Independent Studies in Speech Pathology

This subject is not offered in 2014.

240 hours

Completion of the following:

N/A

N/A

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website : http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

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.

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.

• Literature Review (manuscript introduction) & Project Summary (methods) Week 2, Semester 4 - 30%

• A final draft scientific paper of no more than 10,000 words due in week 10 of Semester 4 - 70%

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This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

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