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Graduate Bulletin
Document Number 4.04.09

COMMUNICATION SCIENCE AND DISORDERS

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[1] Graduate Courses in Communication Sciences and Disorders (SPTH)

SPTH 7103-7603 Research Project This course covers skills necessary to complete a proposal for research consisting of a research question, review of the literature, proposed methodology, successful IRB review, data collection, analysis of data and written report. UAMS-ASP 604V; UALR-AUSP 8131-8631.

SPTH 7110 Grant Writing Internship This course involves the development, completion and submission of a grant proposal to a private or public funding agency.

UAMS-ASP 6091; UALR-AUSP 8190.

SPTH 7101-7601 Teaching Internship This course provides doctoral students with supervised experience in academic instruction. UAMS-ASP 610V; UALR-AUSP 8123-8223.

SPTH 7102-7602 Supervision Internship This course provides doctoral students with supervised experience in clinical supervision/instruction. UAMS-ASP 611V; UALR-AUSP 8111-8211.

SPTH 7210 Grant Writing Pedagogy This course covers strategies for identifying funding agencies appropriate for research and special programs. Techniques for writing grant proposals for both private and public funding will be emphasized. UAMS-ASP 6052; UALR-AUSP 8205.

SPTH 7220 Supervision Pedagogy Exploration of the art and science of clinical teaching, supervision of clinical services, management of clinical programs, and instruction in communication disorders. Specific emphases will target clinical problem solving, maximizing student and client feedback, supervisory conferencing, evaluating student and client performance, clinical scheduling/record keeping, and clinical and program efficacy. UAMS-ASP 6062; UALR-AUSP 8206.

SPTH 7230 Teaching Pedagogy Principles and practices of course development and teaching skills in communication sciences and disorders. Emphases on understanding and integrating course content, targeted levels of learning, specific objectives, instructional strategies, and assessment. Additional topics include: motivating students, attributes of good teaching, professional development in teaching, distance education, and team/interdisciplinary teaching. UAMS-ASP 6072; UALR-AUSP 8207.

SPTH 7300 Advanced Research Methods Theory, principals and practices of research design in communication sciences and disorders. Emphases on methodology of collecting, organizing, analyzing and presenting qualitative and quantitative data. Topics will include: research questions and problems, literature and background review, research design, data organization and manipulation, scientific writing, and the publication and presentation process. UAMS-ASP 6003; UALR-AUSP 8304.

SPTH 7310 Doctoral Seminar in Hearing The exploration of research and practice related to hearing science and hearing disorders. Course reflects recent developments in the literature and interests of participants. Topics may include: the anatomical basis of hearing science, acoustics and instrumentation, psychoacoustics, physiological acoustics, evaluation of hearing, hearing conservation, amplification, and aural habilitation and rehabilitation. May be repeated for 15 hours. UAMS-ASP 6013; UALR-AUSP 8301.

SPTH 7320 Doctoral Seminar in Language The exploration and evaluation of current research, practice and technology related to language development and disorders. Course reflects recent developments in the literature and specific interest of participants. Topics may include: developmental disorders, neurophysiological bases of language and communication, neurogenic cognitive-linguistic disorders, phonology, AAC, multicultural issues, gerontoltgy. UAMS-ASP 6033; UALR-AUSP 8303.

SPTH 7321 Doctoral Seminar: Communication Disorders in Multicultural Populations This course will engage students in discussion of multicultural and linguistic variables that must be recognized and applied in teaching, research, and clinical supervision in the field of speech-language pathology and audiology. UAMS-ASP 6083; UALR-AUSP 8343.

SPTH 7330 Doctoral Seminar in Speech The exploration and evaluation of research, practice, and technology related to speech development and disorders. Course reflects recent developments in literature and interests of participants. Topics may include: motor speech disorders, speech science, physiological and neurophysiological bases of speech production, voice, dysphagia, fluency, articulation, craniofacial anomalies, gerontology, AAC, multicultural issues. May be repeated for 15 hours. UAMS-ASP 6023; UALR-AUSP 8302.

SPTH 8150-8950 Dissertation An original research project is completed by the student in collaboration with the dissertation advisor and committee. The student must be able to successfully complete an oral defense to the dissertation committee. Students must continue to enroll in this course until all related requirements are completed. UAMS-ASP 700V; UALR-AUSP 9199-9999.

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