HS134-4-PS-CO:
Culture of Communication
2024/25
Health and Social Care (School of)
Colchester Campus
Spring & Summer
Undergraduate: Level 4
Current
Monday 13 January 2025
Friday 27 June 2025
15
04 July 2024
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 introduces students to the range of social contexts in which communication takes place.
Students will also consider cultural, linguistic, and environmental factors that can influence patterns of communication and access to core social contexts. Emphasis will be placed on valuing and respecting cultural, linguistic and environmental diversity.
The aims of this module are:
- To develop your knowledge of core contexts and factors that can influence patterns of communication and access to these important social contexts.
- To enable you to consider how you (and wider society) can adapt your approach to meet the needs of people from diverse cultural, linguistic and environmental backgrounds and promote social inclusion.
By the end of this module, students will be expected to be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of core social contexts relevant to the Speech & Language Therapy profession (e.g. home, education, health, social care).
- Explain how cultural, linguistic, augmented communication and environmental factors can influence patterns of communication and access to core social contexts.
- Evaluate ways to meet the needs of people from diverse cultural, linguistic and environmental backgrounds to reduce inequality and promote social inclusion within core contexts.
This module is delivered in the spring term via key note lectures, interactive lectures and workshops. You will be expected to actively participate in classroom activities, engage in learner led small groups and work independently to truly understand the content at a deep level. This will help enable you to apply your knowledge on placement and later in the degree programme.
This module will be delivered through a combination of interactive lectures, learner led small groups and individual study.
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 |
2000-Word Assignment |
28/04/2025 |
100% |
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
Ms Sai Bangera, email: sai.bangera@essex.ac.uk.
hscsltadmin@essex.ac.uk
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No external examiner information available for this module.
Available via Moodle
Of 18 hours, 18 (100%) hours available to students:
0 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s), module, or event type.
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