SLT-30005 - Module Specification
School of Allied Health Professions and Pharmacy
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2026/27

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2026/27

This module allows students to build on the clinical skills developed in the first year and second year. Students will further develop and enhance their understanding of the processes of speech and language therapy practice through simulated learning sessions using adult clinical cases. Students will enhance their interprofessional practice, teamworking and working with service users, families and carers.

This module aims to provide students with opportunities to begin to develop knowledge of leadership from individual to groups, patient advocacy, and policy. This module aims to encourage students to consider how to approach the interplay of clinician and service user / family member personality traits, and how best to engage stakeholders in successful episodes of care.
Students will be provided with opportunities to begin a CPD log enabling them to develop and demonstrate professional practice and reflect on their practice to further develop their skills and knowledge.
The module further aims to provide students with opportunities to recognise the principles and practices of other health and care professionals and systems and how they interact with their profession
During placement preparation students will be given the opportunity to critically reflect upon their personal development and learning needs.
During placement education students are given the opportunity to adapt and critically reflect on their interpersonal skills. With the support of practice educators, students will develop their speech and language therapy knowledge, decision-making and management planning abilities.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Critically discuss the delivery of contemporary speech and language therapy practice within integrated services: 1
Take responsibility for own personal learning needs, critically reflect on behaviour and learning accordingly, and use a variety of appropriate learning and development resources and feedback mechanisms: 2
Demonstrate the use of a wide range of appropriate communication & leadership skills; critically analysing and modifying these to suit the needs of service users, carers, colleagues and the placement setting: 2
Demonstrate a critical awareness and understanding of the impact of health inequalities within the placement setting and promote a sense of inclusion and belonging.: 1,2
Gather, analyse & critically reflect on information from a wide range of sources and apply evidence-based practice to reason and evaluate and justify appropriate interventions: 1,2
Demonstrate and critically reflect on a range of approaches & formats in recording information and utilising digital technology: 2

Study hours

30 hours of tutor led activities which includes -
~ 14 hours of lectures
~ 10 hours of workshops
~ 4 hours of seminars
~ 2 hours of assessment preparation
82.5 hours of independent study
187.5 hours of practice education on placement

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment