Course Syllabus
Voice and Motor Speech
Disorders
CSD G 530
Instructor:
Contents
Introduction
UM Mission Statements
Welcome
About the Instructor
Class Organization
Learning Outcomes / Knowledge and Skills Acquisition (KASA)
Class Times
Class Attendance Policy
Study Commitments
Occupational Health and Safety
Content overview
Learning approaches
Classroom Lectures
Moodle
Study Resources
Required Texts
Support Services and Resources
Students with Disabilities
Directory of Assistance
Course Outline
Resubmission
Plagiarism Policy
Student Code of Conduct
Grading Scale
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Introduction
UM Mission Statements
MISSION STATEMENT
THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA
The University of Montana capitalizes on its unique strengths to create knowledge,
provide an active learning environment for students, and offer programs and
services responsive to the needs of Montanans. The University delivers education
and training on its four campuses and through telecommunications to sites inside
and outside of Montana. With public expectations on the rise, the University asks
its students, faculty, and staff to do and accomplish even more than they have in
the past. The dedication to education for and throughout life reflects the
commitment to service learning and community building on and off the campuses.
The University enhances its programs through continuous quality review for
improvement and remains fully accountable to the citizenry through annual audits
and performance evaluations.
MISSION STATEMENT
THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA
The University of Montana-Missoula pursues academic excellence as
demonstrated by the quality of curriculum and instruction, student performance,
and faculty professional accomplishments. The University accomplishes this
mission, in part, by providing unique educational experiences through the
integration of the liberal arts, graduate study, and professional training with
international and interdisciplinary emphases. The University also educates
competent and humane professionals and informed, ethical, and engaged citizens
of local and global communities; and provides basic and applied research,
technology transfer, cultural outreach, and service benefiting the local community,
region, state, nation and the world.
Welcome
Welcome to CSD 640. My hope is that you will find this course informative, interesting,
comprehensive, and interactive. I strongly encourage class participation, questions, and
discussion. Please do not hesitate to contact me at any time if you have questions or
concerns about your obligations in this course. If you are struggling, please don’t delay in
contacting me. If you have an honest desire to learn the material and are willing to put in
the necessary work, I will do all that I can to ensure that you do well. I ask that your
primary goal be to learn the material rather than just to achieve the best grade.
About the Instructor
Contact details are listed below:
Phone:
406-243-
Email:
Mobile:
Office Location: SHS
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Office Hours:
Postal Address: 32 Campus Dr., Missoula, MT 59812-6695
Course Organization
This class is a lecture and seminar on motor speech and voice disorders. Topics
include normal motor speech and voice function, as well as neurological bases,
physical bases, clinical manifestations, and diagnosis and treatment of motor
speech and voice disorders. The course provides the foundation to clinical practice
for this group of patients.
The first 8 weeks will cover motor speech disorders and the last 8 weeks will cover
voice. There will be 2 exams (one on motor speech, one on voice) and 2 quizzes
(1 for motor speech, 1 for voice), as well as two clinical projects*. The quizzes will
count for approximately 10% of your grade. The projects will count for
approximately 25% of your grade and the exams the other 65% of your grade.
Keep in mind that because we are covering voice and motor speech in the same
course, we will be moving through the material rapidly. Completing the chapter
readings prior to class is highly recommended. If you need any extra help, please
do not hesitate to contact me.
Exams: The exams will be closed-book. That means if you are an off-campus
student, you must find a proctor for the exams. Proctors need to be approved by
me no later than two weeks prior to the exam. Specific guidelines for finding a
proctor will be provided.
Quizzes: Quizzes will be open-book but will have a time limit. Off-campus
students will take the quizzes via Moodle at the same time that on-campus
students take the quizzes in class.
There is a total of 280 pts possible in this course. Following is the point
breakdown for class assignments:
Exams = 100 pts each (200 pts total), ~70% of total grade
Quizzes = 20 pts each (40 pts total), ~15% of total grade
Clinical Projects = 20 pts each (40 pts total), ~15% of total grade
Conceptual Framework:
This course provides a learning community that a) integrates ideas, b) encourages
