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Communication Sciences and Disorders

Communication Sciences and Disorders Courses
 
411F/G412a/b417a/b423a/b439a/b442a/b497a/b

Communication Sciences and Disorders 411F/G, Introduction to Speech and Language Disorders
Description: A survey course focusing on the incidence, etiology, and symptomatology of speech and language disorders in children and adults. Designed to provide students with a general understanding of the types of speech, voice, and language disorders identified and treated by speech-language pathologists.
Antirequisite(s): The former Communication Disorders 211a/b and 411a/b.
3 lecture hours, 1 laboratory/tutorial hour, 0.5 course.
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Communication Sciences and Disorders 412a/b, Introduction to Audiology
Description: A survey of the discipline of audiology designed to introduced students in audiology and speech-language pathology to the diagnostic, (re)habilitative, and educational roles played by audiologists. The course will address the basic audiological test battery. The course provides an introduction to methods of audiological assessment including pure-tone and speech audiometry, impedance interpretation of basic audiological tests will be addressed.
Antirequisite(s): the former Communicative Disorders 435a/b
Prerequisite(s): Psychology 020, Psychology 023
3 lecture hours, 2 laboratory/tutorial hour, 0.5 course.
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Communication Sciences and Disorders 417a/b, Hearing Science
Description: The study of the parameters of acoustics and their psychological correlates. Topics include acoustics, anatomy and physiology, physiology, thresholds, masking, loudness, pitch, binaural phenomena, and speech intelligibility.
Antirequisite(s): the former Communicative Disorders 217a/b
Prerequisite(s): Psychology 020, Psychology 023
3 lecture hours, 1 laboratory/tutorial hour, 0.5 course.
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Communication Sciences and Disorders 423a/b, Clinical Phonetics
Description: Study of the production of speech sounds. Special emphasis is placed on the development of phonetic transcription skills and the use of those skills in analyzing and describing the speech of young children and phonologically-impaired children. Includes an introduction to phonological intervention.
Antirequisite(s): the former Communicative Disorders 223
3 lecture hours, 2 laboratory/tutorial hours, 0.5 course.
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Communication Sciences and Disorders 439a/b, Normal Language Development
Description: Study of the phonological, semantic and syntactic development in the normal child.
Antirequisite(s): the former Communicative Disorders 239a/b
Prerequisite(s): Psychology 240a/b
2 lecture hours, 1 laboratory/tutorial hour, 0.5 course.
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Communication Sciences and Disorders 442a/b, Theory to Practice
Description: Lectures and directed clinical observations involving assessments and treatments of persons with a variety of communication disorders. Multiple formats (video, real clients, Web-CT, etc.) for presentation and discussion of evidence-based clinical assessment and treatment options of persons with communication disorders.
Antirequisite(s): CSD 401a/b, CSD 753a/b.
3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Communication Sciences and Disorders 497a/b, Speech Science
Description: Physiologic, acoustic and perceptual characteristics of speech. Principles and methods for the laboratory study of speech.
2 lecture hours, 1 laboratory/tutorial hours, 0.5 course.
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Academic Calendar 2006 (old)» UNDERGRADUATE COURSE INFORMATION» Communication Sciences and Disorders