PL1SLCD1-Speech Language and Communication Disorders 1

Module Provider: Clinical Language Sciences
Number of credits: 20 [10 ECTS credits]
Level:4
Terms in which taught: Autumn / Spring term module
Pre-requisites:
Non-modular pre-requisites:
Co-requisites: PL1CLIN1 Clinical Studies 1 PL1LING1 Introduction to Linguistics PL1MED1 Medicine Module 1 PL1PHON1 Phonetics and Phonology 1 PL1PSYCH Psychology for Speech and Language Therapy
Modules excluded:
Current from: 2022/3

Module Convenor: Dr Fatemeh Mollaei
Email: f.mollaei@reading.ac.uk

Type of module:

Summary module description:

This module will use a case-based learning approach to explore main developmental and acquired disorders associated with speech, language, communication and swallowing with a focus on the application of linguistic, phonetic, medical and psychological theory to clinical disorders.Ìý

Aims:

This module aims to provide students with an introduction to a range of clinical populations across the lifespan with whom speech and language therapists work and key management approaches that are used with these client groups.

Assessable learning outcomes:

1. Outline the core features of speech, language, communication and swallowing disorders across the lifespan


2. ÌýDescribe different models of treatment Ìýand management approaches for speech, language, communication and swallowing disorders across the lifespan


3. Demonstrate understanding of the application of linguistics, medicine, phonetics and psychology theory to speech and language therapy practice.

Additional outcomes:

Outline content:

This module will use a case-based learning approach to explore main developmental and acquired disorders associated with speech, language, communication and swallowing with a focus on the application of linguistic, phonetic, medical and psychological theory to clinical disorders.Ìý This will include the domains of speech, language, pragmatics, cognition and swallowing.

Brief description of teaching and learning methods:

PL1LCD1 will use a blended approach to teaching, including face-to-face lectures, online resources, case based learning (CBL) and seminars.Ìý Lectures and online resources will be used to introduce theoretical material for CBL exercises. Independent and group study will focus on CBL exercises and seminars will be used for discussion of CBL cases.

Contact hours

10 x 2 hour lectures

8 x 2 hour seminars