PLMCP1-Clinical Practice 1

Module Provider: Clinical Language Sciences
Number of credits: 30 [15 ECTS credits]
Level:7
Terms in which taught: Autumn / Spring / Summer module
Pre-requisites:
Non-modular pre-requisites: Co-requisites ; All other Speech and Language Therapy Part 1 M modules.
Co-requisites:
Modules excluded:
Placement opportunity: Mini placement
Current from: 2022/3

Module Convenor: Mr Joseph Spackman
Email: j.spackman@reading.ac.uk

Type of module:

Summary module description:
To introduce students to a broad variety of client groups to enable them to integrate their rapidly developing theory base to the clinical environment whilst beginning to develop personal clinical skills

Aims:

The aims of this module are:

• to provide an introduction to client groups who have communication problems and to consider the role of the speech and language therapist with these client groups;


• to begin the development of personal and professional clinical skills and an understanding and demonstration of the Health and Care Professions Council standards for conduct, performance and ethics;


• to relate clinical experience to other taught modules and to demonstrate in assessed work their learning within a life span developmental framework.

Assessable learning outcomes:

On completion of the module it is expected that the student should be able to:

1. interpret and analyse recordings of speech/language and compare findings to published data;


2. Present professional oral and written accounts of speech/language data collected;


3. demonstrate understanding of and adherence to the HCPC Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics


4. Analysis of relevant information gathered to assemble a speech/language/communication/eating and drinking profile of an individual child


5. describe a wide range of clinical assessments and identify the linguistic domain targeted in a variety of assessments;


6. evidence development of professional skills of clinical reasoning and reflective practice

Additional outcomes:

Outline content:

Observation and interaction with normally developing children and children with communication problems. Observation of adult clients and discussion of their presenting disorders. Understanding the clinical reasoning behind the assessment process for differential diagnosis and treatment planning with children and adults, including some of the assessment protocols which may be involved. Exploring some of the professional frameworks and communication skills used within clinical work.

Brief description of teaching and learning methods:

Students learn through guided reading, discussion, observation and interaction with normally developing children and children with communication problems. They learn about adult communication disorders through guided reading, observation of adult clients and discussion of the presenting disorders. Students are given topics related to clinical practice to prepare and present in seminars. Students present a detailed account of the development of a normally developing child whom they observe.

Relevant NHS and Social Care/Education legislation, including policies and procedures are integrated into the teaching throughout the module. Statutory and mandatory training will be undertaken during the Autumn term. The NHS values and constitution, the World Health Organisation's International Classification Framework and the HCPC standards of conduct, performance and ethics are integral to the teaching and clinical placements.

Contact hours:

Ìý	Autumn	Spring	Summer
Lectures	8	8
Seminars	12	12	11
Fieldwork	4	4	4
Placement	15	30	105
Guided independent study:	30	28	29
Ìý	Ìý	Ìý	Ìý
Total hours by term	69	82	149
Ìý	Ìý	Ìý	Ìý
Total hours for module	300

Summative Assessment Methods:

Method	Percentage
Written assignment including essay	40
Oral assessment and presentation	50
Practical skills assessment	10

Summative assessment- Examinations:

Summative assessment- Coursework and in-class tests:

Written assignment in Spring term and oral presentation in the Summer term. ÌýPractical skills assessment in Spring clinical practice, and supervising clinician report in Summer term placement.

Formative assessment methods:

Peer feedback on presentation of assessments. Peer feedback within Spring clinics on note writing and reports.Ìý

Penalties for late submission:

The below information applies to students on taught programmes except those on Postgraduate Flexible programmes. Penalties for late submission, and the associated procedures, which apply to Postgraduate Flexible programmes are specified in the policy £Penalties for late submission for Postgraduate Flexible programmes£, which can be found here: /cqsd/-/media/project/functions/cqsd/documents/cqsd-old-site-documents/penaltiesforlatesubmissionpgflexible.pdf
The Support Centres will apply the following penalties for work submitted late:

• where the piece of work is submitted after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): 10% of the total marks available for that piece of work will be deducted from the mark for each working day (or part thereof) following the deadline up to a total of five working days;
• where the piece of work is submitted more than five working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): a mark of zero will be recorded.

The University policy statement on penalties for late submission can be found at: /cqsd/-/media/project/functions/cqsd/documents/cqsd-old-site-documents/penaltiesforlatesubmission.pdf
You are strongly advised to ensure that coursework is submitted by the relevant deadline. You should note that it is advisable to submit work in an unfinished state rather than to fail to submit any work.

Assessment requirements for a pass:

An overall mark of 50% in the module and a pass in all Practical Skills components (with all assessments submitted and a mark of no less than 40% in any one assessment).

Reassessment arrangements:
Coursework will be carried forward if it satisfies the requirements for a module pass. Otherwise it must be resubmitted by September.

Additional Costs (specified where applicable):

Travel, accommodation and subsistence:

Last updated: 16 November 2022