Course descriptionThe certificate is awarded upon completion of the following courses with a minimum 70 percent overall average:
- LING 1P93, 2P50, 2P90, 2P91, 3P61, 3P90, 3P97, 4P20, 4P21 and 4P27
LING 1P93
Introduction to Communication Disorders
Critical appraisal of contemporary theories and research concerning atypical speech, language and hearing development and of acquired disorders of speech, language and hearing. Topics include differentiation of communication disorder from communication difference, articulation and phonological disorders, language disorders of children and adults, stuttering and hearing loss.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: LING 1P92 or permission of the Chair.
Note: this course is of interest to students in education, behavioural and social sciences, health sciences and to students intending to pursue subsequent professional training in speech-language pathology or audiology.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in LING 1F91.
LING 2P50
Phonetics
Further study of human speech sounds, including their articulatory, auditory, and acoustic properties. Laboratory exercises in transcription, production and auditory discrimination.
Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: LING 1F94 or permission of the Chair.
LING 2P90
Anatomy and Physiology of Speech Production
Structural and functional bases of respiration, phonation and articulation for the production of speech and voice. Introduction to physiological measurement and theories of speech breathing and phonation.
Lectures, 3 hours per week; lab, 2 hours per week.
Restriction: open to APLI (single or combined), HEAR, SPLS (single and combined), and CODC, HESC, SLSC and TESC Certificate students until date specified in Registration guide.
Prerequisites: LING 1P92 and 1P93 (1F91).
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in LING 3P98.
LING 2P91
Acoustic and Physiological Phonetics
Acoustic, physiological and perceptual characteristics of speech. Simple and complex waveforms, acoustic phonetic features of vowels, semi-vowels and consonants, source-filter theory, airflow, air pressure and other physiological measurements of speech and voice production. Theories and models of speech motor control and speech perception.
Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisites: LING 1F94 and 2P90.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in LING 3P99.
LING 3P61
Child Language Acquisition: Early Stages
(also offered as CHYS 3P61 and PSYC 3P61)
Theories, research and methods in early language development. Linguistic stages in the development of child language at the level of grammar and meaning (phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics). Discourse as an indicator of the socialization process. Effects of interaction with care givers. Early bilingualism.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisites: LING 1P92 and 1P93 (1F91), or PSYC 1F90
Note: LING 1F94 strongly recommended.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in LING (CHYS/PSYC) 2P98.
LING 3P90
Language Disorders in Children and Youth
Theories and methods of assessment and intervention concerning developmental and acquired disorders of language in children and youth.
Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: LING 3P61 or permission of the Chair.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in LING 2P96.
LING 3P97
Introduction to Audiology
Review of anatomy and physiology of hearing. Hearing disorders from a lifespan perspective (preschool to older adult populations). Approaches to prevention, assessment and treatment.
Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisites: LING 1P92 and 1P93 (1F91) or permission of the Chair.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in LING 2P97.
LING 4P20
Evaluation of Speech and Language Disorders
Principles and procedures of clinical evaluation in speech-language pathology from initial referral to report writing. Topics include clinical interviewing, psychometric properties of norm-referenced tests, instrumental and other forms of measurement and ethical and cultural considerations for assessing speech, voice and language disorders across the lifespan.
Lectures, 3 hours per week; lab, 2 hours per week.
Restriction: open to HEAR and SPLS (single or combined) majors with approval to year 4 (honours), HESC and SLSC Certificate students.
LING 4P21
Clinical Observation of Communication Disorders
Directed observation in the evaluation and treatment of speech, language, hearing and/or swallowing disorders. Observation experience may include videotape analyses and visits to off-campus clinical observation sites.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week; clinical observations.
Restriction: open to HEAR and SPLS (single or combined) majors with approval to year 4 (honours), CODC, HESC and SLSC Certificate students.
Note: clinical observation placements are normally arranged by the course instructor. Transportation to placement sites is a student responsibility. Proof of vaccination and satisfactory criminal background check may be required. Hospitals, specialized rehabilitation centres, and school boards often require both of these before students are permitted to observe.
LING 4P27
Assistive Listening Devices and Aural Rehabilitation
Acoustics and psychoacoustics of hearing. Review of anatomy and physiology of the ear. Electroacoustic characteristics and maintenance of a variety of assistive listening devices. Principles and methods of aural rehabilitation.
Lectures, seminar/lab, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to HEAR and SPLS (single or combined) majors with approval to year 4 (honours), CODC, HESC, and SLSC Certificate students.
Prerequisite: LING 3P97.
Note: Certificate for Communications Disorder Assistant students may participate in clinical practica. Transportation to and from clinical sites is a student responsibility. Proof of vaccination and satisfactory criminal background check may be required. Hospitals, specialized rehabilitation centres and school boards often require both of these before students are permitted direct contact with patients or pupils.