Instructor:  Ramesh Bettagere, Ph. D., CCC-A/SLP                Office: Campbell Hall #118
Telephone:  (504) 549-2214      Fax: (504) 549-5030             E-mail: rbettagere@selu.edu
Class Meetings:         See Instructor/Semester Schedule
Office Hours:   Tuesday         11.00 - 12.00 PM and 2.00 - 5.00 PM
                        Wednesday       11.00 - 12.00 PM and 2.00 - 5.00 PM
                        Thursday        2.00 - 4.00 PM

Purpose/Description:
        This course will provide the student with an understanding of
principles for applying instruments in the field of speech, voice, and
hearing with an emphasis on clinical approaches to speech, voice, and
hearing pathologies.  This will include a survey of the principal equipment
and instrumentation available to speech pathologists and audiologists in
their professional activities within medicine, education, and private
practice.

Textbook:
        Orlikoff, R. F. & Baken, R, J. (1993).  Clinical speech and voice
measurement.  San Diego, CA: Singular Publishing Group.

Readings & References:
        The supplemental readings include:
        CSD 612 Course Packet.
        American Psychological Association. (1994).  Publication manual of
the American Psychological Association (4th ed.).  Washington, DC: American
Psychological Association.
        Baken, R, J. (1996).  Clinical measurement of speech and voice.
San Diego, CA: Singular Publishing Group.
        Borden, Gloria, J., Harris, Katherine, S., and Raphael, Lawrence,
J. (1994).  Speech science primer: Physiology, acoustics, and perception of
speech (3rd ed.).  Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins.
        Denes, P. B.,  & Pinson, E. N. (1996). The speech chain: The
physics and biology of spoken language (2nd ed.). New York, NY: W. H.
Freeman and Company.
        Kent, R. D. (1997).  The speech sciences. San Diego, CA: Singular
Publishing Group, Inc.
        Kent, R. D., & Read, C. (1992).  The acoustic analysis of speech.
San Diego, CA: Singular Publishing Group, Inc.
        Martin, F. N. (1995).  Introduction to audiology. (5th ed.).
Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
        Silverman, F. H. (1987).  Microcomputers in speech-language
pathology and audiology: A primer.  Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.

Objectives:
        Upon successful completion  of this course, the student will be
able to:
- develop an awareness and understanding of how technological advances
impact the measurement of hearing, speech, and voice.
-describe the principles behind both analog and digital recording.
-demonstrate clinical proficiency on the Visi-Pitch, Nasometer, sound level
meter, CSL, spectrograph, speech recording, speech viewer, audiometers, and
other devices.
-discuss the operating principles of Visi-Pitch, sound level meter,
Nasometer, CSL, spectrograph, audiometers, and other devices.
-explain the different indices used to measure clinical data (semitone, dB,
air pressure, perturbation, jitter, shimmer, Fo, etc.)
-demonstrate knowledge of the tools utilized by audiologists to assess
hearing  including impedance audiometry and otoacoustic emissions.
-demonstrate knowledge of the clinical studies establishing guidelines for
normal and disordered populations for acoustic and physiological
measurements.

Tentative Course Sequence:
        The following is the sequence of topics that will be covered in
this course.  The timing of the course sequence is often influenced by
class discussion and participation.  This sequence may be altered as the
course progresses:
        Week 1
        Introduction
        Week 2
        Basic Instrumentation/Skills/Safety
        Indirect Laryngoscopy
        Preliminary Lab Exercises
        Assignment 1
        Week 3
        Otoscopy
        Tuning Forks, Tests
        Assignment 2
        Week 4
        Audiometers
        Pure Tone Audiometry, Procedures
        Assignment  3
        Week 5
        Speech Audiometer
        Tympanometer
        Assignment  4
        Week 6
        Industrial Van
        Recording, Tape Recorders, Microphones
        Intensity, Vocal Intensity Measurements
        Sound Level Meter
        Assignment  5
        Review for the Mid-term Exam
        Week 7
        Mid-term Exam
        Week 8
        Review of the Mid-term Exam
        Frequency, Measurements of Fundamental Frequency of Voicing, Jitter
        Visi-Pitch
        Nasometer
        Assignments 6 & 7
        Week 9
        Assignment 8: Field Visit to North Oaks Hospital
        E-Stimulator, FEES, Videoflouroscopy, Artificial Larynx,
Augmentative Devices,                   Softwares, OAE
        Week 10
        Speech Viewer
        Computerized Speech Lab (CSL)
        Spectrography
        Assignment 9
        Week 11
        Fiber-optic Endoscopy
        Hearing aids, ALDs
        Week 12
        Digital Speech Technology
        Other Measures and Devices (Facilitator, Internet, etc.)
        Week 13
        Open Hour
        Videos
        Week 14
        Week 15
        Assignment 10: Term Paper Presentation
        Review for the Final Exam

