Course Description
Introduction to the biomechanical and acoustical principles underlying human communication. Topics related to auditory perception, with models of hearing and speech production incorporated into the curriculum. Hearing and speech science measurement methodologies and related instrumentation will be introduced.
Athena Title
Speech Voice Hearing Science
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in CMSD 3030, CMSD 3110
Non-Traditional Format
This course will be taught 95% or more online.
Prerequisite
Permission of major
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Students will be able to: • define the basic principles of the physics of sound and its relationship to human oral/aural communication; • recognize and identify the instrumentation and technology employed in the hearing and speech sciences; • describe sound transmission in regard to human vocal production; • define basic concepts related to psychoacoustics.
Topical Outline
Brief Review of the Anatomy and Physiology of the Human Communication System (Speech, Voice, Nervous System) Introduction to hearing and speech science, models, theories, and the scientific method Nature of Sound and its relationship to Human Communication Simple Harmonic Motion Logarithms/Antilogarithms/Decibels Complex Waves Resonance and Filtering/Human Voice Resonance Sound Transmission Respiration: lung volumes/capacities Phonatory System: theories of phonation, vocal registers, vocalization Vocal frequency and Amplitude Measures of Fundamental Frequency and Human Frequency Ranges Psychoacoustic Phenomena Loudness Differential Sensitivity (Difference Limen - DL) Intensity Discrimination Frequency Discrimination Binaural Hearing Distortion Speech Production: Acoustics and Perception Classification of Vowels and Consonants
Syllabus
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