SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES. BSc (Hons) Speech & Language Therapy. Pre induction Information

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1 SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES BSc (Hons) Speech & Language Therapy Pre induction Information Academic Year 2015/2016

2 C O N T E N T S 1. Cardiff School of Health Sciences 2. Programme Information 3. Disclosure and Barring Service Checks 4. Health 5. Induction Week 6. Term Dates 7. Introductory Reading 8. Online Enrolment 9. Information about receipt of bursaries 10. General

3 GENERAL INFORMATION Title of Award: BSc (Hons) Speech & Language Therapy Validating Bodies: Cardiff Metropolitan University Health and Care Professions Council: Approved Type of Programme: Full-time modular Normal Length: 4 years School: Cardiff School of Health Sciences Dean of School: Professor Adrian Peters

4 Welcome from the Dean Professor Adrian Peters The Cardiff School of Health Sciences improving health through education and research A very warm welcome to the Cardiff School of Health Sciences. You will be joining a vibrant community of over 2000 students with 160 staff committed to delivering a first class education on our broad portfolio of health courses. Most of our degrees are professionally recognised allowing direct entry into your chosen profession and forming an excellent springboard for your career. You are entering the University at an exciting time in our 150 th year, following a multimillion pound investment in the Llandaff Campus that has included a 5 million development of the School s facilities, a new Cardiff School of Art and Design, Cardiff School of Management, Learning Centre extension and Student Centre with gym facilities and excellent student support services. The information in this pack will give you a feel for the School and the course you are joining. Please do not hesitate to contact your Programme Director if there are any questions that we have not answered. Your time at University is important and will give you the opportunity to develop lifelong friendships and a range of skills and experiences that endure. We provide an environment in which your academic, professional and social developments thrive and Cardiff, as the capital city of Wales with a large student population, is well placed to meet all your social needs. Finally, I look forward to welcoming you in person during Freshers week in September. I encourage you to play a full role in the School and take every opportunity afforded you. I am certain you will find your time at this University highly rewarding and the start of a lifelong relationship with us.

5 Welcome to the Speech and Language Therapy course Welcome to the start of your studies to become a speech and language therapist. What follows is some information to orient you to aspects of the course, the School and the University, and to help you ensure that you meet all the administrative and legal requirements for joining the course. Please give particular attention to the sections covering your DBS check (Section 3) and occupational health (Section 4). The schedule for the induction week is provided near the end, together with a pre-induction task that we would like you to do and bring with you to the induction. Although some of the sessions in induction week are an essential part of your enrolment onto the course, and will enable you to orient yourself to life at university and some of the impications of preparing to join the SLT profession, other sessions will provide an opportunity for you to begin to get to know the staff and the other students on the course and in the School of Health Sciences. It is also a good time to ask any questions about the more mundane aspects of settling into university. We hope that the information in this pack will contribute to your preparations for coming to university, and that it will give you some idea of what to expect. If there is anything that we have not covered, please get in touch with the SLT Centre, and we will try our best to answer any queries you have. We look forward to meeting you in September. Calum Delaney and the SLT staff Croeso i r cwrs Therapi Iaith a Lleferydd Mae Met Caerdydd yn cydweithio n agos iawn gyda r Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol i ddatblygu addysg cyfrwng Cymraeg flaengar mewn meysydd newydd. Trwy gydol y cwrs mae rhai darlithoedd, tiwtorialau a gweithdai yn cael eu cynnig trwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg er mwyn rhoi cyfle i chi: Fagu sgiliau clinigol a sgiliau ymchwil mewn cyd-destun Cymraeg Ddod yn gyfarwydd gyda r terminoleg craidd yn y Gymraeg yn ogystal ag yn y Saesneg Trafod materion sy n berthnasol i r cyd-destun dwyieithog yma yng Nghymru Bydd cyfle i chi geisio am ysgoloriaeth o 250 sy n agored i fyfyrwyr y flwyddyn gyntaf sy n astudio 10 credyd neu mwy drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg. Dwi n edrych ymlaen i gyfarfod chi yn ystod Wythnos y Glas ac ateb unrhyw gwestiynau sydd gennych. Rhonwen Lewis, Darlithydd

