MSc Speech and Language Therapy ( Pre-Registration )
If you want to become a speech and language therapist , this course could open up a fascinating new career path for you . It is the only postgraduate pre-registration course in speech and language therapy offered in
Scotland .
As a speech and language therapist you will provide life-changing treatment , support and care for children and adults who have difficulties communicating and / or eating , drinking and swallowing . It can be a very varied and deeply rewarding career . This course will enable you to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council ( HCPC ) and the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists ( RCSLT ) and to practise as a speech and language therapist in the UK .
On this course you will undertake both theoretical and practical learning through a range of taught academic modules , a research dissertation and practice-based learning experiences .
Structure
You must complete the full MSc to be eligible to register with the HCPC and to work as a speech and language therapist . Single module study is not available .
Teaching , learning and assessment
Teaching will include a mix of lectures , tutorials , student-led seminars , practice-based learning , case study analysis and individual project work . Emphasis will be placed on integrating clinical and university-based learning opportunities and on independent study . Your performance will be assessed by a combination of assignments , examinations and practical assessments .
Teaching hours and attendance
Each module will require you to attend classes and carry out independent work . Your attendance at placement is compulsory and your attendance at QMU-based modules is also expected .
Classes may be spread over the whole week , except for placement days when you will be off campus . This is a full-time course , with the expectation that classes , independent study and placement together require 35-40 hours of dedicated time each week .
Industry links , accreditation and professional registration
The course is accredited by the HCPC and adheres to the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists ( RCSLT ) Curriculum Guidance ( RCSLT 2018 ) and Practice-based Learning Guidance ( 2021 ).
Modules
The course incorporates four distinct but inter-woven strands : Professional Practice , Foundations for SLT , Speech and Language Pathology , and Research for SLT . These modules are completed in varying sequence across the two years of the programme .
• Professional Practice : Practicebased Learning
• Professional Practice : Competencies in Eating , Drinking and Swallowing
• Professional Practice : Clinical and Professional Capabilities
• Professional Practice : Applied Clinical Decision Making
• Professional Practice : Delivering Services that Reflect Diversity
• Professional Practice : Training and Leadership
• Foundations for SLT : Biological and Medical Sciences
• Foundations for SLT : Lifespan
• Foundations for SLT : Introduction to Linguistics
• Foundations for SLT : Speech and Language Analysis and Applications
• Speech and Language Pathology : Acquired Language and Neurogenic Communication Impairments
• Speech and Language Pathology : Developmental and Acquired Dysphagia
• Speech and Language Pathology : Speech Sound Disorders
• Speech and Language Pathology : Developmental Language Disorder
• Speech and Language Pathology : Developmental Disorders of Social Communication
• Speech and Language Pathology : Organic Speech Impairments and Voice Disorder
• Speech and Language Pathology : Physical , Sensory and Intellectual Impairment
• Research for SLT : Understanding and Appraising the Evidence for Practice
• Research for SLT : Applying Skills for Critical Enquiry
The modules listed are correct at time of publication ( November 21 ) but are subject to change . In the event that modules change , QMU will seek to use reasonable endeavours to ensure that there is no detrimental impact on students .
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