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SLT-20007 - Module Specification
School of Allied Health Professions and Pharmacy
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

For academic year: 2025/26 Last Updated: 04 December 2025

SLT-20007 - Acoustic Phonetics, Hearing Impairment and ENT
Coordinator: Maxine Winstanley
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 5
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
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Programme/Approved Electives for 2025/26

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2025/26

Speech and Language Therapists have an important role in the identification, assessment, and (re) habilitation of individuals with hearing impairments. This module provides you with knowledge and understanding of the mechanisms of speech, hearing and the management of people with hearing loss. You will gain a practical understanding of acoustic phonetics, audiology and deafness in line with the RCSLT curriculum.

Aims
This module aims to provide students with opportunities to gain knowledge of the acoustic-phonetic characteristics of speech sounds and will build on the knowledge gained in the first year of study. Students will be introduced to the structure and function of the of the peripheral hearing mechanisms & the auditory pathways, and to disorders of these structures. Current approaches to the assessment of hearing and balance will be considered as well as the management of hearing loss in children (hearing aids & cochlear implants). The assessment of communication skills and intervention in children with hearing impairment and cleft lip and/or palate and other craniofacial conditions will be considered.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Distinguish between the development of speech perception and production in normally-hearing and hearing-impaired people: 1
Explain the function of the peripheral hearing mechanisms.: 1
Determine the impact of hearing impairment on communication: 1
Explore the evidence base for current approaches to the assessment of communication skills and intervention in children with hearing impairment: 1

Study hours

30 tutor-led hours which includes:
~ 18 hours of lectures,
~ 8 hours of workshops/practical sessions
~ 2 hours of seminars
~ 2 hours of assessment preparation.
~ 90 hours of independent study
~ 30 hours of assessment study and preparation

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Website weighted 100%
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Last Updated: 04 December 2025