cooperative endeavors, and c) respects diversity and individual worth. These
concepts are illustrated through the following activities: a) learning goal writing
and treatment planning that provides applications across a variety communication
disorders, b) participating in face-to-face discussions and online forums where
students will interact with each other and the instructor to apply course concepts,
c) writing assignments using a culturally unbiased manner and participating in
course content related to services with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Learning Outcomes / Knowledge and Skills Acquisition (KASA)
The ASHA Knowledge and Skills Acquisition (KASA) document details the
Standards for the Certificate of Clinical Competence (SCCC). It is utilized to
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demonstrate compliance with accreditation standards related to preparing students
to meet ASHA certification requirements. It covers nine main knowledge areas
(articulation, fluency, voice and resonance, receptive/expressive language,
hearing, swallowing, cognitive aspects, social aspects, and communication
modalities) across five clinical parameters (etiology, characteristics, prevention,
assessment, and intervention). Due to the importance of the KASA standards in
tracking and documenting the student’s achievement related to these knowledge
areas and clinical parameters, they are directly related to the Learning Outcomes.
Accordingly, the relevant Standard(s) are noted under each Learning Outcome.
In this course, students’ knowledge of prevention, assessment, and intervention of motor
speech and voice communication disorders will be assessed on exams and assignments. A
competency must be Evident (70% or better) on these assessments to pass the ASHA
standards. If a student does not meet the required standard, an individualized remediation
plan will be developed. In some instances, a student may pass the course without passing all
of the competencies. The table below outlines the competencies covered in this class and
the criteria for meeting the competencies.
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Knowledge
Competencies
III C
Knowledge of
motor speech
and voice
disorders
Competency
The student will:
1. Understand the nature
of motor speech and voice
disorders including their
etiologies, characteristics,
anatomical/physiological,
psychological, and
linguistic and cultural
correlates.
-
-
III D
Knowledge of
prevention,
assessment,
and intervention
of motor speech
and voice
disorders
2. demonstrate knowledge
of:
-
a) prevention,
b) assessment, &
c) treatment strategies
in motor speech and voice
disorders
-
Evaluation Method
The student will:
Correctly answer
specific questions on
examinations that
address the nature of
motor speech and
voice disorders
including their
etiologies,
characteristics,
anatomical/physiologic
al, psychological, and
linguistic and cultural
correlates.
Complete a clinical
project and/or research
paper
Correctly answer
specific questions on
examinations that
address prevention,
assessment, &
treatment strategies in
motor speech and
voice disorders.
Complete a clinical
project and/or research
paper
Criteria
Mastery:
score of
90% or
better
Evident:
score of
70-89%
Not
Evident:
score
below
70%
Remediation
Strategies
The professor will
provide
supplemental
readings and/or
additional tutorials to
support the student
in a written
assignment to meet
this objective’s
criteria.
The professor will
provide
supplemental
material for research
and interpretation of
literature to support
the student in
meeting this
objective’s criteria on
additional
demonstrations of
prevention,
assessment, and
treatment
techniques.
Class times:
Class Attendance Policy
Students are expected to perform better if they attend all class meetings and
complete all assignments for courses in which they are enrolled. In the event of
an absence each student is responsible to obtain any information presented or
material distributed in class. The exam and quiz dates will be given well in
advance, so you are expected to make sure that will be able to attend on those
days. Exceptions for absences on exams and quizzes will only be made for
extreme extenuating circumstances and require advance notice.
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Study Commitments
This is a 3-credit class. Conventional wisdom dictates that during a regular
semester, one should spend 3-4 hours of time outside class for every credit. That
works out to about a 12- to 15-hour weekly commitment (3 hours in class, 9-12
hours outside class). Obviously, there is some variation between students. Some
will need to spend more time, while others will be able to complete their work in
less. The time you put into this course should be spent completing the required
reading, reflecting on your reading, discussing readings among your peers, and
completing your assignments. This level of involvement will prepare you for each
of the exams.
Occupational Health and Safety
There are no out of the ordinary risks associated with this unit.
Content overview

Topic 1: Substrates of motor speech disorders including defining,
understanding, and categorizing motor speech disorders, the neurological
bases, and examination.

Topic 2: Types of motor speech disorders and their diagnoses including the
dysarthrias, apraxia of speech, and psychogenic and nonorganic speech
disorders.
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Topic 3: Differential diagnosis of motor speech disorders.

Topic 4: Management of motor speech disorders.

Topic 5: Normal anatomy and physiology of voice and resonance.

Topic 6: Functional and organic voice disorders.
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Topic 7: Neurogenic voice disorders.
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Topic 8: Evaluation of voice disorders.

Topic 9: Therapeutic management of voice disorders.
Learning approaches
Classroom Lectures and demonstration, reading assignments, video/audio
presentations, class discussion, clinical observations.
Moodle
Moodle is the University of Montana’s on-line learning system. It is critically
important that you maintain an accurate e-mail address with the University of
Montana.
In this unit, Moodle will be used to:
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
Provide important announcements regarding the course

Provide a place to post questions about the course

Provide lecture notes

Provide assessment documents

Provide supplemental resources

Provide a digital dropbox for completed assignments
You will need to connect to the Internet to access it, at: http://umonline.umt.edu/
Study resources
Required texts:
Duffy, JR 2005. Motor Speech Disorders (2nd Ed.). St. Louis, MR: Elsevier Mosby.
Stemple, J. C., Glaze, L. E., & Gerdeman Klaben, B. (2010). Clinical voice
pathology: Theory and management (4th Ed.). San Diego, CA: Plural Publishing.
Support services and resources
Students with Disabilities
Students with disabilities are encouraged to plan ahead and can contact Disability
Services for Students (DSS). For additional information, contact DSS Director
Mary Lee Vance (marylee.vance@mso.umt.edu) or (406) 243-2243 (Voice/Text)
or jim.marks@umontana.edu. Please visit http://www.umt.edu/dss/ to find details
about the available services.
DIRECTORY OF ASSISTANCE
Concern
Matters concerning the course
Contact
Laurie Slovarp
Contact details
Email: laurie.slovarp@umontana.edu
Ph: 406-243-2107
General academic issues relating to
your course
Department Chair
Refer to the UM website at
http://www.umt.edu.
& click the link to academics.
Moodle difficulties
IT Helpdesk
Ph: (406) 243-help
Website: http://umonline.umt.edu/
Difficulties accessing your Student
Computer account
IT Helpdesk
Ph: (406) 243-help
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Technical difficulties in PC Labs
Library enquiries
Website: http://umonline.umt.edu/
UM Library
Ph: (406) 243-6866
UM Bookstore
Ph:
(406) 243-1234
Fax: (406) 243-2001
email: contact@umtbookstore.com
website:
http://www.umtbookstore.com
Help with library databases, Internet
searching and Reference queries
Purchasing of text books and
stationery
University of Montana Bookstore
University Center, 1st & 2nd Floor
5 Campus Drive, Missoula, MT 59801
General administration enquiries
e.g. admissions/ enrolments, course
information, graduation
Ph: 406-243-2107
Course Outline
Quizzes and Exams:
There will be two quizzes and two exams. Quizzes will be open book and will be worth 20
points each; exams will be closed-book and worth 100 points each. Quiz 1 will cover
motor speech disorders covered up to that point. Quiz 2 will cover voice disorders
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covered up to that point. Exam 1 will cover all information on the motor speech section of
the class. Exam 2 will serve as the final exam and will cover all information on the voice
section of the class. Students who already took CSD 530 will only take quiz 1 and exam
1. Instead of quiz 2 and exam 2, they will complete a voice research paper and handout
(see below).
Projects:
Clinical project: You will be given details of four patients - two with motor speech
disorders and two with voice disorders. Based on the information you are given, you will
provide the following: 1) most likely diagnosis, 2) prepare a treatment plan with a detailed
description of what treatment strategies would be most appropriate given the diagnosis
you pick, and 3) write short and long-term goals. You are expected to complete this
project individually. Each case is worth 10 points. (Students who already took CSD 530
will only complete the voice cases.)
Students who took CSD 530 last semester: If you already took CSD 530, which
covered voice disorders, rather than taking the voice quiz, exam, and clinical project, you
will write a paper and prepare a handout for your classmates on a special topic in voice