6 Welcome from the current students Hello! Firstly, congratulations on your place to study speech and language therapy at Cardiff Metropolitan University. You have chosen a truly exciting course where you will meet the nicest people. We are members of the SALTsoc (the speech and language therapy society) from years 2 and 3, so even though we are well into the course, we still remember what it was like before we started. Here are a few things we thought you should know. Timetable As you probably know, this is a pretty intensive course. We don t know your exact timetable yet but it will probably be roughly the same as ours. We were in every day apart from Wednesdays. However, lectures don t run all day, you do get little breaks here and there. You can expect to start at 9 on some days, and lectures usually don t run later than 5pm (sometimes they do). Timetables may vary, so it can sometimes be hard to find a job during the week. A few people on the course have part time jobs and manage just fine. You only do a nursery placement in the 2 nd half of the term, which you will be given plenty of help and information about before you begin. The year group We can only talk specifically about our year group, but there seems to be similarities across all the year groups. In second year there are 35 of us, however, in third year there are 28. Some of us are straight from college, some of us have done previous degrees and some of us have already worked and have decided to come back to study. You definitely won t be the only one in your situation and even if you are, the SLT students are some of the nicest students around, so you will make friends and settle in really quickly. Society There is a Cardiff Metropolitan University SLT society, which we run. Please keep an eye out on Facebook for our events. We have loads of exciting things planned for this year. We are in the process of organizing some fun social events for the year including campaigning and fundraising events, pub crawls and film nights. There is also a buddy scheme, so you will get a mentor from Year 2 who you can turn to with all the questions you will have throughout the year.

7 Get involved We are on the look out for students to join the SLT society committee, and students to represent your year group at the Wales Healthcare Students Forum. If you think you would be interested in taking part in either of these, please let us know as soon as possible and we can give you more details. Facebook One thing we found extremely useful when we started was that one of us set up a Facebook group so we could get to know each other and ask questions. Over half of the year group joined before we started and it made it a lot less daunting to start the year already having made contact with each other. We've set up a group for you, on which we will post some useful information. It is called CMU SLTs We know not everyone has Facebook, so if you would prefer, you can us at [email protected] and we should be able to put you in touch with your year group. Financial information Unfortunately, we can't give in-depth information about how to apply, what to include etc. because it may have changed since we did it. What we can tell you is apply for the loan from student finance and the bursary/student fees from NHS as soon as possible. For a rough idea of what you can expect to receive, check the NHS bursary website for a calculator. If you have any specific questions, you can us or post on the Facebook group and we will try to find the answers. DBS checks You will need to have a DBS check. Send the form in as soon as possible as it can take up to three months to come back and you have a placement at the end of term 1. Unfortunately you do have to pay for it, but it is necessary you can't go on placements without it. You cannot transfer one that you've already had done. Finally Have an amazing summer. Do not worry about anything. You have got this far and we are all here to help you the rest of the way. A good idea would be to check out The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) website This is the professional body for SLTs. We will be giving out more information about their student membership during freshers week. We hope you are looking forward to spending the next 4 years (which will fly by) with some really lovely people, on an interesting course, preparing you for a wonderful career. If you have any questions at all please just drop us an and we will get back to you as soon as possible - [email protected]. See you in September! Simon, Ella and Olivia.

8 1. THE CARDIFF SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES Improving health through education and research The School is located on the Llandaff Campus and has four Departments offering courses at BSc and MSc level, many of which offer both an academic and professional qualification. We also offer a foundation degree, two foundation year certificates that lead to specific undergraduate programmes and a small number of Higher Certificates and Diplomas validated by BTEC/EDEXCEL. In addition to professional body accreditation our programmes are approved by the appropriate regulatory bodies including the Health Care and Professions Council, Care Council for Wales and General Dental Council where this is required. The departments and examples of the courses they offer are detailed below: Department of Applied Community Sciences - Environmental Health (BSc, HND) - Health and Social Care (BSc, HND, HNC) - Housing (BSc, HND, HNC) - Social Work (BSc) - Applied Public Health (MSc) - Food Safety Management Hong Kong (MSc) - Occupational Health, Safety and Wellbeing (MSc) Department of Applied Psychology - Foundation Social Sciences (Foundation Certificate) - Psychology (BSc) - Forensic Psychology (MSc) - Health Psychology (MSc) - Practitioner in Forensic Psychology (PGD) - Doctorate in Forensic Psychology (DForen. Psych.) Department of Biomedical Sciences - Foundation Health Sciences (Foundation Certificate) - Biomedical Science (BSc, HND, MSc) - Sports Biomedicine and Nutrition (BSc) - Healthcare Science (Life Sciences) (BSc) Department of Healthcare - Complementary Therapies (BSc) - Dental Technology (FD, BSc, MSc) - Food Science and Technology (BSc, HND, MSc) - Human Nutrition and Dietetics (BSc, Post Graduate Diploma, MSc) - Podiatry (BSc) - Public Health Nutrition (BSc) - Speech & Language Therapy (BSc) - Musculoskeletal Studies [Lower Limb] (MSc)

