PLMM1-Medicine 1
Module Provider: Clinical Language Sciences
Number of credits: 20 [10 ECTS credits]
Level:7
Terms in which taught: Autumn / Spring / Summer module
Pre-requisites:
Non-modular pre-requisites: All other MSc Speech and Language Therapy Year 1 modules
Co-requisites:
Modules excluded:
Current from: 2023/4
Module Convenor: Dr Fatemeh Mollaei
Email: f.mollaei@reading.ac.uk
Summary module description:
The module comprises four lecture series: a general introductory course to anatomy and physiology for speech language therapy students, and a lecture series looking at paediatric medicine, audiology and orthodontics.
Aims:
This module provides an introduction to neuroanatomical and physiological underpinnings of human anatomy necessary for students to understand a range of disorders seen by speech language therapists. Some of the subject matter will be developed further in the Medicine 2 module. Three sets of lecture series will introduce the work of the paediatrician, the orthodontist and audiology services and their relevance to speech and language therapists.
Assessable learning outcomes:
By the end of the module it is expected that students will be able to:
- Describe the structure and functions of the respiratory, cardiovascular and nervous systems
- Identify the structures of the mouth, face, dentition and occlusion and evaluate the treatment methods for modifying facial growth
- Understand about pre and postnatal growth, and common problems in childhood
- Identify signs of abuse and neglect in children,
- Describe and evaluate the function of the ear, in relation to speech, hearing and hearing loss
- Evaluate the measurements of hearing, diagnostic audiology, hearing aids, on adult and paediatric aural rehabilitation
Additional outcomes:
Understand the functioning of a neonatal Ward within a large teaching hospital
Outline content:
Students will learn about the structure of skeletal systems; relevance of the cranial nerves to speech and language therapy; respiratory, cardiovascular and nervous systems; physiology of the tongue and oral cavity; pre- and postnatal growth; childhood neglect; disorders of childhood; services for children with developmental delay. Orthodontics and oral surgery; the study of structures of the mouth, dentition, occlusion, cleft palate, prosthetic dentistry; Audiology; the measurement of hearing, diagnostic audiology, hearing aids.
Brief description of teaching and learning methods:
The teaching is provided by some University of Reading staff and a number of external medics from local hospitals. The courses will mostly be face to face lectures and seminars, but with an off-site visit to Royal Berkshire Hospital’s paediatric wards scheduled into the teaching time for the paediatric content. There will be also be two 2-hour seminars in the summer term which will consolidate students’ learning to date and prepare usage of knowledge for year 2 modules.
Summative Assessment Methods:
| Method |
Percentage |
| Written exam |
40 |
| Class test administered by School |
60 |
Summative assessment- Examinations:
1 hour University examination in Summer term: Audiology and Orthodontics
Summative assessment- Coursework and in-class tests:
1 hour online test in Spring term covering Paediatrics, and Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology.
Penalties for late submission:
The below information applies to students on taught programmes except those on Postgraduate Flexible programmes. Penalties for late submission, and the associated procedures, which apply to Postgraduate Flexible programmes are specified in the policy “Penalties for late submission for Postgraduate Flexible programmes”, which can be found here: https://www.reading.ac.uk/cqsd/-/media/project/functions/cqsd/documents/cqsd-old-site-documents/penaltiesforlatesubmissionpgflexible.pdf
The Support Centres will apply the following penalties for work submitted late:
- 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 five working days;
- where the piece of work is submitted more than five working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): a mark of zero will be recorded.
The University policy statement on penalties for late submission can be found at:
https://www.reading.ac.uk/cqsd/-/media/project/functions/cqsd/documents/cqsd-old-site-documents/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.
Assessment requirements for a pass:
An average of 50% for the coursework set in this module.
Reassessment arrangements:
Reassessment by September.
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Last updated: 30 March 2023
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