Independent Studies in Speech Pathology

Subject AUDI90040 (2015)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2015.

Credit Points: 25
Level: 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2015:

Year Long, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period 02-Mar-2015 to 25-Oct-2015
Assessment Period End 20-Nov-2015
Last date to Self-Enrol 13-Mar-2015
Census Date 31-May-2015
Last date to Withdraw without fail 25-Sep-2015


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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 10 hours
Total Time Commitment:

340 hours
Prerequisites:

Completion of the following:

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Corequisites:

N/A

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects:

N/A
Core Participation Requirements:

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/

Coordinator

Assoc Prof Tricia Eadie

Contact

Speech Pathology
Melbourne School of Health Sciences
The University of Melbourne

Alan Gilbert Building
Level 7, 161 Barry St
Carlton Victoria 3010 AUSTRALIA
T: +61 3 8344 4171
F: +61 3 8344 4188
E: audspeech-enquiries@unimelb.edu.au
W: www.audspeech.unimelb.edu.au

Subject Overview:

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.
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.
Assessment:
  • 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%
Prescribed Texts:

Nil.
Recommended Texts:

Nil.
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
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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
Related Course(s): Master of Speech Pathology

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