Speech Difficulties 1: Nature and Investigation
Course code HCS6021
15 credits
This module offers a study of the nature and assessment of developmental speech difficulties. It examines how speech difficulties can be investigated from the following perspectives: medical, developmental, linguistic, cross-linguistic, phonetic, acoustic, psycholinguistic, psychosocial, and educational. The following topics are included in this module: Clinical Phonetic Transcription: Theory and Practice; Phonetic and Phonological Analysis of Speech Difficulties; Psycholinguistic Assessment; Childhood Apraxia of Speech; Cross-linguistic Perspectives and Multilingual issues; Connected Speech Problems; Prosodic Problems; Instrumental Approaches to Assessment of Speech Difficulties.
Suitable for:
Speech and Language Therapists and other professionals with a special interest in speech difficulties and who have some background knowledge of phonetics.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module students are expected to be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge about the nature of developmental speech difficulties from a range of perspectives.
- Assess clients with speech difficulties in a systematic way.
- Select and design investigations of speech difficulties.
- Evaluate investigations of group or case studies of individuals with developmental speech difficulties across preschool/school ages.
- Apply critical analysis skills to reading and study.
Teaching Methods
The module content is delivered online and includes guided independent study, using online reading material available from the º£½ÇÉçÇø Library. Students are supported by º£½ÇÉçÇø tutors via online discussion boards and email. Online learning will be supplemented by an optional 2 day study block in Sheffield.
Timetable
The module starts in December of each year. The module runs over a period of 12 weeks, and this 15 credit module should take about 150 hours to complete (including preparation for the assignment). See timetable for the year.
Assesment
A 3,000-word assignment.
Fees and funding for the module
Fully funded places may be available for NHS employees in Yorkshire and the Humber and East Midlands, please email hcs-admissions@sheffield.ac.uk
How to apply for the module
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