Department of Phonetics and Linguistics
University College London
Wolfson House
4 Stephenson Way
London NW1 2HE
Term I
Mondays
Lecture: 9.00-12.00
Haldane Theater, Wolfson House
Workshops/Lab sessions: 12.30-16.30
Wolfson House Laboratory
Term II
Fridays
Lecture: 9.00-12.00
Haldane Theater, Wolfson House
Workshops/Lab sessions: 12.30-16.30
Wolfson House Laboratory
Course Organisers:
Dr. Merle Mahon, Dr. Valerie Hazan
Lecturers:
Dr. Merle Mahon, Dr. Valerie Hazan, Prof. Stuart Rosen, Dr. Paul Iverson, Dr. Andy Faulkner, Prof. Linda Luxon, Dr. Barbara Cadge, Nick Clive
Students:
Term 1: BSc Speech Sciences, Intercalated BSc + BSc Speech Communication
Term 2: all BSc plus MSc Speech and Language Science year A
2003/2004
This course builds on the knowledge and skills gained in Phonetic Science: Acoustics of Speech and Hearing (B214) and in Human Structure and Function (B213). It will contribute to Professional Studies courses in both third and fourth years (C317; C412) and will be useful in clinical placements.
Aims
To give students an understanding of the processes involved in the perception of speech by human listeners with normal and with impaired hearing. This is a key component to the understanding of human communication as represented by the 'speech chain'.
To inform students about hearing impairment by introducing the principles and techniques of clinical audiology.
To provide information about current speech and hearing research and technology.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, you will be expected to:
have an adequate understanding of speech perception in normally-hearing and hearing-impaired listeners and to apply this information in clinical speech and language therapy practice and to speech science research.
have an adequate knowledge of clinical audiology in order to understand audiological case-notes and to enter into dialogue about clients with audiology and other professionals.
Main Topic Areas
Speech processing: basic principles and clinical assessment
Auditory function and processing: basic principles and clinical assessment
Speech perceptual development in normal and special populations
Deafness: basic principles and rehabilitation
Course Structure
The course consists of a programme of lectures, laboratory practicals, workshops and small group sessions. There are several opportunities to gain feedback on your own progress by completing the worksheets which accompany workshop sessions. There will be time for discussion in all teaching sessions.
Assessment
There are two coursework assignments (40%) which are to be completed during the course: 1 laboratory report (20%); 1 essay (20%).
The examination (60%) will be a three hour unseen written paper in the summer of 2004.
The dates for the coursework assignments are:
Assignment 1 (Lab report 1) Hand-in date: 12 December 2003
Assignment 2 (essay) Hand-in date: 12 March 2004
3 hour unseen written examination Summer term, 2004