Overview

Non-Clinical Exit Pathways for Students not proceeding to Third Year Speech and Language Therapy

 The BSc (Ordinary) (Speech and Hearing Sciences), NFQ Level 7, is a non-clinical exit pathway for students who satisfy the pass and progression standards of Second Year BSc (Hons) Speech and Language Therapy, but who, following consultation with the Programme Leader, do not continue with their clinical education. Such students may register instead for the non-clinical BSc (Speech and Hearing Sciences) in their Third Year for one further year. The BSc (Ordinary) (Speech and Hearing Sciences) does not confer eligibility to practice as a Speech and Language Therapist.

Non-Clinical Exit Pathway for students not completing Third Year Speech and Language Therapy

The BSc (Ordinary) (Speech and Hearing Sciences), NFQ Level 7 is a non-clinical Ordinary degree pathway for students who do not satisfy the pass standard for the placement module (SL3007) in Year 3 of the BSc (Hons) Speech and Language Therapy in the Summer Examinations and/or the Autumn Supplemental Examinations, or who do not continue with their clinical education. Such students may, following consultation with the Programme Leader, register instead for the non-clinical BSc (Speech and Hearing Sciences) ordinary degree. The BSc (Ordinary) (Speech and Hearing Sciences) does not confer eligibility to practice as a Speech and Language Therapist.

Progression to Non-Clinical Honours Exit Pathway 

Students who pass the replacement module SL3008 (in place of SL3007), at the first or the second attempt, and have passed all other modules in Third Year Speech and Hearing Sciences may, following consultation with the Programme Leader, progress to the Fourth Year BSc (Hons) Speech and Hearing Sciences degree, NFQ Level 8. Students continue with their registration on the non-clinical pathway, taking module SL4005 (in place of SL4004) and all other fourth year modules. The BSc (Hons) Speech and Hearing Sciences does not confer eligibility to practice as a Speech and Language Therapist.

Programme Requirements

For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements. 

Programme Requirements

Module List

Code	Title	Credits
Year 1 - Speech and Language Therapy
Students take 60 credits as follows:
Core Modules
AN1061	Anatomy of Speech and Hearing	5
PL1025	Fundamentals of Physiology	5
SL1004	Communication, Learning and Behaviour across the Lifespan	5
SL1005	Preparation for Academic and Professional Learning	5
SL1006	Language Acquisition	5
SL1007	Speech, Hearing and Swallowing Sciences I	10
SL1008	Introduction to Language Studies	5
SL1009	Introduction to Communication Disorders I	10
SL1010	Introduction to Communication Disorders II	10
Year 2 - Speech and Language Therapy
Students take 60 credits as follows:
Core Modules
AN2061	Neuroanatomy and Embryology for Speech and Language Therapy	5
CT2001	Introduction to Research Methods	5
SL2003	Speech, Hearing and Swallowing Sciences II	5
SL2007	Language Sciences II	5
SL2008	Practice Education I	10
SL2009	Communication Disorders in Children I	15
SL2010	Communication Disorders in Children II	15
Year 3 - Speech and Hearing Sciences
Students take 60 credits as follows:
Core Modules
AN3061	Applied Neuroanatomy for Speech and Language Therapy	5
CT3001	Advanced Research Methods	5
SL3001	Language Sciences III	5
SL3002	Communication Disorders in Adults I	15
SL3003	Speech, Hearing and Swallowing Sciences III	5
SL3006	Communication Disorders in Adults II	15
SL3008	Analytic Techniques in Speech, Language, Communication or Swallowing	10
Total Credits		180

Examinations

Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards Book and for each module in the Book of Modules.

Programme Learning Outcomes

Programme Learning Outcomes for BSc (Ordinary) Speech and Hearing Sciences (NFQ Level 7, Major Award)

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Describe typical and atypical language, speech and swallowing throughout the lifespan;
  
• Compare and contrast current literature evaluating the fields of physics, linguistics, psychology, anatomy, physiology and health sciences relating to the treatment, management and prevention of disorders of communication and swallowing;
  
• Construct systematic reviews of the literature pertaining to relevant research in the fields of communication and swallowing disorders;
  
• Collect and organise data pertinent to research in the fields of communication and swallowing disorders;
  
• Effectively transcribe and analyse speech, language and swallowing samples using various transcription and analytic methods;
  
• Interpret research data using the appropriate analytic techniques and explain the relevance of such analyses to communication and swallowing disorders;
  
• Practice ethical behaviour, which reflects ancient and modern values to do good and no harm to clinical research participants;
  
• Recognise the importance of updating professional knowledge within a community of scholars of speech, language, hearing and swallowing sciences.