9 - Advanced Dietetic Practice (MSc) - Food Technology for Industry (MSc) Each Department has a Head who sits on the School Management and Planning Team with the Deputy Dean (Learning and Teaching), Associate Dean (Research), Associate Dean (Enterprise), Associate Dean (Internationalisation) and School Business Support Manager. This team, chaired by the Dean, is responsible for the strategic and operational management of the School. Each programme has a Programme Director, many will have year tutors and all students are assigned a Personal Tutor as part of our academic support framework. It is important that you engage with your tutor as they can signpost you to other services as required. Our students elect student representatives for each programme who make an active and important contribution to Programme Committee meetings. There are also opportunities for students to have a voice in the management of the School; through the Staff Student Liaison panel; Learning and Teaching Committees; Health and Safety Committees Whole School meetings and at a number of events across the University. The School promotes active engagement in sport as a social exercise or competitive endeavour. Campus Sport in conjunction with the Athletics Union provide a range of intramural sports opportunities and students can access the gym in the Student Centre at Llandaff Campus, an outdoor exercise area and the excellent sporting facilities at the Cyncoed Campus, which houses the National Indoor Athletics Centre, tennis centre, gym and swimming pool. The award winning Cardiff Met Rider bus runs a regular service between the Student Accommodation, Llandaff and Cyncoed Campuses and into the city centre. Included in this pack is specific information for your chosen programme. For more information on our School or programme, please visit our website or contact your Programme Director. Research in the Cardiff School of Health Sciences The Cardiff School of Health Sciences has a strong research culture; informing your curriculum and teaching and extending knowledge and evidence base for professional practice development. In the most recent UK wide Research Excellence Framework, (REF) 2014, 74% of our research was rated as internationally excellent or world leading. This contributed to the University s position as top new university in the UK for research quality.

10 We have invested heavily in our research infrastructure with new research laboratories for biomedical science and food science and technology, a psychology research centre, health assessment suite and a post-graduate centre for our PhD students, who now number over 60 with strong research groups in Biomedical Science, Environmental Health, Food Science & Technology and Psychology with a growing number of practitioner PhDs in Dietetics, Podiatry and Speech and Language Therapy. Our great strength is our multidisciplinary, collaborative approach and we produce world-class applied research that informs practice in Wales and beyond. For example, our work on exercise, diabetes, and healthy ageing includes collaborations between biomedical science, psychology and physiologists to better understand the complex relationships between lifestyle the ageing process and illness associated with ageing; extending our knowledge in this critically important area and influencing healthy ageing initiatives. Recent research grants awarded in this area include Welsh Government funded work on growing a healthy older population in Wales looking at the influence of gardening and allotment keeping on healthy aging and a large European funded study, Frailomics, examining biomarkers of frailty, an important indicator of health in the older population. Research across the School is extensive and varied. For more information on our research please visit and follow the link to research. Working with Partners We are proud of our work with local communities, employers and industry in Wales and beyond. From developing homework clubs on science with black and minority ethnic communities in Cardiff to working with the pharmaceutical industry on drug discovery methods, we make a significant contribution to the social, cultural and economic well-being of Wales and the UK. We work in partnership with the Cardiff and Vale University Hospital Board to deliver key collaborative projects including running NHS Podiatry Clinics in our own Wales Centre for Podiatric Studies, improving patient care and clinical education for our students. The internationally recognized Food Industry Centre based in the School is supported by the Welsh Government to engage with Welsh food manufacturers to ensure they are competitive players in the food sector. To date this has led to the development of over 100 jobs in the industry and benefitted our students with opportunities for work placements, industry projects and innovative employment in the food industry. We work closely with industry on waste, pollution and occupational health and safety, and host one of the specialist chemical centres of Public Health England s Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards and the World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre for Public Health Management of Chemical Incidents. Staff from the School contribute to the work of a new Cardiff Met International Training Centre announced by the World Health Organisation in May 2011 in Thailand and officially launched here in April 2012.

