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. Weekly clinical placements take place up to two days a week in Semesters 1 and 2.  

Students will also attend linguistic assessment clinic sessions to enable application of linguistics to specific clients. 

Lectures and seminars focus on the development of clinical reasoning skills in assessment, management and holistic client management, as well as the further development of professionalism. Students have the opportunity to practice and demonstrate developing leadership skills within seminars. Students attend interprofessional learning seminars.  

The final component addresses career issues, applying for jobs, preparation for interviews and continuing professional development and maintenance of professional standards. 

Structure

Teaching and learning methods

This module uses a blended approach to teaching including lectures, seminars, online resources and some case based learning. Seminars and lectures will be supported by video and audio client resources. There is a focus on case based learning which will require study outside the session to prepare for clinical reasoning tutorials as well as careers based topics. Students will also learn through observing and working under the supervision of practising clinicians, through direct instruction, discussion of clinical cases and through verbal and written feedback. 

Semester 1 - Practical Classes include 6 hours for the Linguistic Assessment Clinic – students will complete this in either Semester 1 or 2

Semester 2 - Practical Classes include 6 hours for the Linguistic Assessment Clinic – students will complete this in either Semester 1 or 2

Study hours

At least 46 hours of scheduled teaching and learning activities will be delivered in person, with the remaining hours for scheduled and self-scheduled teaching and learning activities delivered either in person or online. You will receive further details about how these hours will be delivered before the start of the module.

Please note the independent study hours above are notional numbers of hours; each student will approach studying in different ways. We would advise you to reflect on your learning and the number of hours you are allocating to these tasks.

Semester 1 The hours in this column may include hours during the Christmas holiday period.

Semester 2 The hours in this column may include hours during the Easter holiday period.

Summer The hours in this column will take place during the summer holidays and may be at the start and/or end of the module.

Assessment

Requirements for a pass

Students need to achieve all of the following to pass this module:

1. A pass in the placement clinical report (supervisor assessment) forms
2. A mark of 50% in all other assessments
3. An overall module mark of 50%

Summative assessment

Penalties for late submission of summative assessment

The Support Centres will apply the following penalties for work submitted late:

Assessments with numerical marks

• where the piece of work is submitted after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): 10% of the total marks available for that piece of work will be deducted from the mark for each working day (or part thereof) following the deadline up to a total of three working days;
• the mark awarded due to the imposition of the penalty shall not fall below the threshold pass mark, namely 40% in the case of modules at Level 3 (i.e. foundation modules for Part 0) and Levels 4-6 (i.e. undergraduate modules for Parts 1-3) and 50% in the case of Level 7 modules offered as part of an Integrated Masters or taught postgraduate degree programme;
• where the piece of work is awarded a mark below the threshold pass mark prior to any penalty being imposed, and is submitted up to three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline), no penalty shall be imposed;
• where the piece of work is submitted more than three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): a mark of zero will be recorded.

Assessments marked Pass/Fail

• where the piece of work is submitted within three working days of the deadline (or any formally agreed extension of the deadline): no penalty will be applied;
• where the piece of work is submitted more than three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension of the deadline): a grade of Fail will be awarded.

The University policy statement on penalties for late submission can be found at: /cqsd/-/media/project/functions/cqsd/documents/qap/penaltiesforlatesubmission.pdf

You are strongly advised to ensure that coursework is submitted by the relevant deadline. You should note that it is advisable to submit work in an unfinished state rather than to fail to submit any work.

Formative assessment

Formative assessment is any task or activity which creates feedback (or feedforward) for you about your learning, but which does not contribute towards your overall module mark.

Ongoing formative feedback within clinical placements on a weekly basis. Feedback during clinical reasoning sessions, both peer and staff feedback, Presentation of topics in small groups - peer marked and peer feedback and engagement in writing personal statements and interviewing skills. 

Reassessment

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