Course Description
Analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of the nature, prevention, assessment, and intervention of aphasia, including cognitive and social aspects of communication, psychological, neurologic, linguistic, and cultural correlates of aphasia.
Athena Title
APHASIA
Prerequisite
Permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to: 1)Describe the nature, prevention, assessment, and intervention of aphasia. 2)Describe the basic principles of information processing and its application to aphasia. 3)Distinguish diagnoses of aphasia from other acquired speech and language disorders. 4)Identify and utilize appropriate assessment tools in aphasia. 5)Identify and utilize appropriate intervention strategies for aphasia and their underlying theoretical constructs. 6)Analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information related to aphasia. 7)Apply theory of cognitive and social aspects of communication, psychological, neurologic, and cultural correlates, as well as other types of diversity (i.e., age, gender, etc.) as it relates to aphasia.
Topical Outline
· Introduction and overview of aphasia · Overview of normal aging and information processing · History of aphasia · Causes of aphasia · Nature of aphasia · Characteristics and types of aphasia · Assessment and diagnosis of aphasia · Prognosis of aphasia · Differential diagnosis · Treatment of aphasia · Acquired reading and writing disorders · Group Treatment of aphasia
Syllabus