理学学士（荣誉）言语和语言治疗

作为言语和语言治疗师，您将与可能患有语言，言语，流利性，语音，交流或吞咽障碍的成人和儿童一起工作。您将发现问题并帮助人们提高沟通技巧。在这个为期三年的课程中，您将探讨各种主题，包括语言的结构，语音的表达方式，解剖，我们发展背后的心理学以及政治对社区提供言语和语言治疗的影响。您将不仅会学习有关我们如何进行沟通以及人们为何难以沟通的背后的理论和研究，还将学习您需要的实用技能。您将学习用于评估，分析和管理客户的技术，技能和方法，例如使用带有儿童可以指向的符号的标牌或为中风的成年人进行吞咽测试以确定所需的治疗方法
As a speech and language therapist, you’ll work with adults and children who may have language, speech, fluency, voice, communication, or swallowing disorders. You’ll identify problems and help people to improve their communication skills. On this three-year course, you’ll explore topics from the structure of language and how speech sounds are expressed, to anatomy, the psychology behind our development, and the effects of politics on the provision of speech and language therapy in the community. You won’t simply learn the theories and research behind how we communicate and why people have difficulties in communicating, you’ll also learn the practical skills you’ll need. You’ll study the techniques, skills and methods used to assess, analyse and manage clients, such as using boards with symbols that children can point to or swallowing tests for adults who have suffered a stroke to determine the treatment they need. You’ll complete clinical placements in each year of study. Past placements have included working in a hospital with adults who have had strokes, special educational needs (SEN) provision for teenagers in a secondary school, and in community clinics.Career prospectsWe’ve designed our three-year course to combine theory and practical sessions so that when you graduate, you’re prepared to practice as a speech and language therapist in a modern, challenging environment. In addition to being at university, you will also complete clinical placements in every year of study, and you’ll spend time in a variety of settings, including hospitals, clinics, and schools.The choice of possible career routes is diverse and after graduation, there are opportunities for work within the National Health Service, in charitable organisations, education, in the private sector, or overseas.There are also a range of opportunities for postgraduate study and research. Some of our degree courses provide a range of practitioner options, and the nature of the units available can contribute to personal and professional development.