Course Information
Course Code	LING 1P93
Course Title	Introduction to Communication Disorders
Description	Critical appraisal of contemporary theories and research concerning atypical speech, language and hearing development and of acquired disorders of speech, language and hearing. Topics include differentiation of communication disorder from communication difference, articulation and phonological disorders, language disorders of children and adults, stuttering and hearing loss.
Course Format	Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restrictions	open to APLI (single or combined), ALTS, HEAR, SPLS (single or combined), CHYS (single or combined), CHYS BA (Honours/BEd Primary/Junior), HESC, SLSC and TESC Certificate students until date specified in Registration guide.
Notes	this course is of interest to students in education, behavioural and social sciences, health sciences and to students intending to pursue subsequent professional training in speech-language pathology or audiology.