The course will focus on foundations of the clinical practice of speech-language pathology and audiology, including the nature of communication disorders, program models, and professional roles.

The course will study the anatomy and physiology of the speech and hearing mechanisms. Pathologies of these systems will be addressed.

Prerequisites

This course focuses on an understanding of the analysis and transcription of the acoustic and physiological characteristics of normal and deviant speech using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). Development of articulation is addressed.