SLT-20013 - Module Specification
School of Allied Health Professions and Pharmacy
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2025/26

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2025/26

Speech and language therapists are required to be evidence-based practitioners. This module builds on content introduced in Year 1 of the programme and enables the student to acquire the skills to collate and evaluate relevant evidence sources. Understanding research methodology, statistical tests, ethics and governance processes enables clinicians to judge the relevance of evidence to clinical and service delivery questions.
The module aims to introduce basic statistical knowledge and understanding of statistical tests and procedures enabling students to interpret research articles and design a detailed clinical research project. Students will also develop their academic writing and gain formative and summative feedback review which will prepare them for their final research project.

This module aims to provide students with the opportunity to recognise and understand a range of research methodologies used in healthcare, particularly speech and language therapy.
This module further aims to equip students with the skills and knowledge required to search and critically evaluate published research and other relevant evidence sources.
Additionally, the module aims to provide students with opportunities to gain knowledge of research and statistics so that students can design a detailed proposal for a clinical research project and gain an understanding of relevant statistical principles and tests to understand the statistical issues described in research papers.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Formulate an effective search strategy to identify best evidence using health related databases: 1
Identify, summarise and present in a structured coherent manner, key information from research articles on a selected topic related to Speech and Language Therapy.: 1
Distinguish between the strengths and weaknesses of different forms of evidence related to a selected topic in Speech and Language Therapy: 1
Report and interpret the results of statistical tests in a clinically meaningful way.: 2

Study hours

36 hours of tutor led activities which includes
~ 14 hours of lectures,
~ 16 hours of workshops, including computer-lab practical classes.
~ 4 hours of seminars
~ 2 hours of assessment preparation
Independent Study
~ 84 hours of independent learning
~ 30 hours of assessment study and preparation

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment