Clinical Linguistics and Evidence Based Practice (Research) MSc

Newcastle University

Our course provides a foundation in research methodology and evidence-based practice. You can develop your own area of interest in a research or Evidence Based Practice (EBP) framework.Our Clinical Linguistics and Evidence Based Practice course is for graduates in:speech and language therapyclinical linguisticspsychologyrelated disciplines with an interest in speech, language, communication and swallowing disordersThis research masters is ideal preparation for a PhD under the ESRC-funded (masters plus PhD) route or for students with NIHR pre-doctoral Clinical Academic Fellowship (PCAF) funding.The course will cover:research methods in the discipline (appropriate to your planned dissertation project and future research)advanced scholarship and practice (in areas within that discipline as well as an awareness of current research)design and implementation of an original investigation (this includes statistical and/or qualitative analyses and interpretation of findings)development of communication skills for sharing findings of clinical investigation with professional audiences (through a conference presentation and manuscript for submission to a scientific journal)Our researchers and lecturers are world-renowned. You'll develop research and enquiry in specialist clinical areas.