To expand students' practice opportunities and respond to the increasing demand in the Chinese Mainland for professional services to children with communication disorders, the School of Education and Languages continues to strengthen its collaboration with medical and professional institutions. Recently, Professor Andy Chin, Dean of the School of Education and Languages, and Dr. Emily Ge, Programme Leader of the Master of Science in Communication Sciences and Child Language Disorders, visited Shenzhen Children's Hospital and held discussions with hospital management and frontline clinicians on internship training, clinical practice, and professional talent development.
The visit focused on exploring structured and practice-oriented practicum arrangements for students. Through the integration of technological applications, clinical assessment methods, and professional supervision, the initiative aims to equip students with essential competencies in diagnosis, assessment, intervention, and support, enabling them to provide professional services to Mandarin-speaking children with communication disorders. The exchange also enhanced the School's understanding of current service provision and professional needs in child language and communication disorders in Shenzhen, informing ongoing curriculum development.
Both parties have signed the agreement to establish a “Master's Practicum Base” to provide clinical practicum and professional training opportunities for students enrolled in the Master of Science in Communication Sciences and Child Language Disorders. Training in an authentic hospital clinical setting will allow students to apply theoretical knowledge in practice, strengthen clinical judgement, and develop practical skills under professional supervision. The School expects this collaboration to further strengthen links between academic training and clinical practice and to support the development of professionally competent graduates in speech sciences and child language disorders.
