This course is aimed at people who want to study a range of subjects and who have broad interests, e.g. in language, psychology, sociology and the media; although it is a Bachelor of Science it involves both scientific and arts and language based subjects; it develops crucial skills in analytical thinking, written and verbal communication, critical appraisal, team working and organisation; this course explores all aspects of human communication; it helps students to understand questions like: How do children develop language?; how is speech produced and understood?; what can go wrong with speech and language?; students also have the opportunity to think about communication in society and the media and learn about the forensic analysis of speech and language; the 1st year of the course establishes the foundations of hearing, speech and language; students are equipped with the knowledge to understand the process of human communication; the 2nd year explores the nature of speech and communication in children and adults and introduces research methods; students study 6 modules of 15 or 30 credits plus optional modules that relate to year 1 options; the 3rd year focuses both on the research project, and on the nature of cognition and language in children and adults plus 1 or 2 optional modules.