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HOLY CROSS COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS) TIRUCHIRAPPALLI – 620 002

DEPARTMENT OF AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH –LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

I YEAR B.ASLP: SEMESTER – I

(From 2017 Onwards)

(Regulations, Norms, and Curriculum as per Rehabilitation Council of India)

MAJOR CORE THEORY: B1.1. COMMUNICATION SCIENCES

MARKS : 75

HOURS : 3

CODE : U17AS1MCT01

GENERAL OBJECTIVES:

1. Basic concepts in speech, hearing, language and communication 2. Basic concepts of hearing sensitivity and acoustics

Specific objectives of learning:

Unit 1: Speech, language and communication

The students will be able to,

Classify speech and language.

Recognise the modes of communication.

Explain: “Speech as an overlaid function”.

Summarise the concept of speech chain.

Outline the factors affecting speech and language development.

Unit 2: Bases of speech and language


Explain the social, cognitive and genetic bases of speech and language.

Infer the functions of nervous system.

Retrieve the acoustic theory of speech production.

Support speech mechanism with a diagram.

Exemplify the cranial nerves and its origin and innervations.

Unit 3: Sound intensity and concept of decibel


Explain the characteristics and applications of decibel.

Delineate the relationship between intensity and pressure.

Explain the absolute and relative measures of sound.

Compare and contrast between DLI, DLF and JND.

Define frequency and intensity and explain with its units.

Unit 4: Audibility & hearing


Evaluate the methods of threshold estimation.

Explain missing 6dB phenomenon.

Differentiate between MAP and MAF.

Explain the term dBSPL, dBSL, dBHL, RETSPL and audiometric zero.

Define UCL and MCL.

Unit 5: Introduction to Audiology and Speech-language Pathology


Explain the historical aspects of audiology and speech language pathology.

Outline the scope of speech language pathology and audiology.

Discuss on the branches of audiology.

Describe the inter-disciplinary nature of speech language pathology profession.

Summarise the growth of Audiology & Speech Language Pathology in India.

HOLY CROSS COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS) TIRUCHIRAPPALLI – 620 002 DEPARTMENT OF AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH –LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY


(From 2017 Onwards)

(Regulations, Norms, and Curriculum as per Rehabilitation Council of India) MAJOR CORE THEORY: B1.2 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF SPEECH AND

HEARING

MARKS : 75

HOURS : 3

CODE :

U17AS1MCT02

GENERAL OBJECTIVES:

1. Anatomy of the auditory system 2. Anatomy of the speech mechanism

3. Physiology of hearing mechanism

4. Functioning of speech and swallowing mechanism


Unit 1: Introduction


Retrieve general anatomical terms, anatomical positions and plains of reference.

Classify based on description of cells, tissues and muscles.

Compare between different types of tissues.

Elaborate on muscle connections.

Explain joints and its types.

Unit 2: Embryology


Explain the development of external ear and middle ear.

Describe the development of inner ear and auditory system.

Give five examples of embryonic anomalies affecting speech, language and hearing

Discuss the development of respiratory structures and larynx.

Elaborate the development of facial region, palate, tongue and teeth.

Unit 3: Anatomy and physiology of speech production systems and swallowing


Summarise the mechanisms of breathing with emphasis on speech breathing

Compare the cartilage and muscles of larynx.

Discriminate the different phases of swallowing.

Justify different active and passive articulators based on function.

Explain the importance of resonatory system contribute to speech production.

Unit 4: Anatomy and physiology of external and middle ear


Retrieve the anatomy of external ear.

Interpret inter-aural intensity and time difference based on head shadow effect.

Explain the middle ear muscles.

Discuss middle ear transformer action.

Explain the physiology of Eustachian tube.

Unit 5: Anatomy and physiology of labyrinth


Compare the anatomy of bony and membranous labyrinth.

Summarise in detail regarding the macro and micro anatomy of inner ear.

