FACULTY OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS School of Human Communication Disorders Speech-Language Pathology Curriculum Foundation Course Linkages Phonetics (HUCD 5020) a. Vowels b. Consonants c. Suprasegmentals d. Clinical transcription e. Dialectal variation HUCD 5250 HUCD 6390 HUCD 6450 HUCD 5140 Speech Disorders Children Voice/Resonance Disorders Speech Disorders Adults Aural (Re)habilitation with Children
Audition I (HUCD 6310) a. Outer ear, middle ear b. Cochlear anatomy and mechanics c. Hair cell physiology d. Cochlear potential and OATs e. Auditory nerve f. Central auditory system g. Psychoacoustics: perception and discrimination; marking; loudness and pitch HUCD 5120 HUCD 5260 HUCD 5140 Hearing Measurement Hearing Disorders Aural (Re)habilitation with Children School of Human Communication Disorders Page 2 of 8
Speech and Language Acquisition (HUCD 5150) a. Language components (pragmatics, semantics, phonology, morphology, syntax) b. Language theories c. Language development (infant, toddler, preschool, schoolage) d. Reading and writing development e. Language differences and special populations HUCD 5270 HUCD 6470 HUCD 6490 HUCD 5140 HUCD 6611 HUCD 5250 Language Disorders in Preschool Children Language Disorders in School-age Children Advanced Language Disorders in Children Aural (Re)habilitation with Children Augmentative and Alternative Communication Speech Disorders Children School of Human Communication Disorders Page 3 of 8
Introduction to Neurosciences for Communication Disorders (HUCD 5290) a. Organization of the nervous system b. Structure and electrical activity of neurons c. Sensory systems d. Motor systems e. Clinical neuroscience techniques f. Etiologies of neurogenic communication disorder g. Higher cortical functions and cognitive/behaviour manifestations of brain damage h. Cerebral asymmetry i. Development and recovery of function HUCD 6350 HUCD 6460 HUCD 6450 HUCD 6611 HUCD 6612 HUCD 6370 HUCD 5270 HUCD 6470 HUCD 6390 Assessment of Neurogenic Language and Cognitive Disorders Adult Treatment of Neurogenic Language and Cognitive Disorders Adult Speech Disorders Adults Augmentative and Alternative Communication Dysphagia Fluency Disorders Language Disorders in Preschool Children Language Disorders in School-age Children Voice/Resonance Disorders School of Human Communication Disorders Page 4 of 8
Fundamentals of Speech Science (HUCD 5050) Acoustics and Sound Science a. Introduction and foundational physical principles b. Vibrations and waves c. Resonance, frequency, pitch d. Sound intensity and loudness perception e. Complex waves and wave analyses Structure and Function of Speech System a. Respiratory anatomy and physiology b. Laryngeal function c. Velopharyngeal function d. Pharyngeal function HUCD 5020 HUCD 6310 HUCD 5120 HUCD 5140 Phonetics Audition I Hearing Measurement Aural (Re)habilitation with Children HUCD 5020 HUCD 5250 HUCD 6370 HUCD 6390 HUCD 6612 Phonetics Speech Disorders Children Fluency Disorders Voice/Resonance Disorders Dysphagia School of Human Communication Disorders Page 5 of 8
Introduction to Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (HUCD 5130) a. Introduction to speech-language pathology b. Models of communication processing; international classification of functioning, disability, and health (ICF) c. Communication disorders across the lifespan speech-language pathology d. Socio-cultural aspects of communication e. Critical diversity; identifying assumptions f. Introduction to audiology g. Aging h. SAC-OAC code of ethics i. Professional practice issues in speech-language pathology j. Professional practice issues in audiology k. Living with chronic/episodic illness l. Advocacy and media images of communication disorders All profession-specific second and third year courses. School of Human Communication Disorders Page 6 of 8
Research Design (HUCD 6980) a. Scientific principles & research questions b. Experimental design & levels of measurement c. Inferential statistics d. Groups designs e. Single subject designs f. Correlation designs g. Evidence-based practice: - levels of evidence; - finding external evidence; - evaluating treatment evidence; - evaluating diagnostic evidence; - scientific evidence; - clinical experience; and - client preferences All profession-specific second and third year courses. School of Human Communication Disorders Page 7 of 8
Clinical Methods (HUCD 5063) a. Behavioral observation and management b. Case History taking and interviewing c. Interviewing practice d. Counseling e. Counseling practice f. Counseling simulations All profession-specific second and third year courses. School of Human Communication Disorders Page 8 of 8