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Health Sciences University: Speech & Language Therapy (Pre-registration)

Institution Health Sciences University
Department Rehabilitation, Sport and Psychology
Web https://www.hsu.ac.uk/
Email admissions@aecc.ac.uk
Telephone 01202 436315
Study type Taught

Summary

This pre-registration course aims to develop highly skilled, evidence-based therapists, and graduates are able to register with the HCPC council as practitioner Speech and Language Therapists.

You’ll be taught how to diagnose communication and swallowing problems in babies, children and adults, and design and deliver life-improving treatment plans for those with conditions including autism, cleft palate, hearing impairment, stammering and stroke. You’ll also learn to build successful relationships with patients, understanding the mental health challenges they may be experiencing, and put these skills into practice during placements.

We utilise a diverse range of delivery approaches including: seminars workshops practice sessions manual skills and practice labs placement opportunities peer and expert observations online learning practical laboratory sessions Teaching uses a blended approach of both online delivery and on-campus face-to-face sessions (seminars, workshops, tutorials etc.)

Indicative study time:

This is a full time course which includes:

10-12hrs per week on-campus face-to-face taught sessions 10-12hrs per week directed study 10-12hrs per week independent study

There are three mandatory clinical placements as part of the course, these are:

Six week block placements Four days a week (with one day for independent study or attendance at tutorials) One placement within the first year of study (summer) Two placements within the second year of study (spring and summer)

MSc

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