SPAU 3015 - EFW Intro Speech Science

Abstract

Acoustical components of speech and their physiological correlates; information-bearing elements in the speech signal and their acoustic/auditory perceptual processing; theories of voice production; speech spectrography and other instrumentation as analysis tools. Prerequisite(s): SPAU 3001, SPAU 3112. These courses may be taken as prerequisites. 3.000 Credit hours

COURSE DESCRIPTION Acoustical components of speech and their physiological correlates; information-bearing elements in the speech signal and their acoustic/auditory perceptual processing; theories of voice production; speech spectrography and other instrumentation as analysis tools. Course Type: Live weekly lectures, asynchronous learning, directed readings, video and audio clips, Canvas 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 fundamental concepts of speech acoustics. 2. Describe the clinical/functional assessments and instruments used to measure the acoustic properties of speech. 3. Describe the physiological aspects of the speech mechanism that influence the acoustic properties of voice and phonation.