Course content

This course will develop the students' ability to explore and discuss current issues in research within speech and language therapy.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

The candidate:

- has in-depth knowledge of research literature within a current topic in speech and language therapy

- can place the chosen literature in the relevant national and/or international research field

- has knowledge of and can reflect on the use of different types of empirical materials and approaches as basis for research in speech and language therapy

Skills

The candidate:

- is able to systematically search for, select and justify the choice of research literature

- can identify, comment on and discuss relevant issues from the research literature

- can present and discuss relevant issues in writing within a chosen topic in speech and language therapy, based on established principles of academic writing

- can present and discuss relevant issues in speech and language therapy in light of specific empirical materials

General competence

The candidate:

- can identify and contextualise issues within a relevant topic

- can identify and justify relevant research literature

- can present and discuss research work in line with scientific principles

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and group work. The course has mandatory work requirements.

Compulsory assignments

• Two mandatory assignments
• 80 % compulsory attendance

Specific conditions

Required previous knowledge

Requires admission to the Master's program in Speech and Language Therapy.