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This module is designed to elevate students’ clinical and professional knowledge and skills for application in practice. It aims to equip students for their role as speech and language therapists. Throughout this module, they will gain a comprehensive understanding of the cultural, linguistic, and environmental factors that can significantly impact communication patterns and access to health and social care. The module emphasises the crucial roles of the service user, their family, other professionals, and the SLT in managing speech, language, and communication difficulties. Furthermore, it will expand students’ awareness of the diverse social contexts in which communication occurs and the cultural, linguistic, and environmental factors influencing these contexts. You will also learn about working as part of a multidisciplinary team.

The aims of this module are:

• To equip students with the fundamental knowledge of levels of service provision and models of working.


• To introduce students to the principles of clinical care, the roles, and the principles of interprofessional collaboration.


• To provide students with a social-cultural approach to speech and language therapy and prepare them to work with children and families from diverse backgrounds.

By the end of this module, students will be expected to be able to:

1. Evaluate the current scope of practice of speech and language therapists to propose an enhancement to current practice.


2. Appraise the role of the service user, their family, other professionals, and the SLT in managing speech, language, and communication difficulties across the lifespan.


3. Construct ways to meet the needs of people from diverse cultural, linguistic and environmental backgrounds to reduce inequality and promote social inclusion within core contexts.

Complimentary learning or prior knowledge

• This module extends and complements learning from Clinical and Professional Skills 1


• It will bring knowledge and skills learnt across the SLT programme, including clinical placement.

Professional body requirements

In order to meet accreditation requirements, students will be required to pass this module.

Syllabus information

Indicative content:

• Fundamentals of service provision 1


• Fundamentals of service provision 2


• Fundamentals of clinical care 1


• Fundamentals of clinical care 2


• Social cultural approaches and Anti-Racism

Overview:

This module combines interactive lectures, workshops, student-led presentations, discussion groups, and independent learning opportunities to develop students’ knowledge and application of core topic areas that underpin the nature and practice of Speech and Language Therapy.

Students are expected to undertake the reading before classes and be prepared to engage in discussion.

For the main teaching days, lectures will be conducted in the mornings, and the afternoon seminars will focus on application of the newly learnt knowledge and skills.

Placement:

This module underpins placement activity throughout the year.

Self-guided learning:

Much of this module involves the student undertaking independent study using a range of learning resources including the recommended reading, course study notes, library resources and experiences on placement.

Online:

Students are directed to online resources as appropriate, SLT laboratory and professional and government websites. Lecture materials and additional publications are included on the module’s Moodle page.