M.Sc. in Clinical Speech & Language Studies

Duration: Two Year part-time OR One Year full-time M.Sc (Dysphagia)

Course Co-ordinators: Margaret Leahy and Margaret Walshe

Telephone: +353-1-896 1492 / 2382

Email: mleahy@tcd.ie, walshema@tcd.ie

Application closing date: 30 April 2013. Application for the M.Sc Clinical Speech and Language Studies and Postgraduate Diploma Clinical Speech and Language Studies (Dysphagia) should be made through http://www.tcd.ie/courses

Specialist Strands (see below) will only run if a minimum of 5 students registers for any single option.

This part-time two-year M. Sc. course offers speech and language therapists an opportunity to develop specialist skills in specific areas of clinical practice. Students select 1 specialist field from a choice of 7 strands offered.

Specialist Strands offered for 2012/2013:

1. Acquired Communication Disorders
2. Dysphagia *
3. Developmental Communication Disorders
4. Fluency
5. Voice
6. Augmentative and Alternative Communication
7. Communication Disorders and Adult Mental Health

* Students now have an opportunity to undertake a full-time one year course in the Dysphagia specialist strand.

There is also an opportunity to do a Postgraduate Diploma in Dysphagia (see separate entry).

Courses are timetabled to facilitate overseas speech and language therapists and speech and language therapists in employment.

Dates for M. Sc. / Diploma Course 2013-2014 (PDF)

Dates for M. Sc. / Diploma Course 2013-2014 (word)

Course Philosophy

The philosophy of the M. Sc/P.Grad Dip. course is based on the belief that learning is a life long process with the student assuming responsibility for his/her own learning and development. The course uses a combination of teaching styles including lectures, self-directed and distance learning, as well as problem based learning approaches. All prospective students should ensure that they have use of a computer with ready access to the Internet.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this programme, Graduates should:

1. promote excellence in clinical practice through extending and enhancing their existing theoretical knowledge base with a critical awareness of new insights and developments within their chosen clinical specialist area.
2. apply their existing scientific literacy skills to research and clinical practice.
3. demonstrate a comprehensive understanding and mastery of concepts, information and techniques relevant to research methodology.
4. design and implement, with a degree of autonomy, and with due regard to ethical considerations, small-scale research studies in their chosen clinical specialist area. These studies will add to the existing professional knowledge base. 
5. communicate confidently with peers on their area of expertise  through formal presentations  and with the wider scholarly community through oral presentations and published articles. 
6. sustain intellectual interest and critical thinking as professionals through application of scientific literacy skills in the pursuit of lifelong learning. 

Course Content

Each specialist strand comprises 5 core modules: Research Methods 1; 2; and 3; Clinical Evidence-based Practice; and Advanced Clinical Skills. Topics covered within these modules include: Analysis of Talk in Interaction; Disability and Society; Counselling and Ethical Issues in Clinical Research. In addition, students are expected to complete a research dissertation in their chosen specialist strand in the second year of the course.

Specialist Strands (1-7 above) will only run if a minimum of 5 students registers for any single option.

Admission requirements

Prospective candidates should hold at least an upper second class honors degree in Clinical Speech and Language Studies or an equivalent qualification in speech and language therapy.

The Graduate Studies Office website provides details of College's general entry requirements as well as detailed information on the application procedure. International students whose first language is not English should also check Trinity's English language requirements.

Application

Application for the M.Sc Clinical Speech and Language Studies and Postgraduate Diploma Clinical Speech and Language Studies (Dysphagia) should be made through

http://www.tcd.ie/M.Sc courses

http://www.tcd.ie/Diploma course

General information

Dates:Dates for M. Sc. / Diploma course 2013 - 2014

Fees: Post Graduate Fees 2012-2013 (PDF)

Registration information: https://www.tcd.ie/calendar/registration/

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