Childhood & Adolescent Language Disorders.............. 3 Study of delayed language development and childhood language disorders. Includes theories concerning etiology, classification, evaluation and therapy. Prerequisites: 210, 326. Fluency Disorders.................................................................... 3 Review of the theories concerning etiology of fluency disorders. Survey assessment and treatment approaches for stuttering and cluttering. Prerequisite: 210. Multi-Cultural Issues in Communication Disorders. ... 3 Involves the assessment and intervention of students from multicultural backgrounds with speech and/or language difficulties. Attention paid to developing “cultural sensitivity” and an awareness of the cultural and bilingual influences on assessment and intervention decisions. The course is intended to prepare the student for effective and innovative work with clients from diverse populations. Prerequisite: 210. Neurogenic Communication Disorders........................... 3 Covers assessment and treatment of cognitive and communi- cation disorders resulting from stroke, traumatic brain injury, and other neurological disorders. Diagnoses include aphasia, right hemisphere syndrome, head injury, apraxia, dysarthia and dementia. Prerequisite: 210, 318, 324 or permission. Aural Rehabilitation................................................................ 3 Review of management procedures used by professionals for the rehabilitation / habitation of persons with hearing impair- ments. Includes speech reading, auditory training, hearing aids and other communication systems and assistive listening devices. Prerequisite: 210, 318, 324, or permission. Audiology................................................................................... 3 Anatomy and physiology of the ear; hearing problems, testing and rehabilitation. Practical experience in pure tone threshold testing. Prerequisite: 210, 324, 325 or permission. Lab fee: $15. Clinical Practicum: Biola Speech / Language Clinic. 1-2 Supervised experience working with persons with communi- cation disorders in the Biola Speech Clinic. Permission of the department must be secured the semester prior to enrolling for this course. May be repeated for a total of six units. Pre- requisites: 210, 327, 439, 441, 442 and departmental consent. Students must have completed 25 hours of observation prior to clinic. Fee: $50. Dysphagia. ................................................................................. 3 The anatomy and physiology of normal swallowing and the anatomic and physiologic disturbances affecting deglutition, emphasizing radiographic and bedside diagnostic and treat- ment procedures. Prerequisites: 210, 318, 324 or permission.
Articulation & Phonological Problems............................. 3 Overview of the etiologies, diagnosis and remediation of articulation and phonological problems. Prerequisites: 210, 321, 324. Communication Disorders Internship........................... 1-3 Limited to qualified juniors or seniors who wish to gain practi- cal experience usually off campus in a work situation. Depart- ment permission required. May be repeated for a maximum of six units. Diagnostic Methods. .............................................................. 3 Survey of procedures ranging from interviewing to formal and informal tests involved in the evaluation and assessment of speech, language, voice, cognitive and swallowing problems in children and adults. Prerequisites: 210, 324. Lab fee: $10. Therapeutic Methods............................................................. 3 Introduction to general therapeutic approaches and specific techniques of habilitation and rehabilitation of speech, lan- guage, voice, cognitive and swallowing problems in child and adult populations. Prerequisites: 210, 324, 441. Lab fee: $10. Voice & Craniofacial Disorders............................................ 3 Topics to be covered include: etiologies, types of voice disorders including neutrogenic, functional and organic voice disorders, and review of assessment and treatment methods. Various craniofacial disorders will also be surveyed such as cleft palate. Prerequisites: 210, 324 or permission. Communication Disorders Practicum........................... 1-3 Directed practical experience in the various fields of com- munication disorders. Permission of the department must be secured the semester prior to enrolling for the course. May be repeated for a maximum of six units. Capstone Research Project in Communication Disorders................................................... 3 Survey of research terminology and methods as well as an emphasis on critiquing research. Course includes a student capstone research project. Prerequisite: senior status.
CODS 327
CODS 439
CODS 328
CODS 440
CODS 418
CODS 441
CODS 442
CODS 422
CODS 444
CODS 424
CODS 450
CODS 425
CODS 466
CODS 429
Communication Disorders Seminar............................... 1-3 Various aspects and problems in communication disorders.
CODS 470
Directed Research. ............................................................... 1-3 Individual research in areas of communication disorders deter- mined in consultation with the instructor. May be repeated for a maximum of three units. Prerequisite: consent.
CODS 480
CODS 432
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