to seek out, evaluate and retrieve information from multiple sources
• The ability to comprehend complex concepts and express them lucidly
• An understanding of the ethical issues associated with knowledge acquisition and usage
• Manuscript writing skills

Last updated: 8 February 2023

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

All of

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
AUDI90028 Swallowing and Voice
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
AUDI90029 Clinical Processes B
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 6.25
AUDI90030 Language Disorders Across the Lifespan
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
AUDI90031 Speech Disorders Across the Lifespan
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
AUDI90032 Speech Pathology Practice 1
Semester 2 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
 6.25

Corequisites

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
AUDI90002 Research for Hearing and Speech Sciences
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 6.25

Non-allowed subjects

None

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.

Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home

Last updated: 8 February 2023

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

Manuscript Introduction/Literature Review

  • 2000-2500 words
Due week 10 semester 125%

Final complete manuscript including Abstract, Introduction/Literature Review, Methods, Results, Discussion and Bibliography

  • 6000 words
Due week 10 semester 255%

Supervisor's mark

End of semester 220%

Last updated: 8 February 2023

Dates & times

  • Year Long
    Principal coordinatorAdam Vogel
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hours10 hours
    Total time commitment340 hours
    Teaching period28 February 2022 to 23 October 2022
    Last self-enrol date11 March 2022
    Census date31 May 2022
    Last date to withdraw without fail23 September 2022
    Assessment period ends18 November 2022

    Year Long contact information

    vogela@unimelb.edu.au

Time commitment details

340 hours

Last updated: 8 February 2023

Further information

  • Texts

    Prescribed texts

    There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.

  • Related Handbook entries

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    TypeName
    CourseMaster of Speech Pathology

Last updated: 8 February 2023