Multilingualism in the U.S.
Course topics:
- Common myths about bilingualism
- Globalization of English
- Societal attitudes toward multilingualism
- Politics of bilingualism
- Linguistic demographics in the U.S. and other countries
- American Sign Language and bimodal bilingualism
- American English varieties and bidialectalism
- Biculturalism
- Bilingualism and identity
- Multilingual families
- Heritage language speakers
- Code-switching
- Language contact and change
- Bilingual language representation
- Language attrition and cross-linguistic influence
- Bilingual cognition
- Linguistic relativity
- Multilingual brains
- History of language policy in the U.S.
- Bilingual education
Syllabus: SLHS306 Syllabus Spring 2021
Multicultural Issues in Communication Disorders
Course topics:
- Cultural competence
- Cultural humility
- Health disparities
- Health literacy
- Implicit biases
- Language brokers and interpreters
- Ageism
- Names
- Cultural Parameters
- Language disorders in bilingual children
- Language disorders in bilingual adults
Syllabus: SLHS405 Syllabus Spring 2021
Introduction to Communication Disorders
Course topics:
- Scope of practice in Speech-Language Pathology
- Biological basis of speech and hearing
- Child language disorders
- Child phonological disorders
- Fluency disorders
- Cleft lip and palate
- Voice disorders
- Neurogenic communication disorders
- Dysphagia
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication
- Genetics and syndromes
- Hearing disorders
- Aural rehabilitation
Syllabus: SLHS304 Syllabus Fall 2020
Neuroanatomy & Neurophysiology of Speech, Language, and Hearing
Course topics:
- Essential neurological concepts
- Gross anatomy of the central nervous system
- Nerve cell physiology
- Diencephalon
- Cerebrovascular system
- Auditory system
- Vestibular system
- Somatosensory system
- Visual system
- Motor system
- Cranial nerves
Syllabus: SLHS401 Syllabus Fall 2020
Introduction to Psycholinguistics
Course topics:
- Language and thought
- Biological basis of language
- First language acquisition and decline
- Second language acquisition and decline
- Speech production
- Speech perception
- Lexical access and lexical retrieval
- Structural processing
- Discourse
- Working memory
- Bilingual cognition
Syllabus: LCD105 Spring 2014
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