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Overview
What you will study
- A crosslinguistic perspective will be taken, and socioeconomic and sociocultural factors will be considered.
- By the end of the Developmental Language Disorder course offered by City St George's, University of London , you will have a deeper understanding of research relevant to your work that will enable you to reflect on this critically.
- In turn, this will inform your assessment, decision-making and intervention in the field of speech and language therapy.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- Explain and critically reflect on current theoretical issues and research methods in language development and DLD
- Explain and integrate research findings relevant to your area of work and/or interests
- Describe and justify your use of assessments and interventions in working with a particular client group or client, with reference to current theoretical perspectives, research methods and findings.
- Present issues, evidence and conclusions clearly, concisely and coherently in verbal and written presentation
- Critically evaluate and synthesise relevant research from a range of sources.
- Demonstrate sensitivity to issues of human diversity including culture, ethnicity and disability and act accordingly
- Show an insight into and respect for the experience of service users and participants in research.
Key information
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
Credits
15 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- London, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Language Studies View 93 other Short Courses in Language Studies in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
GPA Lower Second Class
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- First or second-class honours degree or equivalent in an appropriate subject
- The Licentiate Diploma of the Royal college of Speech and Language Therapists is also accepted.
If your first language is not English, one of the following is required:
- A first degree from a UK university
- A first degree from an overseas institution recognised by City, University of London as providing adequate evidence of proficiency in the English language, for example, from institutions from Australia, Canada or the United States of America.
- International English Language Test Service (IELTS) a score of 7.0 is required with no subtest below 7.0
- Pearson Test of English (Academic) score 72 required
- TOEFL 100 overall with 24 in Writing, 20 in Listening, 19 Reading and 20 Speaking
Tuition Fees
Living costs
London
United Kingdom
1137 - 2157 GBP / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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