SPEECH AND HEARING SCIENCES

HCS3SHS

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

Scientific advances over the course of the twentieth century have resulted in numerous specialised techniques for investigating sound, speech and hearing. These techniques will be introduced in this subject and draw on key concepts from basic acoustics and the physics of objects in motion . They include analysis of sound waves and speech, the psychology of sound perception, as well as techniques for gauging hearing ability and hearing loss. The overall aim of this subject is to enable students to explain perceptual, acoustic, aerodynamic and physiological aspects of the speech signal in terms of relevant basic science and also gain the knowledge needed to liaise as professionals with sound technicians and engineers.

School: Allied Health, Human Services & Sport (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Sandra Rojas Azocar

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Students must be admitted in either HZHCCA or HZHCSB or HZHCSP courses and passed HBS2ANS and HCS2ACW.

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Pre-clinical Speech Science: Anatomy, Physiology, Acoustics, Perception.

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Hixon, T., Weismer, G., Hoit, J.

Year: 2014

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: PLURAL PUBLISHING: USA

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Explain the relevant basic science of sound transmission.
02. Interpret and apply the relevant basic science to explain human audition.
03. Communicate clearly relevant basic science to explain psychoacoustic phenomena
04. Explain speech production in terms of relevant basic science.
05. Interpret and explain the relevant basic neuroscience to the speech chain.
06. Select and explain the best methods to record sound and communicate these clearly to sound technicians and engineers

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Emina McLean

Class requirements

Computer LaboratoryWeek: 33 - 43
Two 2.00 hours computer laboratory per study period on weekdays during the day from week 33 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Laboratory ClassWeek: 31 - 32
Two 2.00 hours laboratory class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 32 and delivered via face-to-face.
Physics lab

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
Three 2.00 hours lecture per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
Seven 1.00 hour lecture per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Weeks 32-36, 38 and 42

PracticalWeek: 31 - 43
Three 1.00 hour practical per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
practical at campus using GPS, week 35, 38 and 43

TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.00 hour tutorial per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
week 36

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.00 hour unscheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

3 grp prac reports (ea. report is 400 words. Work in groups of 4. 300 words total equiv per student)

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6

One 2000-word assignment

N/AN/AN/ANo45SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6

One 750 word assignment

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO1

One 750 word assignment

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO2

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Sandra Rojas Azocar

Class requirements

Computer LaboratoryWeek: 33 - 43
Two 2.00 hours computer laboratory per study period on weekdays during the day from week 33 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Laboratory ClassWeek: 31 - 32
Two 2.00 hours laboratory class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 32 and delivered via face-to-face.
Physics lab

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
Three 2.00 hours lecture per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
Seven 1.00 hour lecture per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Weeks 32-36, 38 and 42

PracticalWeek: 31 - 43
Three 1.00 hour practical per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
practical at campus using GPS, week 35, 38 and 43

TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.00 hour tutorial per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
week 36

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.00 hour unscheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

3 grp prac reports (ea. report is 400 words. Work in groups of 4. 300 words total equiv per student)

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6

One 2000-word assignment

N/AN/AN/ANo45SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6

One 750 word assignment

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO1

One 750 word assignment

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO2