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Neurological Bases of Communication (DES430)

Course Category: 
Speech Pathology - Maalot Educational Network
Length: 

Classroom: 39 hours (13 weeks). Distance/Hybrid: Varies. 

Location: 
Traditional classroom-based offered at Maalot, Jerusalem, and other authorized locations. Distance learning and hybrid options available.
Dates: 

September 2009 - Present.

Instructional delivery format: 
Traditional classroom model
Online/distance learning
Hybrid course/exam
Learner Outcomes: 

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: describe gross neuroanatomy and nervous system organization; describe how information is transferred in the nervous system by neural communication; describe basic normal nervous system development; describe various neuropathological conditions and connect their effects on communication; summarize various neuro-imaging techniques and connect their use in neurological examination; describe the neurological basis of hearing, expressive and receptive language, speech and swallowing.

Instruction: 

Topics covered are: neuroanatomy, cellular physiology, and critical organization responsible for the development and use of verbal and non-verbal language in humans. Pre- or corequisite: Introduction to Communication Disorders (DES222). 

Credit recommendation: 

In the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 3 semester hours in Speech Language Pathology or Audiology (2/11) (4/16 revalidation) (3/21 revalidation). 

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