COMD 3316 Speech and Hearing Science

This course integrates knowledge from 4 related disciplines including anatomy and physiology, phonetics, acoustics/physics of sound, speech production and processing, and audiology. The course promotes analytical skills and problem solving in speech language pathology and audiology. It integrates the physiology of the five body systems that serve communication with the various clinical applications and biophysiological measures. These include respiratory volumes and capacities in the general population and in individuals with speech disorder, dynamics of vocal fold vibration and airflow, and the various instruments and measures pertaining to the functionality of vocal fold production and pathology. Other major topics include the speech motor system and the instrumentation for sound analysis and vocal production. The course also discusses the acoustic and biophysiological bases for sound localization and perception, the instruments used for analyzing and interpreting sound, pathologies of the peripheral and sensory mechanisms, and implications for assessment and treatment.

Prerequisite

A minimum grade of C on COMD 2357.

Corequisite

A students may take COMD 2358 concurrently with COMD 3316.