PL1MED1: Medicine Module 1

Module code: PL1MED1

Module provider: Clinical Language Sciences; Sch of Psych and CLS

Credits: 20

Level: Level 1 (Certificate)

When you'll be taught: Semester 1 / 2

Module convenor: Miss Milly Heelan, email: a.heelan@reading.ac.uk

Pre-requisite module(s):

Co-requisite module(s):

Pre-requisite or Co-requisite module(s):

Module(s) excluded:

Placement information: NA

Academic year: 2024/5

Available to visiting students: No

Talis reading list: Yes

Last updated: 23 May 2024

Overview

Module aims and purpose

The module comprises four core 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. 

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 (PL3MED2). The lecture series on audiology and orthodontics provide students with a grounding within these specialist areas and a knowledge of their relevance to speech and language therapists. 

Module learning outcomes

By the end of the module, it is expected that students will be able to: 

1. Describe and understand the anatomy and physiology of the speech system  
2. Describe and understand the paediatrics disorders related to speech and language 
3. Describe and understand hearing and its impairments 
4. Describe and understand anatomy and physiology of orthodontics including mal/occlusions and cleft lip and palate

Module 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; the role of dental practitioners; structure and surgical restoration of cleft lip and palate; oral occlusions and malocclusions; physiology of the ear, larynx and pharynx; the measurement of hearing; types of hearing loss; options for aural remediation; pre and postnatal growth; childhood neglect; disorders of childhood; services for children with developmental delay. 

Structure

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 neonatal Ward scheduled into the teaching time for the paediatric content. There will be guided learning in amongst the anatomy and physiology lectures. There will be also be two 2-hour seminars in the summer term which will consolidate students knowledge; learning to date and prepare usage of knowledge for year 2 and year 3 modules. 

Study hours

At least 40 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 an overall module mark of 40% to pass this module.

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 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: https://www.reading.ac.uk/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.

Online multiple choice and essay questions in the Autumn and Spring semesters 

Reassessment

Additional costs