LONDON’S GLOBAL UNIVERSITY
SPEECH, LANGUAGE AND
COMMUNICATION NEEDS IN
SCHOOLS: ADVANCED
PRACTICE MSc /
2016/17 ENTRY
www.ucl.ac.uk/graduate/psen
Speech, Language and Communication Needs in
Schools: Advanced Practice MSc /
The Speech, Language and Communication Needs
in Schools: Advanced Practice MSc will provide
you with a detailed understanding of special
educational needs in relation to children with
speech, language and communication needs
(SLCN) and the relevant current legislation. It will
enhance your knowledge of how children develop
speech, language, literacy and numeracy, and
broaden your awareness of the development and
needs of children with SLCN.
Degree summary This programme provides students with the opportunity to study the first
masters-level programme to be set within the Joint Professional
Development Framework initiated by the children’s communication
charity I CAN, gaining a qualification that is endorsed by the Department
for Education, the Department of Health, the Royal College of Speech
and Language Therapists and the Teaching Agency.
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The Department of Psychology and Human Development brings
together staff with research and teaching interests that encompass
psychological approaches to learning, development and teaching
from early childhood to adulthood.
SENJIT (Special Educational Needs Joint Initiative for Training) has
more than 20 years experience nationally and internationally in
supporting professionals and policy makers in education to contribute
to better outcomes for children and young people with special
education needs and disabilities (SEND).
The Centre undertakes research that supports the professional
learning and knowledge exchange for educational professionals
concerned with the learning and teaching of children and young
people with SEND.
This programme is delivered via mixed mode, including face.to-face
evening and daytime sessions at UCL Institute of Education and/or City
University, and online learning. It is assessed by coursework and a
dissertation of 12,000 words.
Degree structure Mode: Full-time: 1 year; Part-time: 2 years
Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits. The programme
consists of four core modules (90 credits), either one or two electives (30
credits) and a dissertation (60 credits).
CORE MODULES
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Concepts and Contexts of Special and Inclusive Education
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Foundations of Research Methods and Applied Data Analysis (City University)
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Language, Learning and Development (City University)
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Social, Emotional and Behavioural Development
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Speech, Language and Communication Needs in Schools: Advanced Practice
OPTIONS
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Students choose one or two optional modules (to a total of 30 credits) from the following:
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Autism: Research and Practice
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health: Early Identification and Assessment
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Cognitive Communication Impairments
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Developmental Language Impairments
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Dysphagia and Disorders of Eating and Drinking
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Inclusive Pedagogy
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Leadership in Health Management
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Literacy Development
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Literacy Practice in Writing and Comprehension
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Promoting Child and Adolescent Psychological Development
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Psychology for Special Needs
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Reading and Spelling Difficulties
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Understanding Specific Learning Difficulties (Dyslexia)
DISSERTATION/REPORT
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All students undertake an independent research project which culminates in a
dissertation of 12,000 words.
Your career Graduates of this programme are currently working across a broad range
of areas, for example one is a speech and language therapist for a
London NHS Trust, while another is a specific learning difficulties
co-ordinator in a school. Another recent graduate works as a co-ordinator
for a speech and language therapy service.
Recent career destinations* include:
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Blossom House School, Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD)
Co-ordinator, 2012
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Royal Borough of Greenwich, Special Educational Needs (SEN)
Officer, 2012
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Michael Palin Centre, Speech and Language Therapist, 2013
Southern Road Primary School, Teacher, 2013
Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls, Science Teacher/Literacy
Co-Ordinator, 2013
* data taken from the ‘Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education’ survey undertaken by HESA looking at the destinations of UK and EU students in the 2010–2012 graduating cohorts
six months after graduation and, where necessary, departmental records.
Entry requirements A minimum of a second-class Honours degree from a UK university or an
overseas qualification of an equivalent standard is required, as well as
either a professional qualification in teaching or speech and language
therapy or at least two years' experience in an educational setting
working with children with speech, language and communication needs.
Applicants who do not meet the direct entry criteria may complete an
extended personal statement in order to gauge suitability for
Master's-level study.
English language proficiency level
If your education has not been conducted in the English language, you
will be expected to demonstrate evidence of an adequate level of English
proficiency.
The level of English language proficiency for this programme is: Special.
Please see <a href="http://www.city.ac.uk">City University's
website</a> for English language requirements for this programme..
FEES AND FUNDING
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Fees note: The fees for this programme are set by City University.
Full details of funding opportunities can be found on the UCL
Scholarships website: www.ucl.ac.uk/scholarships
APPLICATION DATE
All applicants: 29 July 2016
CONTACT
Dr Diana Tsokova
Email:
d.tsokova@ioe.ac.uk
Telephone:
Information about the evidence required, acceptable qualifications and
test providers is provided at:
www.ucl.ac.uk/graduate/english-requirements
Your application The deadline for all applicants is 29 July 2016.
Students are advised to apply as early as possible due to competition for
places. Those applying for scholarship funding (particularly overseas
applicants) should take note of application deadlines.
When we assess your application we would like to learn:
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why you want to study Speech, Language and Communication
Needs in Schools: Advanced Practice at graduate level
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why you want to study Speech, Language and Communication
Needs in Schools: Advanced Practice at UCL
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what particularly attracts you to the chosen programme
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where you would like to go professionally with your degree
how your academic and professional background meets the demands
of this challenging programme
Together with essential academic requirements, the personal statement
is your opportunity to illustrate whether your reasons for applying to this
programme match what the programme will deliver.
Details on how to apply are available on the website at:
www.ucl.ac.uk/graduate/apply
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