SLP-610 |
Aphasia & Related Disorders |
This course focuses on the clinical management of aphasia in adult populations. It focuses on the nature and classification of aphasia, evidencebased assessment and intervention, and topics such as pathophysiology, epidemiology, prevention, treatment efficacy, prognosis, and quality of life for patients and their families. |
SLP-615 |
Evidence-Based Practice in SLP |
This course will focus on teaching students to become critical consumers of the research literature in order to guide effective clinical practice in speechlanguage pathology. Students will learn to source clinically-relevant research literature, utilize evidence-based clinical practice resources such as the ASHA practice portal, understand basic research methodology, and identify applications and limitations of research literature for clinical decision making. The course focuses on critical thinking, synthesis of information, and application of empirical evidence to clinical practice. |
SLP-625 |
Clinical Practicum I |
This is an introductory graduate clinical practicum experience. Emphasis is placed on students displaying appropriate professional skills while developing and implementing assessment and / or intervention plans, creating a dynamic therapeutic environment, collaborating with clinical team members, and completing thorough documentation. Practica may take place on or off campus. Supervision is provided in accordance with ASHA requirements. |