Clinical Speech and Language Studies (Dysphagia) (P.Grad.Dip.)

Program Overview

This one-year program, spread over six 5-day weeks, provides core modules on dysphagia theory and practice, research methods, and reflective practice. Students complete 80 hours of clinical work and may need additional preparatory work or supervised clinical hours if they lack qualifying dysphagia coursework. Graduates become expert clinicians and administrators in the field.

Program Outline

Outline:

• The course takes place during six 5-day weeks spread over a 1-year period.
• All students must attend Trinity College for these teaching weeks.
• Additional assignments and clinical work must be completed outside of these weeks.
• The course comprises core modules on dysphagia theory and application to practice.
• It also teaches basic research methods, clinical evidence-based practice, and reflective practice.
• Students must also complete 80 hours of clinical work.
• Students who have not completed a qualifying course in dysphagia will have to complete additional preparatory work.
• Those students who have not completed a qualifying course in dysphagia must undertake a minimum of 40 hours supervised clinical work in dysphagia (with experienced supervisors to be recognized by the Department of Clinical Speech and Language Studies at Trinity College Dublin.

Careers:

• Graduates of this course have gone on to become expert clinicians in their field and to administer clinical practices.

Other:

• This course will only run if a minimum of five applications are received.
• Classes are timetabled to facilitate clinicians in employment and overseas students.