Speech Perception and Hearing Loss

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Overview

Subject area

SPCH

Catalog Number

80200

Course Title

Speech Perception and Hearing Loss

Description

This course covers speech perception by listeners with hearing loss. Areas covered include: acoustics of speech perception, effects of hearing loss, role of vision, role of auditory prostheses, effects of distance, background noise and reverberation, role of auditory training and other habilitative strategies and lifespan issues. Students will become familiar with the theoretical and practical issues underlying speech perception performance in listeners with hearing loss and will use the knowledge gained to develop important and well-designed research proposals. In each class session, students will read and present on key papers relevant to the topic. Current research as well as other key papers will be included.

Typically Offered

Offer as needed

Academic Career

Graduate School Graduate

Liberal Arts

No

Credits

Minimum Units

3

Maximum Units

3

Academic Progress Units

3

Repeat For Credit

No

Components

Name

Seminar

Hours

3

Requisites

030893

Course Schedule