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503 Neural Mechanisms of Speech, Hearing and Language. 3 cr. This course presents the basic neuroanatomical and neurophysiological mechanisms that subserve the human communication process. Topics to be addressed include principles of neurophysiology and neurochemistry, functional neuroanatomy of the central and peripheral nervous systems, neurological and neuropsychological assessment of communication, and neurodiagnostic methods. The course material will be presented in a problem-based learning format. That is, normal aspects of human neuroscience will be learned in the context of neurological disorders affecting speech, language, hearing and cognitive function. Cross-listed for Junior or Senior Biology majors with a Neurobiology emphasis. 704 Acquired Language and Cognitive-Communication Disorders in Adults. 3 cr. This course is designed to provide knowledge about acquired language-based and cognitive communication disorders in adults. The organization of the course reflects the perspectives of functional localization and cognitive psychology. That is, we will discuss communication disorders typically associated with left hemisphere lesions (e.g., aphasia), right hemisphere lesions, frontal lobe lesions (e.g., traumatic brain injury), and mesial temporal lesions (e.g., dementia). This is intended to provide students with a framework for considering communication disorders of diverse medical etiologies (e.g., tumor, haemorrhage, epilepsy), beyond those we will cover explicitly in class. The limitations of functional localization also will be discussed, to enable students to be critical consumers of future research literature. Prerequisite: Com Dis 503. 942 Seminar: Language Pathology. Adults. 3 cr. This course is an advanced graduate-level seminar. It is designed to build on knowledge acquired in CD712 and other coursework in language and cognition. The course is designed to offer the opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge about cognitive communication disorders in adults, including aphasia and cognitive-communication disorders associated with medical and psychiatric conditions. In the tradition of graduate seminars, students will have the primary responsibility for reviewing, presenting, and discussing relevant literature, and considering this literature in relation to their clinical experience. A reading list will serve as a guide for these discussions. Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor. Enrolment is limited.
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