CSD 5V48
Cognitive Linguistic Communication Disorders
Summer 2011
Instructor: Karen Colson, Ph.D.
Office: 230 NMH
Phone: (254) 710 -6370
E-Mail: Karen_Colson@baylor.edu
Office Hours: By appointment
Course Description and Objectives
This course is designed to provide a comprehensive study of adult cognitivelinguistic communication disorders. By the end of the course, you will be able to:
1. Describe and classify cognitive-linguistic communication impairments
associated with neurological damage and degeneration, with specific
regard to their etiologies, anatomical/physiological correlates, and
characteristics.
2. Describe assessment principles and methods for cognitive- linguistic
communication disorders and select appropriate tests for evaluation
and diagnosis of the disorders.
3. Describe psychosocial aspects of cognitive-linguistic communication
disorders and identify related methods of assessment and intervention.
4. Discuss varied intervention principles and methods, the efficacy of
treatment, & related ethical issues.
5. Develop intervention goals and select/design appropriate treatment
tasks for specific cognitive-linguistic communication deficits.
6. Discuss components of education and counseling for patients, family
and other professionals.
Upon completion of this course, the student will have met the following
requirements for certification in speech-language pathology:
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Standard III-C. Receptive and expressive language: Adult etiologies and
characteristics
Standard III-C Cognitive aspects of communication: Adult etiologies and
characteristics
Standard III-C. Social aspects of communication: Adult etiologies and
characteristics
Standard III-D. Cognitive aspects of communication: Adult assessment
and intervention
Standard III-D. Social aspects of communication: Adult assessment
and intervention
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Required Text
Brookshire, R. H. (2007). Introduction to Neurogenic Communication Disorders,
7th ed. St. Louis, MO: Mosby.
Course Structure
The course will be lecture based with group discussion and use of multimedia
resources. It will be organized into four major sections as follows:
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Neuroanatomy and neuropathology
Right hemisphere syndrome
Traumatic brain injury
Dementia
Course Requirements
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You will be responsible for reading the text and all supplemental material
assigned and/or handed out during the semester.
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You will be expected to attend all class sessions and to participate fully in
class discussions/activities. University policy on academic misconduct will
be followed.
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There will be three 100-point examinations.
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Your course grade will be based upon the total points accumulated over
the course of the semester. The following scale will be used:
Grade
Percentage Range
Point Range
A
B
C
90 - 100
80 - 89
70 - 79
270 - 300
240 - 269
210 - 239
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Extra credit assignments will not be available.
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University policy prohibits cheating or plagiarizing. Please refer to the
student handbook regarding academic dishonesty and policies. Students
found cheating or plagiarizing will receive an F for the course and the
appropriate Academic Dean will be notified.
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If, at any time, you have any questions that have not been adequately
addressed during regular class meetings, please do not hesitate to set up
an appointment to meet with me in my office.
Attendance Policy:
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.”
“In the event you are unable to attend a class session, it is your
responsibility to obtain (a) class notes from another student, and (b) any changes
in the class 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.”
Disabilities Statement:
Baylor University complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 regarding students with disabilities. Eligible
students seeking accommodations should contact the Coordinator for Students
with Disabilities. Accommodations are not retroactive. Therefore, students
should contact the Coordinator as soon as possible in the term for which they are
seeking accommodations.
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CSD 5V48
Cognitive Linguistic Communication Disorders
2011 Summer Calendar
July
August
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Introduction & Chapter 1 Neuroanatomy & Neuropathology
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Chapter 1 continued
12
Continued
13
Chapter 4 Assessing Cognition
14
Continued & Chapter 6 Assessing Functional
Communication and Quality of Life
18
EXAM 1
19
Chapter 10 Right Hemisphere Syndrome
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Continued
21
Continued
25
Chapter 11 Traumatic Brain Injury
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Continued
27
Continued
28
Continued
1
EXAM 2
2
Chapter 12 Dementia
3
Continued
4
Continued
8
Issues in Cognitive Rehabilitation
9
Continued
10
FINAL EXAM
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