11 Our role in providing lifelong learning opportunities through Continuing Personal and Professional Development is important and we have excellent relationships with employers providing a host of CPD opportunities across the School s disciplines. We have strong links with local authorities and the third sector, providing post qualification training for Social Workers, Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in health and social care and working closely with housing associations, including a recent Knowledge Transfer Partnership with a major local supported-housing organisation. Our strong links with partners is key to our ability to provide you with relevant work experience placements critical to your professional development and employability. 2. PROGRAMME INFORMATION This is a four year full time honours degree course culminating in a BSc (Hons) in Speech and Language Therapy awarded by Cardiff Metropolitan University. The programme is approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and certified by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT), the professional body. On successful completion of the degree, graduates are eligible to apply for registration with the HCPC. The programme you will be joining has been consistently rated as of the highest quality by academic and professional body reviews. Academic study is supported by clinical practice undertaken on weekly and block clinical placements throughout the second, third and fourth years. Considerable time commitment is required for both taught elements of the course and student-directed learning. Students are eligible for student membership of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist, and they are encouraged to join the RCSLT from their first year of study. Welsh medium teaching takes place alongside English medium teaching for some aspects of the course as detailed below. Opportunities for Further Study Graduates are expected to maintain their personal and professional development throughout their career through developing their knowledge and skills in specialist areas. Opportunities also exist for study for higher degrees on a part-time or full-time basis.

12 STAFF INFORMATION CORE TEAM Dr Calum Delaney Ria Bayliss Francesca Cooper Rhonwen Lewis Dr Robert Mayr Dr. Helen Pandeli Hannah Plumpton Kate Tucker Dr Fei Zhao Programme Director and Head of SLT Senior Lecturer (Clinical) Lecturer (Clinical) Senior Lecturer (Clinical) Lecturer (Clinical) Senior Lecturer (Linguistics and Phonetics) Senior Lecturer (0.5) (Phonetics) Senior Lecturer (0.8) (Clinical) Lecturer (0.7) (Clinical) Principal lecturer (Audiology) The lecturing team fulfil additional roles which include module leaders, personal tutors and project supervisors. SUPPORTING LECTURERS Internal lecturers External Lecturers Lecturers from the Department of Psychology within the School of Health Sciences, and from the School of Education A number of highly qualified and experienced lecturers in specialist fields SUPPORT STAFF Tracey Jeffries Julian Kelly Neil Pedder Bev Reed Secretary } Technician shared post Placement Administrator

13 2.1 Outline Structure The course has a modular programme structure. Modules are assessed by course work and examination, and students are required to pass each module before progressing to the next year of the course. Single modules are worth 10 credits, double modules 20 credits and triple modules 30 credits. Examples of modules studied include psychology, biological sciences, linguistics, phonetics, speech pathology and clinical practice. All modules are compulsory. Teaching is based on a term format. Those containing Welsh content are marked with * Year 1 Module SLP4001 Phonetic Transcription SLP4002 Phonetic and Phonological Theory SLP4010 Linguistics 1 SLP4041 Clinical Foundations (triple module) SLP4941 Clinical Foundations / Sylfeini Clinigol* SLP4050 Biological Sciences SLP4061 Lifespan Psychology and Language Development (partly taught with Psychology students) Year 2 Module SLP5000 Phonetics and Linguistics 1 SLP5010 Linguistics 2 SLP5021 Speech and Language Pathology 1 SLP5031 Speech and Language Pathology 2 SLP5040 Medical Sciences SLP5050 Clinical Practice 1 SLP5950 Clinical Practice 1 / Ymarfer Clinigol 1* Year 3 Module SLP6001 Communication Science and Technology SLP6011 Speech and Language Pathology 3 SLP6020 Bilingual and Cultural Studies SLP6030 Audiology SLP6040 Psycholinguistics and Cognitive Psychology SLP6050 Clinical Practice 2 (2 double modules) SLP6950 Clinical Practice 2 / Ymarfer Clinigol 2* Year 4 Module SLP6062 SLP6072 SLP6080 SLP6980 SLP6090 Acquired Disorders Professional Practice and ALD Project (2 double modules) Project / Prosiect* Clinical Practice 3 (2 double modules) 2.2 How the Programme is Managed The course is managed by the core team of speech and language therapists, a phonetician, a linguist and an audiologist. In addition to teaching specific aspects of speech and language pathology and therapy, the clinically qualified staff also maintain their own professional clinical practice. The team ensures the smooth running of the programme and is accountable to the Head of Department of

