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Course Syllabus for CDS 300 (3.0 Semester Credit Hour Course) 1 Course Syllabus for CDS 300 (3.0 semester credit hour course): Phonetics Program: Communication Disorders and Sciences (CDS); Department: Rehabilitation Institute (RI); College: College of Education and Human Services (COEHS) Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Carbondale, IL 62901 Fall 2013 Bring this syllabus to each class Instructor: Laura Chandler, MS/CCC-SLP Phone: 453-8262 (CDS office: support staff: Sheila Dingrando) E-mail: [email protected] Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays after class until 9:45 am and Friday afternoons by appointment. If emailing a request for an appointment, please suggest at least two possible times that you could meet. Class meeting days, times & location: Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:00am-9:15am Undergraduate Catalogue Description: 3 semester credit hours. Instruction in the use of phonetic symbols to record the speech sounds of midland American English, with the emphasis on ear training, and a description of place and manner of production of these sounds. Bibliography:Required Materials: Small, L. H. (2012). Fundamentals of Phonetics: A Practical Guide for Students (3rd ed.). Boston: Allyn and Bacon. ISBN-10: 0132582104 | ISBN-13: 9780132582100 Course Objectives: Upon completion of this course each student will be able to: 1. Explain how they learn about/use phonetics. (RBT*: metacogniton/ understanding) 2. Transcribe spoken language (speech sounds, words, phrases, and connected speech) accurately using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). (RBT: Procedure/Apply) 3. Analyze how speech sounds fit in the broader areas of communication: speaking, writing, listening, and reading. (RBT: Conceptual/Analyze) 4. Comprehend, define and use terms related to phonetic nomenclature. (RBT: Factual/Remember) 5. Classify the sounds of Standard American English into phonetic properties. (RBT: Procedural/Understanding) 6. Analyze variations of Standard American English phonemes, allophones, and suprasegmentals, that can impact dialect and pragmatic elements of communication (RBT: Conceptual/Analyze) 7. Evaluate his/her own and others’ abilities to make accurate perceptual discrimination of speech sounds. (RBT: Metacognition/evaluation) *RBT=Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy: knowledge/cognitive level) Introduction: This course is required as partial fulfillment of the B.S. degree in Communication Disorders and Sciences. The material covered in this course is necessary as a prerequisite to advanced courses in the study of speech-language pathology and audiology. Knowledge of the sound system of Standard American English, and development of transcription skills in the use of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) prepares students for the study of normal and disordered speech, language and hearing. This course is intended for undergraduate students who are beginning the CDS program as well as students from other disciplines. Punctuality: Class begins promptly at 8:00 and ends promptly at 9:15 a.m. The instructor expects students to attend the entire class period. File: 300 Syllabus [yr] MRV: 8/21/13 2 Classroom Social Behavior: The instructor expects the following student behaviors: use of computers or other electronic media for class-related purposes only, specifically no texting or phone calls in class. Turn off cell phones during class unless call reception is critical (inform instructor ahead of time if this is the case & sit by an exit so you can leave with limited disturbance to others). The instructor also expects students to refrain from disrupting behaviors such as talking to others in class when instructor is lecturing or when another student has been called upon to speak in class. Method of Instruction: Discussion/Lecture/Activities/Video/Audio. This course will address production and perception of speech sounds. Practice, in class and in homework, will increase transcription skills. Course Requirements 1. Class attendance is required and attendance will be taken. Attendance is critical because the course contents calls for practice and repetition, which will be addressed in class. Students who arrive after attendance has been taken will be considered absent for attendance purposes; students who fail to sign the attendance sheet will also be considered absent. There is one point given for attendance for each class. This is incentive to come to class. There are no excused absences. You do not need to explain your absences. The point will not be received if absent. 2. Complete all readings and assignments on time. The instructor lectures based on the assumption that all students have read the material and completed assignments beforehand. Quizzes and exams are based on readings, assignments, and in-class presentations/ materials. 