The Degree of Bachelor of Speech and Language Therapy
BSpchLangTher

Qualification Regulations

Part I

These regulations are to be read in conjunction with all other Statutes and Regulations of the University including General Regulations for Undergraduate Degrees, Undergraduate Diplomas, Undergraduate Certificates, Graduate Diplomas, and Graduate Certificates.

Part II

Admission

1. Admission to the Degree of Bachelor of Speech and Language Therapy with Honours requires that the candidate will:

(a) meet the University admission requirements as specified; and will have:

(b) been selected into the Qualification based on a selection process that will include a written application, criminal record check, interview and referee checks; and

(c) achieved an IELTS of 7.0 with no band less than 7.0 within the preceding two years if English is not the applicant's first language.

Qualification Requirements

2. Candidates for the Bachelor of Speech and Language Therapy shall follow a programme of study, which shall consist of courses totalling at least 480 credits, comprising Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 courses, as specified in the Schedule to the Qualification.

Specialisations

3. There are no specialisations for this qualification.

Academic Requirements

4. Every candidate for the Degree of Bachelor of Speech and Language Therapy shall perform to the satisfaction of the College Pro Vice-Chancellor or their delegate supervised clinical practice, in accordance with the requirements of the following courses:

271.256 Field Work and Clinical Skills I

271.396 Field Work and Clinical Skills II

271.496 Advanced Clinical Course I

271.498 Advanced Clinical Course II.

Student Progression

5. In order to progress from Part 1 to Part 2, Part 2 to Part 3, or Part 3 to Part 4 a candidate must have passed all courses in the preceding Part.

Completion Requirements

6. A Candidate's programme of study may not exceed eight consecutive years, unless a specified time of suspension or extension has been approved by the College Pro Vice-Chancellor or their delegate, under such conditions as they may determine. Permission must be sought in advance of any suspension or extension by applying in writing to the Pro Vice-Chancellor or their delegate. Details of any suspension or extension granted will appear on the academic record.

7. Candidates may be graduated when they meet the Admission, Qualification and Academic requirements within the prescribed timeframes.

Unsatisfactory Academic Progress

8. For candidates enrolled in the Bachelor of Speech and Language Therapy the following will lead to exclusion from the qualification:

(a) failure to complete a compulsory course in two successive attempts;

(b) failure to pass courses totalling at least 75 credits or failure to pass at least 60 percent of an approved part-time programme of study in any academic year;

(c) failure to complete the degree within eight consecutive years, unless a suspension or extension has been granted under Clause 7.

Transitional Provisions

9. Subject to the Maximum Time to Completion and Abandonment of Study provisions specified in the Part I regulations to the degree, candidates who commenced study towards the Bachelor of Speech and Language Therapy prior to 01 January 2021 will be permitted to substitute 271151, if already completed, for 214101. These transition arrangements expire 01 December 2027.

Schedule for the Bachelor of Speech and Language Therapy

Part One

172.133 Introduction to Language Studies 15 credits

172.234 Phonetics 15 credits

175.102 Psychology as a Natural Science 15 credits

214.101 Human Bioscience: Normal Body Function 15 credits
R 194.101, 117.155

230.110 Tūrangawaewae: Identity & Belonging in Aotearoa NZ 15 credits

254.102 Introduction to Professional and Ethical Practice in Education and Health Contexts 15 credits

271.150 Holistic Approaches to Communication Disorders 15 credits

271.154 Communication Development in Children 15 credits

Part Two

172.231 Linguistics for Speech Therapists 15 credits
P 172.133 R 172.235

175.206 Memory and Cognition 15 credits
P 175.102

271.253 Child Language Disorders I 15 credits

271.254 Speech Sound Disorders in Children : Articulation and Phonological Disorders 15 credits

271.255 Assessment Methods for Speech and Language Disorders 15 credits

271.256 Field Work and Clinical Skills I 15 credits

271.257 Child Language Disorders II 15 credits
P 271.253 R 186.257

271.258 Neurogenic Communication Disorders I 15 credits

Part Three

172.233 Language Learning Processes 15 credits

271.392 Augmentative and Alternative Communication 15 credits

271.393 Neurogenic Communication Disorders II 15 credits

271.394 Motor Speech Disorders 15 credits

271.395 Fluency Disorders 15 credits

271.396 Field Work and Clinical Skills II 15 credits

271.397 Adult Dysphagia 15 credits

271.398 Research Methods for Speech and Language Therapy 15 credits

Part Four

254.337 Teaching and Learning with Pasifika Peoples in NZ 15 credits

271.486 Speech and Language Therapy Practice and Diverse Clinical Populations 15 credits

271.487 Paediatric Dysphagia and Feeding Disorders 15 credits

271.488 Aural Rehabilitation, Assessment and Intervention 15 credits

271.489 Voice Disorders, Assessment and Treatment 15 credits

271.490 Advanced Topics in Speech and Language Therapy 15 credits

271.496 Advanced Clinical Course I 15 credits

271.498 Advanced Clinical Course II 15 credits
P 271.496 R 186.498

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