14 Health Care and Food, and to the Dean of School, who has responsibility for the organisational aspects of programme management. Additional teaching is provided by other School staff, particularly psychologists. External contributors are also invited to teach on specialist aspects of the course. 2.3 How the course team will help you to learn In addition to teaching via lectures, seminars, and workshops, small group tutorials are offered in areas such as phonetics and clinical support. Lectures, seminars and workshops provide information and are interactive. During clinical placements students are expected to apply, complement and extend the theoretical aspects of their studies and to develop clinical skills. The emphasis is on critical appraisal and reflective thinking. Full attendance is expected and is compulsory for clinical placements and tutorials. Supervision is provided for clinical practice. Students are encouraged to pursue independent study to supplement taught areas of the programme. Resources available include the Speech Sciences Labs with instrumentation facilities and software packages, an in-house Clinic, and the campus Library and Learning Centre with specialist books, journals and a Clinical Practice Collection. In addition there is a borrowing facility for a wide range of clinical assessments and a toy loan library for use on clinical placement, both located in the technicians office. A nominated personal tutor is allocated to each student for the duration of their studies to assist the student with any difficulties specific to that student. 2.4 Methods of Assessment Modules are assessed by written course-work (including essays, journals and case studies), group presentations and examinations. In the final year students are expected to undertake a research project on a speech and language-related topic of their own choice. The grades achieved in Years 3 and 4 contribute towards the degree classification. Additionally, students are evaluated in their clinical practice and the grades awarded in Years 3 and 4 also contribute towards the final degree class. A clinical viva is held at the end of the final year. Internal assessment is supported by external examiners who are appointed by the University to oversee the assessment procedures. Details of assessment schedules for the year will be available at the beginning of Term 1. Marking is anonymised, with only the student number accessible, except

15 where the nature of the work submitted (e.g. the final year project) makes this impractical. Students are also required to maintain a Personal Development Profile, aspects of which will be discussed at individual tutorials during the course. 2.5 Codes of Conduct pertaining to the course - what is expected of you At all times, students are expected to conform to the HCPC Guidance on Conduct and Ethics for Students. Students are expected to conform to health and safety requirements as defined by the University and the various placement authorities. Attendance at tutorials is compulsory. Absence has to be notified to the tutor concerned, and is recorded. Attendance at Clinics is an essential part of clinical practice. Students are expected to be responsible and reliable with respect to clinical work. Confidentiality is expected at all times in relation to clients/patients. Students are expected to conform to the dress code as defined by their placement educators and to maintain appropriate professional standards, including sensitivity towards others.

16 3. DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE (DBS) CHECKS Students will need to have obtained an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check as part of the admissions process. This is required by clinical placement providers (NHS, Education Departments and Social Services Departments) prior to students being accepted on placements. It is also requested by nursery managers in Term 1 Year 1 for nursery placements. You are strongly advised to complete and submit the DBS form in the May prior to starting the course in September as nursery placements may begin in October. If you would like to discuss anything before completing the form, please contact Bev Reed, Placement Administrator, as soon as possible. 4. HEALTH You are advised to have had a vaccination for meningitis C before starting the course. Recent research has indicated that students are most at risk within the first few weeks of starting a course. The Health and Care Professions Council requires prospective registrants to declare any health conditions that might impair their ability to practise. If students have not declared a disability on their UCAS applications but have information they wish to disclose, they should contact the SLT Centre as soon as possible. The Centre can then liaise with Student Support to address any difficulties raised. Occupational health requirements Occupational health screening is a programme requirement. The deadline for the return of the Occupational Health Questionnaire (OHQ) is 31 st July Our occupational health provider is FULCRUM REPORTING LIMITED, [email protected] The Occupational Health Screening/Vaccination venue will be Danescourt Surgery, 4 Rachel Close, Danescourt, Cardiff CF5 2SH During Induction week or the first two weeks of term you will be required to attend your occupational health screening appointment. If you attend your screening appointment without submitting your completed OHQ, the appointment will be stopped and classed as a Did Not Attend and you will be charged a DNA fee. Please note, there may be a delay of several weeks to re-schedule another screening appointment.

