SPAU 3000: Survey of Communication Disorders

Abstract

COURSE DESCRIPTION This course serves as an overview of the scope of speech-language pathology/audiology practice and professions, including pediatric phonological, motor-speech, and language development and disorders; adult neurogenic communication disorders; disorders of voice, fluency, and hearing, and an introduction to counseling. Orientation to research in the field of communications disorders and to writing in APA research style. Synchronous: Live instruction will take place each week. Your attendance and participation are mandatory as per University policy and state guidelines. You are expected to come to class with questions that you have learned from the asynchronous material and engage in discussion. Asynchronous: Each week there will be asynchronous material in which you will be responsible for completing. This may include viewing lectures, reading/reviewing PowerPoints, completing course readings, and/or participating in discussion boards. Any assigned activities to support your learning are expected to be completed prior to class. These materials are being provided to help support the complexity of the learning you are required to obtain over the course of the semester. COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES At the completion of the course, the student will be able to: 1. Identify the necessary educational qualifications, roles, responsibilities, and work settings of speech-language pathologists and audiologists 2. Define basic components of human communication (e.g., expressive/receptive language, syntax, semantics, articulation, pragmatics) 3. Define the domains treated by these professionals (e.g., Language, articulation/phonology, literacy, fluency, voice/resonance, feeding/swallowing, hearing/balance, augmentative/alternative communication) and give examples of disorders in each of these domains