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I'm a speech path, and male :jaw: Yes, going to uni was a bit like going to an all-girls' school (only 1 other male in my year of the course, who was mature age), but the anatomy/physiology, psychology and research methods subjects are usually taken with other degree courses. I think the...

I work for the education department in Vic (though not as a teacher). Whilst it's true that teachers (and I believe other Public Service employees) can enter a sabbatical scheme, where they receive 80% of their pay in order to get every 5th year off, the 'full pay' you're referring to is the...

Re: Hi This is correct. I'm not a psychologist, but work in an office with several (school) psychologists, and most of them have done 4 years of study (with the 4th year being either Honours or a Graduate Diploma in Psychology) + 2 years of supervised practice. A couple have done a...

I work as a speech pathologist in the school system in Vic. In NSW, I believe the education department doesn't actually employ speech pathologists (unlike other states) - instead Community Health Centre-employed speech pathologists service school-aged children. A lot of the work a speech...

^ I wouldn't say it's easier to get a job if you qualified via the Masters vs the Bachelor degree. Both are equivalent as they are a primary qualification. Some employees might actually be prejudiced against Masters graduates, as they have less clinical experience and only spent 2 years...

I'm someone who was interested in the structure of the English language and other languages. I liked English at school, but never read novels in my spare time. In my speech path degree, there were 2 first year subjects on the English language. One dealt with syntax (the elements of sentences...

I studied from '97 to '00. It would probably vary depending on where you study. First year was around 20 contact hours a week, 2nd year was around 15 contact hours, 3rd year was around 12 contact hours, 4th year was all clinic except 3 days of lectures in O-week. For me, 1st year was the most...

I'm a speech pathologist, so I thought I'd add my $0.02 to this thread. You still study general anatomy in a speech path degree (e.g. learning about the spine, even the legs!), before later specialising in the head/neck area. A nursing student would cover the other parts of the body in...

I graduated with a speech pathology degree 8 years ago. If you are interested in language/how speech is produced & and like children or the elderly, you may find it interesting. The main disorders that you see/treat as a speech pathologist, depending on the area you work in, are: * speech...