17 Details of the date and time of the appointment will be provided during Week One Welcome. Subsequent occupational health appointments will be scheduled during the academic year in order for you to meet DoH/programme vaccination requirements. Occupational Health Vaccination Requirements Please ensure you submit evidence of vaccinations you have already undertaken. All other vaccinations from this list will be arranged through our occupational health provider. 2 MMR vaccinations, given approximately 6 weeks apart. Hepatitis B. 3 vaccinations and a blood test. The 2 nd vaccination is given 4 weeks after the 1 st, the 3 rd is given 6 months after the 1 st and the blood test is carried out 6 weeks after the last vaccination. BCG (vaccination against tuberculosis). You may have had this as a child - you will have a scar on your arm. If you have not had your BCG, you will need to attend a BCG clinic for a skin test and then the vaccination. The Occupational Health provider will give you details of this. BCG appointments are time critical so you must attend both. Varicella (chickenpox). If you haven t had chickenpox, the Occupational Health provider will need to perform a blood test to check for immunity and, if necessary, follow this up with 2 vaccinations. Please Note: as referred to in the occupational health questionnaire leaflet, the University reserves the right to recover any additional costs incurred from students who: wish to remain on the programme but who fail to comply with the initial screening programme set up for their admission. attend their occupational health screening appointment without submitting, or in exceptional late entry situations, taking their completed OHQ with them. do not attend their initial occupational health screening appointment, or subsequent scheduled blood test/vaccination appointments. The current minimum rates for did not attend (DNA) charges by our Occupational Health Provider are: Occupational health screening MMR vaccination appointment Hep B vaccination/blood test appointment Mantoux specialised clinic appointments Varicella vaccination/blood test appointment Please note: these charges are based on a general clinic rate, if an appointment/specialised clinic needs to be re-arranged, the costs may be greater. IF YOU ATTEND ALL SCHEDULED APPOINTMENTS THERE IS NO FEE PAYABLE BY STUDENTS. WE WOULD ENCOURAGE ALL STUDENTS TO PRIORITISE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH APPOINTMENTS.

18 If you are unable to make a scheduled appointment due to exceptional circumstances, you must Fulcrum Reporting, and copy in Kath John of the Admissions Office ( address on the next page), giving a minimum of two working days notice or the non attendance fee will be charged. Fulcrum Reporting will need two working days to process your new appointment. Please provide Fulcrum Reporting with information that may affect your availability for occupational health appointments (e.g. child care commitments on certain days, travelling in excess of 50 miles round trip to attend appointments, etc.) PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU REGULARLY CHECK YOUR ACCOUNT AS THIS IS THE PREFERRED METHOD OF COMMUNICATION. Fulcrum Reporting will contact you via your PERSONAL ACCOUNT. However, you can submit a request to Fulcrum to change this to your Cardiff Metropolitan University account when you have enrolled and your student account has been set up. The information within the occupational health questionnaire and your medical file is not disclosed to staff within the University, only with an INDIVIDUAL S WRITTEN CONSENT can any medical information be made available to the University. Your Cardiff School of Health Sciences contact for occupational health queries is Kath John, , [email protected] 5. INDUCTION WEEK 5.1 What you need to bring with you You will need to provide 4 passport sized photographs with your name on the back. A large bag to carry information documents given to you. 5.2 Programme for Induction Week Induction Week is vital in helping you to settle in university, offering the opportunity to meet other members of your group and students from other years and the chance to meet staff before formal teaching begins. It also provides preliminary information on the programme details. It is not only interesting, but fun. The timetable for the Induction Week follows on the next page. There is also an SLT pre-induction task that we would like you to carry out before you come, and bring with you to the induction sessions.