Exams & Requirements:
        There will be a total of two exams (mid-term & final).  The final exam will be held on ...  The final
exam will be a comprehensive one.  Each exam will account for 100 points.
If there is a change in the scheduling of the mid-term exam, it will be
announced by the instructor well in advance.  In addition to the above,
there will be assignments which include lab projects, field visits, and
term paper.  These assignments will account for 100 points.
Assignments :                                                                              Pts.
1. Internet -applications                                                                5
2. Tuning Forks                                                                            4
3. Air Conduction & Bone Conduction Threshold Testing             6
4. Speech Audiometry & Tympanometry                                      5
5. Sound Level Meter - measurements                                          5
6. Visi-Pitch - measurements                                                      20
7. Nasometer - measurements                                                      5
8. Field Visits                                                                               5
9. CSL - applications                                                                 15
10. Term Paper (Preparation & Presentation)                             30
        There may be some changes in the assignments.  This is a
professional level course, and as a result, professional behavior is
expected.  Students are expected to be on time for class, and assignments
are to be turned in on time.  The assignments are due on the following week
from the day they are assigned.  You will have at least one week to
complete an assignment.  Assignment turned in late will be lowered by 25%
of the total points designated for that particular assignment.
        Students will write and present a term paper to the class on a
designated topic (instrumentation of their choice).  Papers are to be typed
in APA style and are to be letter perfect.  Students are to select a topic
by no later than ...  The paper will be due on ...  The paper presentations will be scheduled on
the same day.
        Students are responsible for all materials, assignments, etc.
presented in the class by the instructor.  If you miss a class it is your
responsibility to make up for that class missed.

Grading:
        Final Class Grades will be determined by the number of points
obtained out of the possible 300 points.
        Grading Scale - 93-100 = A
                                85-92   = B
                                77-84   = C
                                66-76   = D
                                <65      = F

Pass/Fail Information:
        Graduate students have the option of registering on a pass/fail
basis for courses not included in their degree plan.  Courses on a
pass/fail basis may not be used for degree credit at SLU.  For credit
courses, a grade of P will be assigned only if the work is of at least C
quality.

Professional Standards:
        Students are expected to maintain professional standards of
behavior at all times when fulfilling course requirements.  Free
discussion, inquiry, and expression is encouraged in this class.  Classroom
behavior that interferes with either (a) the instructor's ability to
conduct the class or (b) the ability of students to benefit from the
instruction is not acceptable.  Examples may include routinely entering
class late or departing early; use of beepers/cellular phones, or other
electronic devices; repeatedly talking in class without being recognized;
talking while others are speaking; or arguing in a way that is perceived as
"crossing the civility line".  In the event of a situation where a student
legitimately needs to carry a beeper/cellular phone to class, prior notice
and approval of the instructor is required.
        Students must demonstrate proficiency in written composition as
written communication skills are basic to professional
communication/activities.  The written component of
examinations/assignments will be graded on correctness of usage, word
choice, spelling, punctuation, organization, neatness, as well as content.
        Students must follow the rules of the Publication Manual of the
American Psychological Association (APA), 4th edition, for any formal
written research project/assignment.
        Students should consult the current catalogue for information
regarding the last day to drop or resign from the university without grade
penalty.  Students are responsible for completing required forms when they
find it necessary to discontinue university work prior to the end of the
semester.
       Tape recording of the lectures/class presentations is not permitted
unless prior permission to do so is taken from the instructor.
        Students will not be given make-up exams without a valid written
excuse for the absence.  If a student is too sick and unable to take an
exam,  she/he should bring a note from her/his physician which can be
verified by the instructor.  Without such a valid written note there can be
no excused absences from an exam.  Any student who is excused from an exam
will be able to take a make-up exam until the time the original test is
returned to the entire class.  Once a test has been returned, make-ups are
no longer possible.  In such situations, alternate arrangements will be
made on a case by case basis.  The make-up exam will be in the form of oral
exams.
        If you are a qualified student with a disability seeking
accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act, you are required
to self-identify with the Office of Student Life, Room 202, Student Union.