PL4DS: Disorders of Eating Drinking and Swallowing

Module code: PL4DS

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

Credits: 20

Level: Level 4 (Undergraduate Masters)

When you'll be taught: Semester 2

Module convenor: Ms Carol Fairfield, email: c.a.fairfield@reading.ac.uk

Pre-requisite module(s): BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST TAKE PL3SLC3 OR TAKE PL3SLCD3 (Compulsory)

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 introduces the students to current research into eating, drinking and swallowing disorders across the lifespan. The module considers critical evaluation of evidence based assessment, identification and management of eating, drinking and swallowing disorders across populations and settings. 

Module learning outcomes

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

1. Demonstrate in-depth evidence-based knowledge of the normal and disordered swallow 
2. Show a clear understanding and critical evaluation of current approaches to assessment of swallowing and the differential diagnosis of swallowing disorders 
3. Identify and critique current intervention and intervention studies 
4. Synthesise ideas and articulate arguments in the field of swallowing with explicit reference to different populations 

Module content

The module will provide students with in depth knowledge of the normal swallow and cortical control of swallowing by considering current research and critically evaluating the knowledge base of this relatively new field. The module will consider eating, drinking and swallowing disorders across a broad range of populations enabling the students to develop transferable skills. The options for case management based on assessment findings and current literature will be explored and considered within a multidisciplinary framework. Issues arising with swallowing disorders in specialised areas will be considered. 

Structure

Teaching and learning methods

There will be 12 hours of lectures and 8 hours of student-led seminars. During the seminars specific research papers will be discussed in depth and students will be expected to have read the paper and to contribute to the discussion and problem solving tasks. 

Study hours

At least 18 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 50% 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.

Reassessment

Additional costs