HS121-4-AP-CO:
Clinical and Professional Capabilities 1
2026/27
Health and Social Care (School of)
Colchester Campus
Autumn & Spring
Undergraduate: Level 4
Current
Thursday 08 October 2026
Thursday 25 March 2027
15
15 July 2025
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)
The module aims to facilitate academic and reflective skills, professional skills and culturally sensitive care to ensure that equity, inclusion and diversity is integral to Speech and Language Therapy. Students will be introduced to cultural, linguistic and environmental factors that can influence patterns of communication and access to health and social care.
There will be an emphasis on recognising that critical thinking, problem-solving and critical appraisal skills are the key components of evidence-based practice. The importance of keeping people’s priorities and preferences at the heart of everything we do as SLTs will be highlighted in this module considering communication patterns for equitable and safe care. Students will be introduced to collaborative working with children and their families, people within communities and other professionals as part of a multidisciplinary team.
The aims of this module are:
- To introduce students to core skills in Speech and Language Therapy that will enable their ongoing learning throughout the degree and beyond;
- To introduce the concept of personal responsibility for their own lifelong learning and its link to professional practice;
- To enable students to consider how they (and wider society) can adapt their approach to meet the needs of people from diverse cultural, linguistic and environmental backgrounds and promote social inclusion and social justice;
- To develop their critical thinking, critical appraisal skills and academic and reflective writing skills;
- To develop knowledge of professionalism, professional reasoning and person-centred approach; and
- To develop knowledge of collaborative working and building partnerships as part of a multidisciplinary team.
By the end of this module, students will be expected to be able to:
- Explain the academic and professional requirements for continued professional development
- Apply critical thinking in relation to academic and professional skills and clinical reasoning
- Describe the roles, responsibilities, and standards of good practice as speech and language therapists within the UK-context and beyond
Professional body requirements
In order to meet accreditation requirements, students will be required to pass this module.
Syllabus information
Key topics that will be covered:
- Professional Regulations and Standards of Practice
- Academic and Reflective Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Critical Appraisal
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Research in Action
- Professional Integrity
- Inclusion and Equity
- Healthcare Systems and Models
- Communication for Ethical and Safe Care
- Counselling Skills
Overview:
This module combines the use of interactive lectures, workshops, student-led presentations, discussion groups and independent learning opportunities to develop students’ knowledge and application of core topic areas which underpin the nature and practice of Speech and Language Therapy.
Students are expected to undertake the readings before classes and be prepared to engage in discussion.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
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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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No external examiner information available for this module.
Available via Moodle
No lecture recording information available for this module.
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