SLHS 301 - Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing

Units: 3
Anatomy and physiology of the speech and hearing mechanisms: respiration, phonation, articulation, resonance, hearing - with emphasis on normal processes.

Prerequisites: B.S. Speech Pathology and Audiology major or admitted graduate student.
Possible Instructional Methods: On-ground.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Course Typically Offered: Fall ONLY

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Draw and/or identify the anatomical structures involved in normal speech production (including respiration, phonation, articulation and resonance).
Draw and/or identify the anatomical structures involved in normal hearing.
Describe the processes of normal speech production (including respiration, phonation, articulation and resonance). Describe the processes of normal hearing.
Describe the basic processes of normal mastication and swallowing.
Describe the roles of anatomical structures and physiological processes in common disorders of communication and swallowing.