Justify hearing based on different theories.

Debate on the potentials of cochlea.

Exemplify the central auditory pathway.



(From 2017 Onwards)


MAJOR CORE THEORY: B1.3. CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY

MARKS : 75

HOURS : 3

CODE : U17AS1MCT03

GENERAL OBJECTIVES:

1. scope of clinical psychology and its significance for speech and hearing

2. concept of normality, abnormality and classification of abnormal behavior

3. cognitive, motor, emotional and social development

4. theories of learning and therapy techniques based on learning principles

5. neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation

6. application of neuropsychology in the field of speech and hearing

7. basics of counselling


Unit 1: Introduction to psychology


Define psychology and debate on various schools of psychology.

Define and elaborate on clinical psychology.

Outline the historical development of modern clinical psychology.

Explain in detail about the models of mental disorders.

Attribute the role of clinical psychology in speech and hearing.

Determine the scope of psychology.

Explain the concepts of normality and abnormality.

Unit 2: Assessment procedures in clinical psychology


Identify the methods of clinical psychology.

Classify the adaptive functions.

Infer psychological testing and explain its types.

Define personality.

Compare the assessments of cognitive functions.

Describe the classification of abnormal behavior.

Unit 3: Developmental psychology


Define child and developmental psychology and write about its scope.

Explain the principles of child development.

Describe in detail the stages of motor development.

Justify Piaget’s theory of cognitive development.

Compare emotional and social development.

Elaborate on cognitive development take place from early childhood to adolescence.

Unit 4: Principles of learning and behaviour modification


Interpret the meaning, definition and characteristics of learning.

Summarise the skill behavior techniques.

Exemplify problem behavior techniques.

Explain Pavlov’s classical conditioning experiments with principles.

Critically analyse the therapeutic techniques based on learning principles.

Outline Skinner’s operant conditioning experiments and principles.

Unit 5: Neuropsychology and its relevance to study of speech


Define neuropsychology and explain its assessment.

Discuss directive and non-directive counselling.

Application of neuropsychology in the field of speech and hearing.

Attribute the characteristics of a good counselor.

Define counseling.

Explain neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation.




(From 2017 Onwards)


MAJOR CORE THEORY: B1.4. LINGUISTICS AND PHONETICS

MARKS : 75

HOURS : 3

CODE : U17AS1MCT04

GENERAL OBJECTIVES:

1. different branches and aspects of linguistics 2. characteristics and functions of language

3. different branches of phonetics, applied linguistics, and phonology

4. morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics

5. acquisition of language and factors affecting it

6. bi/multilingualism and related issues Specific objectives of learning:

Unit 1: Linguistics The students will be able to,

Debate on the branches of linguistics.

Differentiate animal and human communication.

Explain morphology and its types.

Classify the different types of word formation.

Compare and contrast between competence and performance.

Unit 2: Phonetics and phonology


Explain the different branches of phonetics.

Transcribe utterances based on IPA.

Explain distinctive feature theory.

Classify phonological processes.

Plan the steps involved in phonemic analysis.

Unit 3: Morphology, Syntax, Semantics and applied linguistics


Execute different methods of syntactic analysis.

Explain the different types of transformations.

Differentiate between deep structure vs surface structure.

Explain semantics, semantic relations and semantic feature theory.

Summarise on pragmatics and discourse.

Unit 4: Language Acquisition


Attribute issues in first language acquisition.

Explain the stages in pre-linguistic and linguistic development.

Extrapolate the relationship between language and cognition.

Exemplify biological maturation theory.

Summarise applied linguistics with reference to communication disorders.

Unit 5: Bi/Multilingualism


Organise the language families of the world and India.

Attribute issues in second language acquisition.

Differentiate between first and second language acquisition.

Summarise bilingualism and its types.

Classify the types of bilingualism.



(From 2017 Onwards)


MAJOR CORE THEORY: B1.5. ELECTRONICS AND ACOUSTICS

MARKS : 75

HOURS : 3

CODE : U17AS1MCT05

GENERAL OBJECTIVES: 1. concept and types of power supply for biomedical instruments 2. basic aspects of digital signal processing

3. theoretical basis of acoustics required for audiologists 4. functioning of computers and computing systems


Unit 1: Electronic components and power supply The students will be able to,

Differentiate resistors and capacitors

Explain different types of semiconductors and transistors.

Summarise LED and LCD.

Draw a neat block diagram of DC power supply.

Attribute the concept polarity and grounding.

Unit 2: Introduction to acoustics


Attribute the characteristics of simple sound.

Define FFT.

Compare reflection and absorption.

Differentiate impedance and admittance.

Summarise electro-mechano-acoustic transformers.

Unit 3: Acoustical treatment, transducers and basic computers


Explain the basic requirements of audiometric room construction.

Attribute the factors affecting the audiometric room acoustics.

Evaluate the efficiency of sound proofing in the audiometric rooms.

Classify different types of transducers in audiometric rooms.

Summarise regarding the operating system.

Unit 4: Digital signal processing


Application of DSP in the field of audiology.

Differentiate sampling and quantization.

Explain the types of digital filtering.

Recollect the importance of LPC analysis of speech signals.

Summarise on speech synthesis.

Unit 5: Instrumentation in speech and hearing

Elaborate on the electronic instrumentation in speech and hearing.

What are the different types of electrodes?

Draw a neat block diagram of hearing aids.

Explain the troubleshooting and maintenance of audiological equipments.

Discuss the objective calibration of audiometers.



(From 2017 Onwards)


MAJOR CORE THEORY: B1.6. RESEARCH METHODS AND STATISTICS

MARKS : 75

HOURS : 3

CODE : U17AS1MCT06

GENERAL OBJECTIVES: a) basic concept of research in the field of audiology and speech-language pathology

b) design and execution of research

c) ethical guidelines for conducting research


Unit 1: Introduction to research methods


Attribute the need for research in the field of audiology and speech language pathology.

Organise different steps in research process.

Explain formulation of a research question.

Classify different types of variables and sampling procedures.

Differentiate between validity and reliability.

Unit 2: Research design in audiology and speech-language pathology


Compare the different types of research designs.

Differentiate experimental and quasi experimental research.

Differentiate groups and repeated measures design.

Explain the importance of documentation of research.

List the different formats and styles in writing a research paper.

Unit 3: Introduction to statistics and data collection


Apply statistics in the field of audiology and speech language pathology.

Classify data based on different scales of measurement.

Summarise the classification of data.

Differentiate between skewness and kurtosis.

Explain the measures of central tendency.

Unit 4: Statistics and research designs


Explain different correlation techniques.

Classify the types of errors.

Explain the test for significance and its application.

Discuss non parametric tests.

Define item analysis.

Unit 5: Epidemiology


Explain the basic principles of epidemiology.

Differentiate incidence and prevalence.

Compare different methods of studying epidemiology.

Explain NSSO and WHO.

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of media.



II YEAR BASLP: SEMESTER – III

(From 2009 Onwards)


MAIN CORE THEORY: B3.1. Articulation & Phonological disorders

MARKS : 80

HOURS : 3

CODE : U09AS3MCT13

GENERAL OBJECTIVES:

1. To understand the Development of phonology

2. To understand the Factors related to articulation disorders and phonological

3. To understand the Assessment and therapy procedures


Unit 1


Define: Co- articulation.

Explain the types of co- articulation.

Explain the fundamentals of articulatory phonetics.

Discuss about the anatomy of articulatory system.

Discuss about the phonological development.

Unit 2


Describe the transcription methods in perceptual analysis.

Explain the distinctive features and briefly describe about the types, language specific

issues

identification and classification of errors.

