MSc

Speech and Language Therapy (Pre-Registration)

Teaching & Learning

 

What you'll learn

Study the physiology of acquired and developmental dysphagia and how the normal ageing process can affect the swallowing function. You'll learn how the assessment of clinical, instrumental, holistic, person-centred, medical and psychosocial factors combine to inform and provide rationale for dysphagia management plans.
This module will introduce you to the foundation subjects needed to study speech and language therapy. These include: development across the human lifespan, anatomical structures and physiological processes relevant to the human nervous system and to respiration, phonation, articulation, hearing, deglutition and language processing; linguistics, phonetics and phonology. It will provide training in practical phonetics and phonological analysis of child speech. You'll develop an understanding of the production, transmission, and perception of speech sounds and how these are used to convey meaning. You'll also learn to use the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) to transcribe simple sequences of sounds and to transcribe English phonemically.
Integrate and apply theoretical learning related to medical sciences, linguistics, psychology, speech disorders and dysphagia across the lifespan to speech and language therapy practice. You'll study the concepts, models and theories underpinning clinical practice and you'll build an understanding of the professional skills required for SLT practice.
Apply theoretical knowledge to clients in a clinical context and develop your professional, communication, and clinical skills. You'll attend three placements to establish all of the masters Year 1 core skills, aligned to all HCPC SOPs.
Examine the full range of acquired and developmental disorders of speech, including motor speech disorders, phonological disorders and Developmental Verbal Dyspraxia (DVD). You'll study speech disorders with reference to underlying medical conditions, social and behavioural factors. During this module, you'll undertake detailed description and analysis of child and adult disordered speech, including the use of phonetic transcription of disordered speech using IPA and ExtIPA. You'll also be required to develop hypotheses about clients’ speech disorders and formulate holistic management plans which take account of relevant research and theories.
Study the physiology of acquired and developmental dysphagia and how the normal ageing process can affect the swallowing function. You'll learn how the assessment of clinical, instrumental, holistic, person-centred, medical and psychosocial factors combine to inform and provide rationale for dysphagia management plans.
This module will introduce you to the foundation subjects needed to study speech and language therapy. These include: development across the human lifespan, anatomical structures and physiological processes relevant to the human nervous system and to respiration, phonation, articulation, hearing, deglutition and language processing; linguistics, phonetics and phonology. It will provide training in practical phonetics and phonological analysis of child speech. You'll develop an understanding of the production, transmission, and perception of speech sounds and how these are used to convey meaning. You'll also learn to use the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) to transcribe simple sequences of sounds and to transcribe English phonemically.
Integrate and apply theoretical learning related to medical sciences, linguistics, psychology, speech disorders and dysphagia across the lifespan to speech and language therapy practice. You'll study the concepts, models and theories underpinning clinical practice and you'll build an understanding of the professional skills required for SLT practice.
Apply theoretical knowledge to clients in a clinical context and develop your professional, communication, and clinical skills. You'll attend three placements to establish all of the masters Year 1 core skills, aligned to all HCPC SOPs.
Examine the full range of acquired and developmental disorders of speech, including motor speech disorders, phonological disorders and Developmental Verbal Dyspraxia (DVD). You'll study speech disorders with reference to underlying medical conditions, social and behavioural factors. During this module, you'll undertake detailed description and analysis of child and adult disordered speech, including the use of phonetic transcription of disordered speech using IPA and ExtIPA. You'll also be required to develop hypotheses about clients’ speech disorders and formulate holistic management plans which take account of relevant research and theories.

What you'll learn

Examine acquired and developmental disorders of language, with particular focus on aphasia and developmental language disorder. You'll study language disorders with consideration and evaluation of cognitive, medical, behavioural, environmental and psychosocial issues.
Develop a knowledge of cognitive communication disorders, fluency disorders, head and neck cancers/traumas, voice disorders and modification. You'll study neurodevelopmental and mental health conditions and learning disability across the lifespan. You'll also gain a critical understanding of assessment and management approaches used by speech and language therapists.
Develop skills for undertaking evidence-based practice. You'll use research tools and methods to complete a systematic review of the literature or conduct a research project. This will involve answering a research question by designing a study and collecting and analysing data.
Develop your clinical and professional skills, required for speech and language therapy practice and interprofessional working. This includes interpersonal and communication skills and professional procedures. The development of a professional ePortfolio demonstrates evidence of the HCPC Standards of Proficiency and reflective practice.
This clinical placement module builds on the clinical, professional and interactional skills developed in the clinical placement 1. You'll attend two placements: Placement 1 – ongoing placement – one day a week for 10 weeks Placement 2 – block placement – four days a week for eight weeks.
Examine acquired and developmental disorders of language, with particular focus on aphasia and developmental language disorder. You'll study language disorders with consideration and evaluation of cognitive, medical, behavioural, environmental and psychosocial issues.
Develop a knowledge of cognitive communication disorders, fluency disorders, head and neck cancers/traumas, voice disorders and modification. You'll study neurodevelopmental and mental health conditions and learning disability across the lifespan. You'll also gain a critical understanding of assessment and management approaches used by speech and language therapists.
Develop skills for undertaking evidence-based practice. You'll use research tools and methods to complete a systematic review of the literature or conduct a research project. This will involve answering a research question by designing a study and collecting and analysing data.
Develop your clinical and professional skills, required for speech and language therapy practice and interprofessional working. This includes interpersonal and communication skills and professional procedures. The development of a professional ePortfolio demonstrates evidence of the HCPC Standards of Proficiency and reflective practice.
This clinical placement module builds on the clinical, professional and interactional skills developed in the clinical placement 1. You'll attend two placements: Placement 1 – ongoing placement – one day a week for 10 weeks Placement 2 – block placement – four days a week for eight weeks.