University of Essex

HS332-6-AS-CA:
Practice Placement 3

The details

Year: 2024/25

Department: Health and Social Care (School of)

Campus: Colchester Campus & Apprenticeship Location

Term: Autumn & Summer

Level: Undergraduate: Level 6

Status: Current

Start date: Thursday 03 October 2024

End date: Friday 27 June 2025

Credits: 30

Last updated: 13 June 2024

Requisites for this module

Pre-requisites: (none)

Co-requisites: (none)

Pre and / or co-requisites: (none)

Prohibited modules: (none)

Key module (requisite for): (none)

Key module for

BSC B630OD Speech and Language Therapy

Module description

This module enables SLT students to develop professional reasoning and management skills in supervised practice across the lifespan in varied contexts.

Module aims

This module aims to further develop students’ ability to identify and manage communication and swallowing ability and difficulty, developing autonomous practice ability towards readiness for practice

Module learning outcomes

1. Demonstrate the ability to critically professionally reason, identify ability and difficulty, evaluate, plan, and implement strategies for the identification, augmentation and management of Speech Language and Communication Needs, Literacy and /or dysphagia
2. To identify need and plan for potential Service Improvement
3. To critically reflect on own professional strengths, weaknesses and values and plan for NQP development

Module information

No additional information available.

Learning and teaching methods

Taking a developmental approach to the programme, this third speech and language therapy placement module will combine preparation for the workplace led by University tutors in university and at least 40 days placement in varied locations, comprised of two separate placement experiences and representing cross lifespan opportunities; students will be placed within SLT teams in partner organisations representing the range of organisations in which SLTs are employed e.g. NHS, Not for Profit, Private practice, Education settings and Specialist settings.

Bibliography

Stokes, J. and McCormick, M. (eds) (2015) Speech and language therapy and professional identity: challenging received wisdom. Guildford: J & R Press Ltd. Available at: https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/universityofessex-ebooks/detail.action?docID=6577734.
Body, R. and McAllister, L. (2009) Ethics in Speech and Language Therapy. 1st edn. Chichester, UK: Wiley-Blackwell. Available at: https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/universityofessex-ebooks/detail.action?docID=427915.
Higgs, J. et al. (eds) (2025) Clinical reasoning in the health professions. Fifth edition. Amsterdam: Elsevier. Available at: https://app.kortext.com/Shibboleth.sso/Login?entityID=https://idp0.essex.ac.uk/shibboleth&target=https://app.kortext.com/borrow/3074819.
Atwal, A. (ed.) (2022) Preparing for professional practice in health and social care. Second edition. Chichester: Wiley Blackwell. Available at: https://app.kortext.com/Shibboleth.sso/Login?entityID=https://idp0.essex.ac.uk/shibboleth&target=https://app.kortext.com/borrow/1909706.
Read, J.L. (2014) A guide to clinical placements in speech and language therapy. Albury, Guildford: J & R Press Ltd. Available at: https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/universityofessex-ebooks/detail.action?docID=6552958.
Bolton, G. and Delderfield, R. (2018) Reflective practice: writing and professional development. Fifth edition. Los Angeles: Sage. Available at: https://app.kortext.com/Shibboleth.sso/Login?entityID=https://idp0.essex.ac.uk/shibboleth&target=https://app.kortext.com/borrow/249513.
Hargreaves, J. and Page, L. (2013) Reflective practice. Cambridge: Polity. Available at: https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/universityofessex-ebooks/detail.action?docID=1582842.
RCSLT Newly-qualified practitioners (NQP) resources (no date). RCSLT. Available at: https://www.rcslt.org/members/your-career/newly-qualified-practitioners/#section-1.
‘HCPC Standards of Proficiency (from September 2023)’ (no date). Available at: https://www.hcpc-uk.org/globalassets/standards/standards-of-proficiency/reviewing/slts---new-standards.pdf.
RCSLT Supervision guidance (no date). Available at: https://www.rcslt.org/members/delivering-quality-services/supervision/supervision-guidance/.

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	Summative: Portfolio of critical reflections	16/05/2025	100%
Practical	Block placement assessment booklet
Practical	Tap Placement assessment document

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

Coursework	Exam
100%	0%

Reassessment

Coursework	Exam
100%	0%

Module supervisor and teaching staff

Supervisor: Ms Maria Miranda Rivera, email: mpmira@essex.ac.uk.

Teaching staff:

Contact details: hscsltadmin@essex.ac.uk

Availability

Available to incoming Essex Abroad / Exchange students: No

Available to Outside Option: No

Available to Audit: No

External examiner

Name: Mrs Rachel Jane Starkey

Institution: University of Manchester

Academic role: Senior Clinical Lecturer

Resources

Teaching materials: Available via Moodle

Lecture recording: No lecture recording information available for this module.

Further information

Department website: Health and Social Care (School of)

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HS332-6-AS-CA:Practice Placement 3