About

This Dysphagia and Disorders of Eating and Drinking course offered by City, University of London enables participants to critically reflect on the dysphagia evidence base learning from a range of literature across the lifespan, and the strengths and weaknesses of research in each clinical area of need.

Overview

What you will study

All speech and language therapists are required to continually update their knowledge and practice. This Dysphagia and Disorders of Eating and Drinking course offered by City, University of London will help to deepen your understanding of the assessment and management of these disorders. Additionally, the teaching and learning methods adopted will equip you with the skills to continually review and evaluate new dysphagia evidence in the future.

The assessment encourages you to engage with online peer discussion, critiquing the evidence base and coursework encourages you to engage with a research question and proposal in your clinical area of interest.

Programme Structure

The program focuses on:

Principle of assessment

Instrumental assessment

Neuroplasticity and ethics

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 2 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-10-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-09-20 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

15 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Public Health View 117 other Short Courses in Public Health in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

A first or upper second class honours degree (or equivalent) in an appropriate subject, or the Licentiate Diploma of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

A current professional registration with a relevant professional/statutory body or equivalent

At least two years' relevant clinical experience working as a Speech and Language Therapist, including some dysphagia experience or specialist experience of working with people with eating and drinking difficulties e.g. Home Enteral Dietician

A satisfactory academic reference and/or a satisfactory clinical reference.

Tuition Fee

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International

1405 GBP/full

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1405 GBP for the full programme during 2 months.
National

1125 GBP/full

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1125 GBP for the full programme during 2 months.

Funding

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Dysphagia and Disorders of Eating and Drinking