Explain the phonological processes and briefly describe about the types, language

specific issues

identification and classification of errors.

Describe about the uses of spectrogram.

Unit 3


Explain the factors related to articulation and phonological disorders.

Discuss the structural and neurological factors related to articulation and phonological

disorder.

Enumerate the cognitive- linguistic factors related to articulation and phonological

disorder.

Explain the psychosocial and social factors related to articulation and phonological

disorder.

Explain the metalinguistic factors related to articulation and phonological disorder.

Unit 4


Discuss about the types of assessment, sampling procedures, scoring procedures of

phonological disorder.

Discuss the assessment of oral peripheral mechanism.

Explain about oral stereognosis.

Differentially diagnose phonological disorder.

Enumerate the characteristics of phonological disorder.

Unit 5


Discuss some approaches for the treatment of articulator phonological.

Explain the team members for articulatory & phonological disorder.

Discuss about the team approach for articulator phonological.

Enumerate the issues in mater & generalization.

Explain about the computerized intervention packages, metaphon therapy.




(From 2009 Onwards)


MAIN CORE THEORY: B3.2.Maxillofacial Anomalies

MARKS : 80

HOURS : 3

CODE : U09AS3MCT14

GENERAL OBJECTIVES:

1. To understand the Identification of orofacial anomalies and their effect on speech and

other functions

2. To understand the Effectiveness of Velopharyngeal closure and dysfunction

3. To understand the Assessment and management


Unit 1

The students will be able to, Define: Cleft lip and cleft palate.

Enumerate the types of cleft lip and palate.

Explain the etiological factors of cleft lip and palate.

Discuss about the embryological development of face and palate.

Discuss about the syndromes associated with cleft lip and palate.

Unit 2


Elaborate on the speech and language problems of individuals with Cleft.

Explain the Associated problems of individuals with Cleft.

Describe about the Velopharyngeal inadequacy.

Describe about the Velopharyngeal incompetency and insufficiency.

Explain the Velopharyngeal mechanism.

Unit 3


Design the diagnostic procedure for cleft lip & palate.

Explain the instruments used in Assessment of speech in Cleft palate.

Discuss the team management approach in cleft lip & palate.

Plan an assessment protocol for the case of bilateral cleft lip.

Enumerate the main responsibilities of team member involved in the management of cleft

lip & Palate.

Unit 4


Explain the treatment of cleft lip & palate.

List the behavioral approach for speech in patients of cleft lip & palate.

Enumerate the prosthetic speech appliances used for patients with Cleft palate.

Discuss the outcome of various prosthetic speech appliance available for patient with cleft.

Counsel the client using prosthetic appliances.

Unit 5


Define: Glossectomy and types of Glossectomy.

Discuss about the effects of partial and total Glossectomy on speech.

Explain about the characteristics of Glossectomy speech.

Explain the Rehabilitation of Glossectomy & mandibulectomy patients.

Explain the prosthetic fitting for Glossectomy.




(From 2009 Onwards)


MAIN CORE THEORY: B3.3. Diagnostic Audiology part-1

MARKS : 80

HOURS : 3

CODE : U09AS3MCT15

GENERAL OBJECTIVES:

1. To understand the Need for test battery approach in auditory diagnosis and integration of

results of audiological tests

2. To know the Indications for administering audiological tests to identify

• Cochlear pathology

• Retrocochlear pathology

• Functional hearing loss

• Central auditory processing disorders


Unit 1 The students will be able to,

Define Cochlear pathology and its phenomenon.

Define retrocochlear pathology and its phenomenon.

Elaborate on Functional hearing loss

Define Central auditory processing disorders.

Explain the need for test battery approach in auditory diagnosis.

Unit 2


Identify the test used to detect cochlear pathology.

Explain Bekesy audiometry.

Explain briefly about PIPB function.

Explain the test for adaptation.

State the difference between ABLB and MLB.

Unit 3


Explain Doefler- Stewart test.

Plan the speech tests to detect pseudohypacusis.

Briefly explain about stenger test.

Define functional hearing loss in children.

Explain Lombard test.

Unit 4


Plan the tests used to detect central auditory disorders.

Explain the tests in monoaural low redundancy test.

State the difference between SSI with ICM and CCM.

Explain the subtests in binaural interaction tests.

Briefly explain duration pattern tests.

Unit 5


Explain CAPD in children.

List the subject variables influencing central auditory assessment.

Explain CAPD in adults.

Plan the test battery to detect brainstem lesion.

Define inter hemispheric dysfunction.




(From 2009 Onwards)


MAIN CORE THEORY: B3.4. Rehabilitative Audiology

MARKS : 80

HOURS : 3

CODE : U09AS3MCT16

GENERAL OBJECTIVES:

1. To understand about speech reading

2. To understand the management of hearing impaired with special needs


Unit 1


Define speech reading.

Enumerate the tests for speech reading ability.

List the factors influencing speech reading.

State the difference between individual and group training.

Explain the need for speech reading.

Unit 2


Define auditory learning.

Explain auditory verbal therapy.

Enumerate the methods of auditory training.

List the factors affecting auditory training.

Explain various communicative strategies.

Unit 3


Explain the rehabilitation of Hearing Impairment in elderly population.

Explain the management of children with CAPD.

Explain about multiple handicapped hearing impaired.

Explain about management of hearing impaired.

Describe the activities trained for children with CAPD.

Unit 4


Define ALD.

Explain tactile and auditory stimulation.

Explain about selection of ALD.

State difference between alerting devices and devices for speech perception.

Enumerate the classification of ALD.

Unit 5


Describe BAHA.

Explain about cochlear implants.

Explain the candidacy for brainstem implants.

Explain about the management of tinnitus.

Explain about brainstem implants.



III YEAR BASLP: SEMESTER – V

(From 2009 Onwards)


MAIN CORE THEORY: B5.1. Fluency & its Disorders

MARKS : 80

HOURS : 3

CODE : U09AS5MCT25

GENERAL OBJECTIVES:

1. To understand the Characteristics and types of Fluency disorders

2. To understand the Theories of stuttering

3. To understand the Assessment and Management


Unit 1


Define fluency.

Explain development of fluency.

Define intonation, stress and rhythm.

Enumerate the factors influencing the development of fluency.

Explain the measures of fluency and other prosodic aspects.

Unit 2


Define stuttering.

Explain Nature, incidence and prevalence of stuttering.

Describe the types of stuttering.

Explain with detail the development of stuttering.

Briefly explain the cluttering and Non- Neurogenic stuttering.

Unit 3


Differentiate organic with functional stuttering.

Explain diagnosogenic and learning theories.

Explain cerebral dominance.

Briefly explain demand-capacity Model.

Discuss the theories of stuttering.

Unit 4


Differentiate subjective and objective assessment of stuttering.

Briefly explain the analysis and diagnosis for stuttering.

Plan an assessment protocol stuttering.

Explain the clinical observation of stuttering.

Differentiate between developments stuttering, Neurogenic stuttering, cluttering.

Unit 5


Explain MIDVAS.

Explain the prevention for stress and anxiety children in adults.

Explain DAF.

Discuss shock therapy.

Enumerate the sequence of therapy procedures.




(From 2009 Onwards)


MAIN CORE THEORY: B5.2. Motor Speech Disorders in Adults

MARKS : 80

HOURS : 3

CODE : U09AS5MCT26

GENERAL OBJECTIVES:

1. To understand the Characteristics and types of dysarthria and apraxia in adults

2. To understand the Dysphagia and other neurogenic conditions

3. To understand the Assessment and Management


Unit 1


Definition and classification of dysarthria.

Explain the Types of dysarthria.

Elaborate on vascular disorders.

Explain CVA.

