Spring 2017  |  SLHS 1402 Section 001: The Talking Brain (50526)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Freshman Full Year Registration
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/17/2017 - 05/05/2017
Tue, Thu 02:30PM - 03:45PM
UMTC, East Bank
Shevlin Hall 20
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
How the brain produces/understands speech/language, including various aspects of the nervous system involved in producing/understanding speech/language. Differences in brain structure/function among individuals with and without brain injury, based on scientific versus historical, mass media and literature portrayals.
Class Description:
his ENTRY-LEVEL course deals with a quintessential aspect of human nature - how the brain supports language. Topics include (a) basic knowledge on anatomy and physiology of neural network involved in producing and understanding speech and language, (b) basic knowledge on the acoustic features of spoken language and sound patterns of language, (c) basic knowledge on the structure of language and language acquisition, (d) modern brain research techniques and the hot topics in cognitive neuroscience of language and music, (e) Research findings from normal populations ( the developing brain, mature brain, aging brain, bilingual brain) and clinical populations (aphasia, amusia, dyslexia, central auditory processing disorder, autism spectrum disorder, language-specific impairment). Theoretical importance, empirical limitation, and societal impacts of the research findings will be discussed. Sample syllabus is available at: http://zhanglab.wikidot.com/teaching
Grading:
25% Midterm Exam
25% Final Exam
30% Reports/Papers
10% Quizzes
10% Class Participation
Class Format:
60% Lecture
5% Film/Video
10% Discussion
10% Laboratory
5% Small Group Activities
10% Demonstration
Workload:
20 Pages Reading Per Week
6-8 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Exam(s)
2 Paper(s)
1 Quiz(zes)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/50526/1173
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
22 November 2010

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