Speech Perception and Hearing Loss
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Overview
Subject area
SPCH
Catalog Number
80200
Course Title
Speech Perception and Hearing Loss
Department(s)
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