Explain traumatic brain Injury.

Unit 2


Plan the assessment procedures for dysarthria.

Explain advantages and disadvantages of FDA.

Explain aphasia.

Differential diagnosis of dysarthria.

List the instrumental procedures used in Dysarthria treatment.

Unit 3


Explain the management procedure for dysarthria.

Enumerate the techniques in dysarthria for speech therapy.

List the strategies to improve speech intelligibility.

Elaborate on facilitatory approaches.

Explain the prosodic errors.

Unit 4


Explain apraxia.

Define verbal and Non verbal apraxia.

Enumerate the different types in apraxia.

Design the assessment procedure for apraxia.

Explain briefly management of apraxia.

Unit 5


Explain dysphagia.

Elaborate on the phases of normal swallow.

Explain the etiology of swallowing disorder.

Enumerate the assessment and Intervention procedure for dysphagia.

Explain Neurophysiology of swallow in children.




(From 2009 Onwards)


MAIN CORE THEORY: B 5.3. Technology & Amplification Devices for persons with Hearing Impairment

MARKS : 80

HOURS : 3

CODE : U09AS5MCT27

GENERAL OBJECTIVES:

1. To understand the components and function of hearing aids. 2. To perform hearing aid trial and fitting. 3. To assess the candidacy for hearing aid selection.


Unit 1


Explain basis of electricity & electronics.

Elaborate the basic concepts of digital signal processing and its implementation.

Explain the function of a DSP based system.

Explain DSP based hearing aids.

Differentiate the linear and non- linear amplifiers and oscillators.

Unit 2


Define microphone as transducers.

Define digital type recording.

Explain CD- ROM recording.

Describe the Recording characteristics.

Discuss the measurement of different types of sound.

Unit 3


Explain the historical development of hearing aids.

List the basic elements of hearing aids.

Define output limiting.

Explain signal processing hearing aids.

Differentiate programmable and digital hearing aids.

Unit 4


Explain the electro acoustic characteristic of hearing aids.

Mention the standard procedure for measurement.

Explain the specification of hearing aids.

Discuss the interpretation of EAC analysis.

Describe the measurements for hearing aids.

Unit 5


Differentiate between Monoaural with binaural hearing aids.

Describe chronic Middle ear disorders.

Enumerate the differences between hearing aids for infants/ children/ multiple

handicapped.

Identify the type of receiver.

Define Style of hearing aid.



(From 2009 Onwards)


MAIN CORE THEORY: B 5.4. Professional Practices in Speech, Language & Hearing including Community Work

MARKS : 80

HOURS : 3

CODE : U09AS5MCT28

GENERAL OBJECTIVES:

1. To understand the Epidemiology of speech, language and hearing disorders

2. To understand the Service delivery and CBR issues

3. To understand the Legislative support for rehabilitation

4. To understand the Documentation and ethical issues


Unit 1


Discuss the Epidemiology of speech, language and hearing disorder. Explain the Environment, social and Economic Implication and preventive education. Elaborate on various levels of prevention. Mention the Implications and planning, prevalence and Incidence. Verify early diagnosis and treatment of high risk infants.

Unit 2


List the approaches to service delivery.

Explain the role of NGO’s. Discuss about review of service in India. Explain the integration of disabled into the community Explain ICF.

Unit 3


Write the duties and responsibilities of SLP. Describe the professional ethics for SLP’s.

Explain the code of ethics. Explain the need for interaction with allied professional and community health workers. Ethics for SLP based on right to educational act.

Unit 4


Plan service for communication disordered population.

List the strategies for awareness. Mention the skills transfer to DHLS. Strategies for public education and Information.

Discuss on proposal writing and policy making.

Unit 5


Explain Legislative support for Rehabilitation.

Understand the role of professional as a witness. Explain the importance of documentation. Enumerate the ways to handle legal Issues. Explain right to Information act mentioning support to Rehabilitation.

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