CSD 4358 SPEECH SCIENCE
SPRING 2012, MWF 11:15 to 12:05, Neill Morris Hall 226
Professor: Jeanne Dodd Murphy, Ph.D.
Office: 256 Neill Morris
710-6365 (contact me or leave a message)
email: Jeanne_Murphy@baylor.edu
Office hours: Mon. 10-11, Tues. 9:30 to 12:00 & 2-5, Wed. 3:45-4:45; Friday, 1:30 to 3:00; also
available by appointment outside of office hours
Required Course Text: Ferrand, C.T. (2007). An Integrated Approach to Theory and Clinical Practice,
2nd Edition (with CD-ROM). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
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The NXT response card is mandatory: Must bring to class every day; ‘General student
instructions’ to register your clicker on Blackboard and ‘NXT response card user guide’ are
available from links on the web page at http://www.baylor.edu/lib/factech/index.php?id=73497
Download of *Praat acoustic analysis software to students’ computers will be required. Use
instructions found on the website at http://www.fon.hum.uva.nl/praat/.
The topic sequence & text readings, related internet resources, and class Powerpoint files will be
accessible on Blackboard Course Documents. The Powerpoint presentations used ‘live’ in class
may vary slightly from those on Blackboard. Powerpoint presentations function only as an
outline for class topics, so students are expected to fill in the details by taking notes in class,
doing practice exercises, and responding to questions using the clicker. Links to Quia activities
are available under external links on Blackboard. Quia flash card, matching and other activities
will help students learn terminology and prepare for quizzes and exams.
Catalog Description: Basic sciences underlying speech and hearing: physics of sound, the decibel,
instrumentation, speech production, speech perception and audition.
Course Outcomes: Students completing the course will
1. demonstrate knowledge of the physics of sound and techniques of sound measurement (ASHA
III-B, basic human communication processes)
2. understand the physiological support and acoustic aspects of normal speech production and
perception (ASHA III-B)
3. demonstrate acoustic analysis of speech (ASHA III-B)
Class Format: The teaching plan consists of lectures, demonstrations (live, video & audio), and group
activities, with assigned readings as background. Acoustic analysis assignments will assist in application
of coursework to instrumentation and measures used in clinical practice and research.
Course requirements:
Exams:
There will be three non-cumulative section examinations given throughout the semester. Exams will
include material presented both in the assigned readings and in class, with emphasis on material
presented in class. The exams are each worth 15 % of your final grade. Exams will be in a combination
multiple-choice and short-answer (list, explanation, description, calculation) question format.
Quizzes:
An online quiz over the section’s material will be due two class periods before each of the section exams
(see dated syllabus). The online quizzes will be completed outside of class. The quizzes are meant to
provide a preview of the topics that will appear on exams, allow each student to test her or his
knowledge in preparation for exams, raise questions to be addressed in class, and allow instructor
feedback both to individuals and to the class as a whole. The use of resources (notes, powerpoint slides,
text, etc.) are encouraged to complete the online quizzes and 2 attempts at each quiz are possible. The
online quizzes are to be completed individually by each student without collaboration from group
members or other classmates. The average of the three quiz scores is worth 15 % of the course grade.
Final:
The final exam (worth 20%) will be comprehensive, with a format similar to that of the section exams.
The final exam is scheduled for Monday, May 7, 2012 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. Please put the date on
your calendar and plan accordingly.
Group Work:
At the beginning of the course, students will form groups of about 6. You will work with this group
throughout the semester. Acoustic analysis exercises using the *Praat software will be assigned
periodically (about 4 are planned). Guidelines and a deadline for each assignment will be posted on
Blackboard, and assessment of the group assignments will be criterion-based. The group work grade is
worth 10% of the final course grade.
Participation/Attendance: The attendance policy of the College of Arts & Sciences states: “To earn
course credit in the College of Arts and Sciences, a student must attend at least 75% of all scheduled
class meetings. Any student who does not meet this minimal standard will automatically receive a grade
of “F” in the course. Any University-related activity necessitating an absence from class shall count as
an absence when determining whether a student has attended the required 75% of class meetings.
Furthermore, departments and individual faculty members may establish more stringent requirements
regarding attendance, punctuality, and participation.” NOTE: In this course, 11 absences (excused or
unexcused) will result in failure of the course. Online attendance records will be on Blackboard.
CSD Major – Attendance Policy: Students are expected to attend all classes. In the event you are
unable to attend a class session, it is your responsibility to obtain (a) class notes and/or handouts from
another student, and (b) any class administrative changes (e.g., changes in schedule). You are also
expected to take tests on time. If you are ill, it is your responsibility to notify the instructor prior to the
time of the test. If you miss a test without prior approval from your instructor, you will be subject to
receiving a zero for the test. When returning from the illness, it is the student’s responsibility to take the
makeup exam within 3 days or the student will automatically receive a zero for the test.
Instructor expectations for attendance/participation/professionalism: I expect students to attend
class every day and to participate actively and in a professional manner (sharing discussion points with
the entire class instead of having side conversations, voicing questions, comments and opinions in a
respectful way, and focusing on the information being presented whether it is presented by video, the
instructor or guest speaker, or by classmates). Sending text messages during class is not allowed; cell
phones should be turned off or silenced and put away out of sight. If it is necessary for you to
receive a call during class time, please step outside the classroom to take the call. Repeated instances of
unprofessional behavior will result in a deduction of point(s) from the final course grade.