19 Monday 21st nd Cyncoed Tuesday 22 nd Llandaff Campus Wednesday 23 rd Llandaff Campus Thursday 24 th Friday 25 th Greeting from Kate Tucker and SLT students (SALTSoc) Venue: Cyncoed Union Bar SLT Welcome Calum Delaney (Head of SLT) Venue: E001 For full details of Monday s events please see Please check as timings may alter Welcome Event Prof Tony Chapman Vice Chancellor & President of Students Union Venue: NIAC (National Indoor Athletics Stadium), Cyncoed Campus Meet (most of) your SLT lecturers & team: Calum Delaney, Robert Mayr, Kate Tucker, Hannah Plumpton, Ria Bayliss, Francesca Cooper, Bev Reed, Tracey Jeffries, Neil Pedder, Rhonwen Lewis, Fei Zhao & Ray Newberry Venue: E pm Meet your SLT year group: Icebreaker Kate Tucker, Rhonwen Lewis, Zoe Barrett (12), Bev Reed (11.40) Venue: E Meet your personal tutor Francesca Cooper venue: A019 Calum Delaney venue: Calum s office D0.07 Helen Pandeli venue: clinic room 1 Kate Tucker venue: clinic room 2 Fei Zhao: B115 Occupational Health Screens Meet your personal tutor Ria Bayliss venue: Clinic room 2 Robert Mayr venue: A019 Rhonwen Lewis venue: B115 Hannah Plumpton Venue: Clinic room Collection of ID cards Venue: Learning Centre T Free time 11-1 SALT Soc & current SLT students Venue: A Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy talk Moira Trezise and Tom Griffin Venue: E001 The essential SLT student guide/quiz and tour by SLT students for new SLT students Includes Journal Club talk and introduction to SALTSoc 12pm onwards: Freshers Fayre 1-2 LUNCH 12-1 LUNCH Social - Meet other SLT year groups Venue: A LUNCH 12-4 Freshers Fayre 2-3 Free Time 1-2pm Meeting other health care students inter-professional activity Amanda Squire venue: A Managing your finances Emma Cook - Student services 2.30 Managing your wellbeing Demi Rowe - Student services 2.50 Print Studio-Keri Collins venue: E School Welcome Prof Adrian Peters (Dean) & Head of Department (Ray Newberry) with Student Rep Talks from Student Services, Sports & Library Venue: A031 (New Lecture Theatre) Rhonwen Lewis and Daniel Tiplady to speak to Welsh speaking students B115 Social activity organised by SALTSoc (details to follow)

20 5.3 Speech and Language Therapy pre-induction task This task has been designed to help you reflect on who you are and why you are embarking on a degree in Speech and Language Therapy. Personal reflection is a critical skill for you to develop as a Speech and Language Therapy student. We use it frequently during the course to help you with developing both your academic and clinical skills. The task will be discussed during the Icebreaker session on the Tuesday of Induction Week. It will be used as a starting point for discussion and to help you develop a sense of belonging and identity with your year group. We would like you to take some pictures, either on a camera or on your phone, that reflect your sense of identity. Please could you bring along: 1. A photo that captures who you are and how you see yourself 2. A photo that captures the biggest motivating factors in your life - for example, this may be a person or a significant event 3. A photo that reflects how education has motivated you to get you where you are today 4. A photo that captures what it means to you to become a student at Cardiff Metropolitan University and be part of the BSc Speech and Language Therapy course Many thanks, and I am looking forward to seeing you and your photos in September. Kate Tucker, Lecturer 6. TERM DATES Induction Week: 21 st 25 th September 2015 Autumn Term: Monday 28 th September Friday 11 th December 2015 (Reading Week 26 th 30 th October) 4 week Christmas break Spring Term: Monday 11 th January Friday 18 th March 2016 (Reading Week 15 th 19 th February) 3 week Easter break Summer Term: Monday 11 th April Friday 10 th June 2016

21 7. INTRODUCTORY READING AND SOURCES OF INTEREST It is recommended that students do some preliminary reading before starting the course. The following books are listed under some of the subject areas you will be studying during your first year. It is not compulsory to buy any of these and some books may be available second-hand from previous first year students. You can also buy second hand versions via Books starred* provide a good introductory read: BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES: Fuller D, Pimentel J and Peregoy B (2012) Applied Anatomy and Physiology for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Baltimore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Atkinson M and McHanwell S (2002) Basic Medical Science for Speech, Hearing and Language Students, Oxford: Wiley Blackwell LINGUISTICS: *Pinker S (2000) The Language Instinct (new ed), London: Penguin *Crystal D (2004) Rediscover Grammar (2 nd ed), Harlow: Longman Finch G, Peck J and Coyle M (2003) How to Study Linguistics (2 nd ed), London: Palgrave MacMillan PHONETICS: Ladefoged P (2005) A Course in Phonetics (5 th edition), London: Thomson Learning Roach P (2000) English Phonetics and Phonology: A Practical Course (3 rd ed), Cambridge: Cambridge University Press LANGUAGE AND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT: *Crystal D and Varley R (1998) Introduction to Language Pathology (4 th ed), London: Wiley Blackwell PSYCHOLOGY: Boyd D and Bee H (2006) Lifespan Development (4 th ed), Boston: Allyn and Bacon GENERAL: Cottrell S (2013) The Study Skills Handbook (4 th ed), Basingstoke: Palgrave (and visit the free website: OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION Books: Bauby, Jean-Dominique (2002) The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Harper Perennial: Film Tie-in version Haddon, Mark (2004) The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night time, Vintage

