Speech and Language Therapy, BSc Hons

University of Greenwich

Bachelor's degree

In Gillingham

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Gillingham

  • Duration

    3 Years

Putting people with communication difficulties at ease lies at the heart of this course, but practice and theory are just as important. You'll study psychology, linguistics and phonetics, and gain a critical understanding of communication and other speech and language disorders.

Our degree in speech and language therapy is designed to provide students with the skills they need to successfully start their career. This course is run in collaboration with Canterbury Christ Church University.

All speech and language therapy students on courses from September 2020 may benefit from guaranteed, additional support of at least £5,000 a year, which they will not need to pay back. See more information.

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Location

Start date

Gillingham (Kent)
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Start date

SeptemberEnrolment now closed

About this course

We expect graduates would be able to pursue careers as speech and language therapists. Careers in the NHS, in education, and in social care settings, such as learning disabilities services are expected. There are a small number of jobs in justice settings.

What you should know about this course
Students studying this course can expect to earn up to £30,000 on graduation (HESA, 2020).
This course is fully approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), allowing graduates to register with the HCPC as a speech and language therapist.
The curriculum observes the statutory and regulatory requirements of our professional bodies whilst reflecting both national and local requirements through regular contact with local speech and language therapists in practice.
Study subjects from a range of disciplines, such as psychology, child development, linguistics and phonetics, anatomy and physiology in addition to speech and language therapy frameworks.
Three placements across three years help you gain practice-based skills alongside experienced speech and language therapists.

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2020

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Subjects

  • Phonetics
  • Communication Training
  • Foundations
  • Knowledge
  • Development
  • Lifespan
  • Communication
  • Swallowing
  • Professional
  • Holistic
  • Partnership
  • Working

Course programme

Year 1

Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.
  • Foundations for Practice: Academic & Professional Development (20 credits)
  • Professional Knowledge and Skills 1: Development across the Lifespan (20 credits)
  • Professional Knowledge and Skills 2: Communication and swallowing difficulties across the lifespan (20 credits)
  • Professional Practice Module 1 (20 credits)
  • Holistic and Partnership Working 1 (20 credits)
  • Core Phonetics and Linguistics (20 credits)
Year 2

Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.
  • Holistic and Partnership Working 2 (20 credits)
  • Clinical Process 1: Assessment (20 credits)
  • Clinical Process 2: Intervention (20 credits)
  • Research Approaches in Speech and Language Therapy (20 credits)
  • Professional Practice Module 2 (20 credits)
  • Applied Phonetics and Linguistics (20 credits)
Year 3

Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.
  • Integrated Clinical Reasoning (20 credits)
  • Professional Practice Module 3 (40 credits)
  • Speech and Language Therapy Dissertation (40 credits)
  • Emergent Practitioner Skills (20 credits)

See related categories

  • Undergraduate Degrees in England
  • Other Languages Undergraduate Degrees
  • Distance learning Other Languages Undergraduate Degrees
  • Undergraduate Degrees in Kent
  • Undergraduate Degrees in Gillingham
  • University of Greenwich Undergraduate Degrees

Speech and Language Therapy, BSc Hons

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