Please let me know if there are extraordinary circumstances that affect your ability to attend class or
participate. I am happy to be flexible when I am given ADVANCED notice by the student in need of
accommodations. Late work on assignments will be accepted and makeup exams scheduled only if an
extension for the deadline has been arranged in advance. Announcements will be posted throughout the
course on Blackboard and important deadlines will be marked on the Blackboard course calendar.
Students are responsible for checking Blackboard frequently to keep up-to-date on class
announcements. Do not expect to receive an in-class reminder about posted information!!!
Resources for the class and grades also will be available through the Blackboard course.
A seating chart will be used to assist with tracking attendance. Each student is responsible for signing
her or his own name on the sign in sheet before leaving that day’s class. In addition, students will be
responding to questions during most class sessions with the NXT response card (clicker). Records of
responses for each student will be used to track participation, so it is essential that each student registers
her or his clicker on Blackboard within the 1st 2 weeks of class, brings the clicker to class every day,
and responds to every question. Ten per cent of the final course grade is based on student responses to
questions in class. Arriving late, leaving class early or leaving during class is likely to result in a loss of
points from the clicker participation grade.
Summary of Course Requirements:
Exams 1-3 @ 15% each:
45 %
Quiz Average:
15 %
Final exam:
20%
Group Work:
10 %
Clicker Participation
10%
Grades are based on the following grading
system:
A 90 to 100
B+ 87 to 89.99
B 80 to 86.99
C+ 77 to 79.99
C 70 to 76.99
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The instructor reserves the right on rare occasions to adjust the grading scale where a student’s grade is
on the border between two grade categories. Factors that will be considered in such cases are student
attendance and professionalism, the student’s effort in learning the course material as shown by
attentiveness and active participation in class, communication with the instructor outside of class, and/or
student initiative in taking advantage of learning opportunities (e.g., use of Blackboard resources, quiz
attempts, tutoring). In addition, how the final course grade represents the student’s individual work
overall throughout the semester will be considered.
Honor Code: Baylor’s Academic Integrity and Honor Code states that ‘Baylor University students,
staff, and faculty shall act in academic matters with the utmost honesty and integrity.’ The full policy
and procedures may be found at the following: http://www.baylor.edu/honorcode/index.php?id=44060.
Faculty members are required to report violations of the honor code even when the faculty member
handles the matter on her own. Violations of the honor code in this course would include, but not be
limited to, collaborating with other students (current or former) in completing the individual online
quizzes, and misrepresenting attendance/participation records for yourself or someone else.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students will be noted on Blackboard.
CSD 4358 SYLLABUS (Dates may change depending on the progression of the course)
Day/Date
Topic(s)
Text
Reading
(also see topic
outline in
Blackboard)
M Jan 9
W Jan 11
F Jan 13
M Jan 16
W Jan 18
F Jan 20
M Jan 23
W Jan 25
F Jan 27
M Jan 30
W Feb 1
F Feb 3
M Feb 6
W Feb 8
F Feb 10
M Feb 13
W Feb 15
F Feb 17
M Feb 20
W Feb 22
F Feb 24
M Feb 27
W Feb 29
F Mar 2
M Mar 5
W Mar 7
F Mar 9
M-F Mar 12-16
M Mar 19
W Mar 21
F Mar 23
M Mar 26
W Mar 28
F Mar 30
M April 2
W April 4
F April 6
M April 9
W April 11
F April 13
M April 16
W April 18
F April 20
M April 23
W April 25
Introductions
Course Description, Acoustics
Acoustics: sound production, waveforms
No Class (Baylor holiday)
Acoustics
Acoustics (NXT response card must be registered in
Blackboard)
Acoustics sound transmission/complex sounds
Acoustics amplitude spectra
Acoustics:
Acoustics decibels & signal to noise ratio
Acoustics
Acoustics
Acoustics (Quiz 1 completed by class time)
Acoustics/Quiz Review
Chapter 2
Exam 1
Acoustics: resonance, filters
Acoustics
Speech Production Overview
Speech Production Overview
Respiration
Respiration
Phonation
Phonation
Phonation
Phonation/Review
Speech Production and Acoustics (spectrograms): vowels
Vowel production/source-filter model
(Quiz 2 completed by class time)
No Class (Baylor spring break)
Vowel production/quiz review
Ch. 8, p 167-188
Chapter 4
Chapter 6
Ch. 3, p. 50-61
Ch. 7, p. 156157, 161-163
Ch. 8, p. 194-211
Exam 2
Vowel & diphthong production
Resonant Consonants
Resonant Consonants
Non Resonant Consonants
Non Resonant Consonants
Non Resonant Consonants
No Class (Easter Holiday)
No Class (Easter Holiday)
Non Resonant Consonants
Coarticulation/Suprasegmentals
Suprasegmentals /catch up
Speech Perception (categorical perception/models)
(Quiz 3 completed by class time)
Speech Perception/quiz review
Ch. 8 p. 187-194,
p. 211-213
Ch. 8 p. 213-225
Ch. 8 p. 226-231
Ch. 14 p. 393399
Exam 3
Speech Perception: acoustic cues
F April 27
Speech Perception/review
M May 7
Final Exam 2-4 p.m.
Ch.10, p. 261273