22 McCrum, Robert (2008) My Year Off: Rediscovering Life after a Stroke, Picador Paperback Hale, Sheila (2007) The Man Who Lost His Language (2 nd revised ed), Jessica Kingsley Publishers Parr, Suzie et al (1997) Talking about Aphasia: Living with Loss of Language After a Stroke, Open University Press Films: Iris (DVD 2002) - Alzheimers Disease Lost in Translation (DVD 2004 ) - Early part of film shows what it is like to be in a culture where you do not understand spoken language or body language and cannot pick up context easily The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (DVD 2007) - Locked-in Syndrome 8. ONLINE ENROLMENT Enrolment is an important process which confirms your status as a Cardiff Met Student. You can complete the online self enrolment process from any computer through our Self Service system. Please note that in order to self enrol your status must be Unconditional Firm (UF) together with your Enhanced DBS Disclosure received and cleared and Occupational Health Questionnaire returned. Please begin your enrolment process by going to step-by-step guidance is provided. This process is essential in that it will allow you access to your student loan (if applied for), payment of fees, programme information systems and importantly enable you to obtain your Student ID Card. A scheduled time for collection of your ID card will be given to you during your Induction: Meet Your Tutor session. 9. INFORMATION ABOUT RECEIPT OF BURSARIES Generally students in receipt of any form of maintenance award will be paid in monthly instalments into their specified bank account. If you experience any problems or delay with receipt of your bursary you are asked to contact designated staff in the first instance who will try to help and advise you. Students will incur travelling expenses for clinical placements. These may be claimed in addition to your means-tested bursary, if you are eligible to claim. Please note that there may be a cap on accommodation costs for block placements. Those students who are not in receipt of a means-tested bursary will need to make provision for the cost of travel to and from placements, and for the cost of accommodation when on block placement (in the same way as they do during term time). It is recommended that you utilise your 1,000 non means-tested bursary to cover these expenses.

23 10. GENERAL 10.1 Car parking and transport There is no student parking on campus except for those with a disability. Please do not use your car if you are within easy walking distance or can use public transport. There are secure under-cover areas to leave a bicycle and the Met Rider bus links student residential areas and campuses. Most Halls of Residence are within walking distance With the exception of nursery visits in Term 1 all teaching in Year 1 will be on the university campus Accommodation If you are staying in Halls of Residence you should receive an Accommodation Pack from the Accommodation Officer. You can also contact the Accommodation Office for help with finding private rented accommodation Relaxation There are a number of Cardiff websites which provide information that may interest you, e.g. Cardiff Metropolitan University has a flourishing Student Union and its own city centre nightclub. Finally Again, welcome We look forward to meeting you when you join our course in September.

24 LLANDAFF CAMPUS Printer Friendly page To reach Llandaff Campus from: The East: Take Junction 29 off the M4 and travel westward on the A48(M).Continue along the dual carriageway until you arrive at a set of traffic lights (Tesco Extra will be on your left), get into the right hand lane. At the next set of traffic lights turn right into the campus. The West: Take Junction 32 off the M4 and join the A470 towards the city centre. Continue along this road until you reach the Gabalfa roundabout. At the roundabout get into the right lane and take the 4th exit onto the A48 (M) westbound. Join the dual carriageway, where you will immediately get to a set of traffic lights, get into the right hand lane. At the next set of traffic lights turn right into the campus. North Wales: Follow the A470 towards the city centre. Follow the above directions the west from point 2.

25 SLT Staff offices are situated on the ground floor of D block, in the area between the Print Studio and E block lecture rooms