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Christopher A. Moore
SPHSC 300
Seattle Campus
Introduction to research on human learning, taking advantage of new findings in neuroscience and behavior to examine learning from early infancy to advanced adulthood. Follows historical descriptions and studies of learning to modern formulations that include how the brain unconsciously reacts to and stores information. Offered: Sp.
Class description
This is a survey course covering the speech sciences. It is intended to be of particular interest to students in music, linguistics, cognitive psychology, communications, and speech applications of electrical engineering. Topics of interest include speech perception, speech motor control (i.e., production), speech acoustics, hearing, and sound measurement. The course syllabus is available at the URL link below.
Student learning goals
General method of instruction
The course design is heavily weighted toward class lectures, discussions, and demonstrations. There is a required textbook and a very interesting interactive CD-ROM-based application.
Recommended preparation
No specific preparation is required. This course is designed as a survey of the natural sciences, including neuroscience, psychology, sound physics, and anatomy. Speech communication provides a focus for examining these general topics.
Class assignments and grading
Weekly assignments are used to help students keep up with coursework. These assignments may include quizzes, homework assignments, or computer-based assignments.
Grades are assigned primarily on the basis of performance on three equally weighted, non-comprehensive examinations. Homework assignments count for 25% of the final grade.
