HS331-6-FY-CO:
Enhancing Communication for People with Developmental & Acquired Communication Difficulties
2023/24
Health and Social Care (School of)
Colchester Campus
Full Year
Undergraduate: Level 6
Current
Thursday 05 October 2023
Friday 28 June 2024
60
13 March 2023
Requisites for this module
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BSC B630 Speech and Language Therapy,
BSC B631 Speech and Language Therapy (Including Year Abroad),
BSC B632 Speech and Language Therapy (Including Placement Year)
This module builds upon students' understanding of typical communication from year one of the degree programme and identification of developmental and acquired speech language and communication difficulties in year 2 of the programme.
Models of intervention, ethics, outcomes and management approaches will be introduced, along with extension of professional reasoning skills to include intervention planning for individual's difficulties across the range of the speech and language therapy caseload. There will be an emphasis on transferable skills, problem solving, evidence-based intervention and multi professional working. A biopsychosocial approach will be taken, enabling students to understand intervention for, and impact of, communication difficulties from a range of perspectives.
This module aims to further develop the professional reasoning skills required to plan and monitor person centred, evidence based speech language and communication interventions with, for and on behalf of service users as part of a multi professional team.
On successful completion of this module, the learner should be able to:
1. Demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding of the legal, ethical and value based frameworks within which speech and language therapists work
2. Understand and evaluate the role of the service user, their family, other professionals and the SLT in the management of speech, language & communication difficulties across the lifespan
3. Critically evaluate models of intervention and synthesise them with techniques available to the speech and language therapist in the management of service users’ Speech Language and Communication Needs and literacy needs leading to enhanced and, where appropriate, augmented communication across the lifespan.
4. Demonstrate critical professional reasoning skills to understand and evaluate underlying difficulties & plan person centred, evidence based interventions with, for or on behalf of service users with Speech Language and Communication Needs
5. Critically evaluate the reasons for outcome measurement and be able to select and apply appropriate outcome monitoring to match intervention styles and anticipated outcomes
6. Understand the current scope of practice of speech and language therapists and propose enhancement to current practice
Keywords:
Identification (2) including perceptual and instrumental assessment
Intervention Planning
Evidence based practice
Professional Reasoning
Outcome Measurement
Impact
Quality of life
Speech language and communication difficulties
Literacy
AAC / AT
Taking a blended learning approach to the programme, this speech and language therapy module will build upon understanding of typical development and ageing from year one of the programme and identification modules from year two of the programme. The module will take a blended learning approach. Teaching methods will include face-to-face and online lectures and seminars, and you will also be asked to watch pre-recorded material, carry out structured activities on Moodle, and independent study. You will share some of your learning with students on the MSc Speech and Language Therapy programme.
The above list is indicative of the essential reading for the course.
The library makes provision for all reading list items, with digital provision where possible, and these resources are shared between students.
Further reading can be obtained from this module's
reading list.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Slides of a Video Presentation & Reference List |
|
30% |
| Coursework |
2000-Word Essay |
|
40% |
| Written Exam |
Summer Exam |
|
30% |
Additional coursework information
Poster presentation, 30%
2000 word critical discussion, 40%
Coursework exam in Summer term, 30%
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
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Mrs Rachel Jane Starkey
University of Manchester
Senior Clinical Lecturer
Available via Moodle
Of 177 hours, 153 (86.4%) hours available to students:
12 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
9 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s), module, or event type.
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