Speech and Language Therapy MMedSci

The course follows six main themes:

1. Communication – linguistics, psychology and how this relates to speech and language pathology.
2. Participation and Society – how the study of sociology and social and health psychology impact on speech and language therapy.
3. Research Methods – develop the research skills essential to providing evidence-based health care.
4. Biomedical Sciences – anatomy, physiology, audiology and neurology, and how to link them to speech and language pathology.
5. Key Clinical Topics – develop your professional competence.
6. Professional Practice – put your skills to work for a range of clients with communication impairments.

The course provides an interactive learning experience involving active participation, case-based and inquiry-based learning and small group teaching with an overall emphasis on integrating theoretical knowledge with clinical expertise. Some practical teaching takes place in the University’s human pathology laboratories.

You will learn from a team of clinical and research specialists including speech and language therapists, psychologists, audiologists, linguists, information technologists, and medical practitioners. Throughout the course, you will be working closely with your peers and tutors in a supportive environment.

Assessment of your knowledge and skills uses a variety of methods. These include exams, coursework and evaluation of clinical work. Your dissertation comprises a research-based systematic review of a clinically relevant topic in the second year of the programme.