Module Aims
- To develop transferable professional and clinical knowledge, skills, values and attitudes required to meet the HCPC Standards of Proficiency for speech and language therapists.
- To integrate the knowledge, understanding and skills developed in the other modules of the programme within practice settings.
- To develop knowledge and understanding of the speech and language therapy profession and service and its relationship with other services.
- To develop knowledge and understanding of ethical guidelines, professional codes of practice and the law relating to clinical practice.
Module Contents
- introduction to speech and language therapy
- learning styles
- professional learning and conduct
- relevant professional policies and guidelines
- the structure and function of education
- health and social care services in the UK
- behaviour change
- observation and interpretation
- interpersonal communication and presentation skills
- communication facilitation strategies and behavior management
- feedback and reflection
- video recording skills
- counselling skills
- personal development plans
- gathering information from others
- assessment
- forming and evaluating hypotheses
- setting clinical aims and objectives
- planning and evaluating therapy
- writing case-notes and reports
- social, linguistic, cultural and environmental factors in the management of children and young people
- the principles of negotiation and collaboration
- leading and working in groups
- problem solving
- working with parents and other professionals
- prioritisation of caseloads
Assessment
Team Assessment 30%
*Placement Assessment 35%
Viva examination 35%
*The ongoing placement (weekly; Nov-Mar) is awarded a grade and percentage mark, which comprises 35% of the module mark. The spring block placement (Apr-May) is marked on a pass/fail basis. Students must pass the spring block placement in order to pass the module but there is no percentage mark allocated to it.