Students will also continue to study Psychology, Linguistics and Biomedical Sciences. Clinical work continues, with emphasis on developing assessment and management skills. A block placement is undertaken in NHS clinics the summer. Clinical Methods courses and innovative clinical education techniques such as simulated patients facilitate the development of professional skills. The course is assessed by examination, coursework and evaluation of clinical work.
Students also complete a research study in the second year of the programme.
The aim of this Course is to give teachers and others knowledge and understanding of the wide range of communication impairments that can exist in children with special educational needs and enable them to extend and evaluate their skills to work effectively with any child experiencing difficulty with communication. Residential weekends form an important part of the teaching of this course. Much of the practical work associated with the modules is classroom based. Course content includes foundation courses in the study of normal child development and the development of communication, causes of delayed and disordered communicative skills, and principles of classroom practice. Specialist courses include specific speech and language impairment, specific literacy difficulties, language learning impairments associated with moderate and severe learning difficulties, and autistic spectrum disorders.