PLMCP2R: Clinical Practice 2

Module code: PLMCP2R

Module provider: Clinical Language Sciences; Sch of Psych and CLS

Credits: 60

Level: 7

When you’ll be taught: Semester 1 / 2

Module convenor: Mrs Allie Biddle , email: a.biddle@reading.ac.uk

Pre-requisite module(s): BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST TAKE PLMCP1R OR TAKE PLMCP1 (Compulsory)

Co-requisite module(s):

Pre-requisite or Co-requisite module(s):

Module(s) excluded:

Placement information: Micro placement

Academic year: 2025/6

Available to visiting students: No

Talis reading list: Yes

Last updated: 14 July 2025

Overview

Module aims and purpose

This module develops students’ professional and clinical competencies further to enable them to attain the competencies for graduate level entry to the speech and language therapy profession. It considers current issues within professional practice for Speech and Language Therapy within Health and Education contexts and prepares the students for professional life. 

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The aim of this module is to continue to develop the students' clinical skills across a range of clinical settings and client groups, to equip them for independent clinical practice and to practise as an effective member of the multidisciplinary team. During this year students will assess, diagnose and manage communication/swallowing disorders in children and adults evidencing evidence based clinical reasoning and decision making within an inclusive and flexible manner with the client at the centre. The students will demonstrate competency levels in all these areas, sufficient for graduate entry to the speech and language therapy profession with a focus on employability. 

Module learning outcomes

By the end of the module, it is expected that students will be able to: 

1. Evidence clinical and professional skills and competencies adhering to RCSLT standards and HCPC standards of proficiency and Conduct Performance and Ethics at a graduate level;   
2. Assess the nature of a range of communication/swallowing conditions in adult and paediatric clients, differentially diagnose and design holistic individualised management plans, demonstrating an understanding of the need to adapt practice to ensure inclusive, culturally sensitive and non-discriminatory practise with the client at the centre of the process; 
3. Manage autonomously a client's clinical need demonstrating evidence based clinical reasoning and evidence flexible and critically reflective practice, demonstrating an awareness of their own CPD; 
4. Evidence flexibility in the delivery of management such that practise is adapted to meet the needs of different groups and individuals and evaluate the effectiveness of this therapy within the client’s social and communicative environment;   
5. Practice independently as a professional within the context of multidisciplinary team and   
6. Consistently evidence context sensitive professional written and spoken communications to service users, their relatives and carers, colleagues and others; across a range of settings  

Module content

Clinical practice: Students will have the opportunity to engage in a variety of clinical practice opportunities (simulation, clinical reasoning and clinical placement(s)) and will attend a variety of weekly adult, paediatric and specialist client group placements targeted to their clinical profile and will be increasingly responsible for independently assessing, diagnosing and treating a range of clients with communication/EDS conditions in an inclusive and increasing flexible manner, with support from their practice educators.  

Their clinical practice will be assessed with reference to the HCPC standards of proficiency. Average hours will vary across terms. Students work under the supervision of a qualified speech and language therapist and may work with other members of the multidisciplinary team such as teachers, psychologists, nurses and other health workers. Students complete a placement block during or after the Easter vacation in year two. Wee