disorders. This will allow you to broaden your understanding of voice disorders without
significantly duplicating what you have already learned. The paper will be worth 100 pts.
The handout will be worth 20 pts. Even though you will not be required to take the voice
quiz or exam, it will be to your benefit, as well as your classmates, if you attend the voice
lectures. With that in mind, the remaining 20 points allowable in the class will be earned
by attending the voice lectures. You will be allowed to miss one of the voice lectures
without losing points. You will lose 3 points per absence for two or more absences. If you
must miss class due to extenuating circumstances, please let me know.
Research paper: Students who took CSD 530 last semester will be assigned a special
topic in the area of voice. You will write a 6-8 page, double spaced, paper in APA format.
You will be required to do a thorough literature review on your topic, utilizing at least 3
empirical references. It is ok to use text books for additional information but text books
will not fulfil the requirement for 3 empirical references. Keep in mind that 3 empirical
references is just the minimum. Many topics will have many more than 3 references. The
idea is for you to find what is most current and clinically relevant. If you fail to sight a
reference that would significantly contribute to your topic, you may lose points. If you are
having significant difficulty finding 3 empirical references, please come see me.
If your topic is a treatment technique, your paper should include detailed information
about how the treatment is done, for what population of patients the treatment is
recommended for, and a review of the research. You should end your paper with a
summary highlighting the treatment and conclusions about the level of efficacy.
If your topic is a voice diagnosis, your paper should include an overview of the diagnosis
and review of the research on management strategies for that voice disorder, with a
conclusion about best practice (if possible, given what you find in the literature). Be sure
to end your paper with a good summary.
Handout: You will be required to create a short handout (1 to 2 pages) on your paper
topic that summarizes your topic and treatment aspects of your topic. The handout needs
to be turned in by Dec. 2nd so that I can review it and give feedback prior to handing it
out to your classmates. The point of the handout is for your classmates to benefit from
your research. It needs to summarize the topic and the most current treatment
applications. It should be thorough enough to be a useful tool without requiring further
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research but should also contain your reference list in case the reader wishes to gather
more detailed information.
Resubmission
In this course, you cannot resubmit your work for reassessment. There will be no
re-taking of quizzes or exams. Taking quizzes or exams on a different day than is
scheduled will only be allowed in seriously extenuating circumstances that are
completely unavoidable. You must give advanced notice for missing a quiz or
exam and exceptions will be made on a case-by-case basis. Proctored exams
must be taken on the same day as the on-campus students.
Plagiarism Policy
Plagiarism is the presentation of the work of another without acknowledgement.
As defined by the University of Montana’s Student Conduct Code, plagiarism is
“Representing another person's words, ideas, data, or materials as one's own.”
Staff and students may use information and ideas expressed by others, but this
use must be identified by appropriate referencing.
Students who plagiarize may fail the course and may be remanded to Academic
Court for a possible suspension or expulsion from the University.
More information regarding student policy, academic misconduct, and plagiarism
can be found at: http://www.umt.edu/catalog/policy_procedure.htm
Student Code of Conduct
The Student Conduct Code, embodying the ideals of academic
honesty, integrity, human rights, and responsible citizenship, governs
all student conduct at The University of Montana-Missoula. You are
expected to follow this code. It is also expected that each student will help foster a
collegial learning environment by sharing his or her experiential and academic
knowledge and practices, as well as respectfully listening to the viewpoints of
others and following basic netiquette rules. You are expected to complete all
reading assignments, written work, group assignments, and examinations.
Grading Scale
There is a total of 280 points for this course. Final grades will be
assigned as follows:
Letter
Grade
Percentage
A
AB+
B
B-
93-100
90-92
87-89
83-86
80-82
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C+
C
CD+
D
DF
77-79
73-76
70-72
67-69
63-66
60-62
59 or lower
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