Clinical Speech and Language Studies – (M.Sc.)

The philosophy of the M.Sc/P.Grad Dip. course is based on the belief that learning is a life long process with the student assuming responsibility for his/her own learning and development. The course uses a combination of teaching styles including lectures, self-directed and distance learning, as well as problem based learning approaches. All prospective students should ensure that they have use of a computer with ready access to the Internet.

This part-time two-year M.Sc. course offers speech and language therapists an opportunity to develop specialist skills in specific areas of clinical practice. Students select 1 specialist field from a choice of 5 modules offered.

Specialist Modules offered for 2011/2012:

* Dysphagia *
* Acquired Communication Disorders
* Child Language
* Voice
* Fluency

Courses are timetabled to facilitate overseas speech and language therapists and speech and language therapists in employment.

* There is also an opportunity to do a Postgraduate Diploma in Dysphagia.

On successful completion of this programme, Graduates will be able to:

(1) promote excellence in clinical practice through extending and enhancing their existing theoretical knowledge base with a critical awareness of new insights and developments within their chosen clinical specialist area.

(2) apply their existing scientific literacy skills to research and clinical practice.

(3) demonstrate a comprehensive understanding and mastery of concepts, information and techniques relevant to research methodology.

(4) design and implement, with a degree of autonomy, and with due regard to ethical considerations, small-scale research studies in their chosen clinical specialist area. These studies will add to the existing professional knowledge base.

(5) communicate confidently with peers on their area of expertise through formal presentations and with the wider scholarly community through oral presentations and published articles.

(6) sustain intellectual interest and critical thinking as professionals through application of scientific literacy skills in the pursuit of lifelong learning.