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Joint Professional Practice: Language and Communication – (M.Sc.)
City University London
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| Location: | London / United Kingdom | ||
| Duration: | 36 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of City University London
The course is offered jointly with the Institute of Education, University of London and is a flexible programme of study for speech and language therapists and teachers with an interest in children with speech, language and communication needs in the education context
Teaching and Assessment Teaching Modules are run by experienced clinicians, teachers and leading researchers, using a variety of direct and interactive teaching methods.
Assessment Modules are assessed through a diverse range of assignments, including essays, poster presentations, case studies, and data analyses.
Career Prospects Successful completion of the MSc fulfils the requirements for higher-grade senior speech and language therapy posts, and provides opportunities for management and special education needs specialisation in education and speech and language therapy.
Contents
You will gain up-to-date and advanced knowledge in specifi c clinical areas, education and related subjects, along with high-level theoretical and research skills from both City University London and the Institute of Education.
You will have the opportunity to learn with other speech and language therapists and teachers and actively experience collaborative working.
Course Structure Core modules:
* Concepts and contexts of special and inclusive education
* Social, emotional and behavioural development in children with specific speech, language and communication difficulties
* Language, learning and development
* Research design and statistics A
Optional modules:
* Clinical management
* Cognitive communication impairments
* Developmental language impairment
* Dysphagia and disorders of eating and drinking
* Evidence-based practice in education and health
* Habilitative audiology
* Identity, inclusion and living with disability
* Literacy
* Research design and statistics B
* Speech acoustics and speech perception
You may also choose other modules from the MSc Human Communication course at City University London or from the various MSc courses off ered at the Institution of Education.
When you have successfully completed the six taught modules (four core and two optional) plus your dissertation, you will qualify for a full Masters degree.
Complete six taught modules and qualify for a postgraduate diploma, or four taught core modules and qualify for a postgraduate certificate.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
* You will normally need a first or second-class honours degree in an appropriate subject plus a qualification in speech and language therapy or teaching
* The Licentiate Diploma of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists is also accepted
* You will also need two years' experience in an educational setting or working with children with speech, language and communication difficulties
Other Suitable Qualifications
This course is suitable for:
* Speech and language therapists
* Teachers
* Other professionals working in schools with children who have speech, language and communication difficulties.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 100 |
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