3. Complete in-class quizzes; some quizzes will be announced prior to the date of the quiz, while some will not be announced beforehand. Quizzes may be administered at any time during a class session. Students who miss a quiz because they are not in class when it is administered will not be allowed to take the quiz at any other time and will receive a score of ‘0’ (zero) for the missed quiz, unless arrangements are made otherwise. 4. Complete regular examinations, which will be based on readings, assignments, and in-class presentations/materials, and will occur about every 5 weeks. Exact dates for each examination will be announced in class at least one week prior to the examination date. Students may not take a test at any time other than at the announced time and date. The material covered by each examination is provided below the course schedule. 5. Completion of one final comprehensive examination. The final is worth the same number of points as each regular exam. Only students who do not complete all regular examinations will be required to take the final examination. Furthermore, students who do complete the three regular examinations may elect to take the final examination, in which case the grade of the final examination will be substituted for the lowest of the other regular examination grades. In the event that the grade on the final is lower than the lowest of the other three grades then the final will not be substituted for any of the regular examinations. 6. Academic Honesty: There will be a zero tolerance for plagiarism or academic dishonesty. Any student determined to have been cheating, plagiarizing or otherwise submitting someone else’s work as their own will receive a grade of “0” for that assignment. A second incident will result in an “F” for the course and a referral to appropriate academic review. The instructor expects students to comply with University policies. Policies pertaining to student conduct are printed in the SIUC Bulletin and Undergraduate Catalog. Students may wish to review specifically the information in the Bulletin on Human Subjects and the Student Conduct Code (especially Acts of Academic Dishonesty). Some of the primary means of academic dishonesty include: File: 300 Syllabus [yr] MRV: 8/21/13 3 •Cheating - Getting unauthorized help on an assignment, quiz, or examination. (a) You must not receive from any other student or give to any other student any information, answers, or help during an exam. (b) You must not use unauthorized sources for answers during an exam. You must not take notes or books to the exam when such aids are forbidden, and you must not refer to any book or notes while you are taking the exam unless the instructor indicates it is an "open book" exam. (c) You must not obtain exam questions illegally before an exam or tamper with an exam after it has been corrected. •Plagiarism - Submitting work as your own that is someone else's. For example, plagiarism means copying material from a book or other source without acknowledging that the words or ideas are someone else's and not your own. If you copy an author's words exactly, treat the passage as a direct quotation and supply the appropriate citation. If you use someone else's ideas, even if you paraphrase the wording, appropriate credit should be given. You have committed plagiarism if you purchase a term paper or submit a paper as your own that you did not write. •Self Plagiarism - The submission of the same work for academic credit more than once without permission of the course instructor. •Fabrication - The falsification of data, information, or citations in any formal academic exercise. •Deception - Providing false information to an instructor concerning a formal academic exercise, e.g. giving a false excuse for missing a deadline or falsely claiming to have submitted work. •Sabotage - Acting to prevent others from completing their work. This includes cutting pages out of library books or willfully disrupting the experiments of others. 7. Bring a small mirror to class each day. Notes: A. If academic adjustments or services are required by a student with an impairment/ disability, please inform the professor or contact the Disability Support Service Office at Woody Hall B-150 (453-5738). B. Students who need assistance with writing skills can contact the SIUC Writing Centers. The service is free to SIUC students; their email address is [email protected], their website address is www.siu.edu/~write C. This class is a preparatory class for the professions of audiology and speech-language pathology. The skills of discussion and oral presentation are critical skills in your future professional experience. Participation in class is important. Remember that future recommendation letters may include description of professional behaviors observed in course work. Such behaviors might include collaboration, participation, inquiry, critical thinking, creativity, peer interactions, faculty interactions, timeliness, attendance, research curiosity, conceptual application in class response, writing language performance (grammar, organization, cohesion, diverse syntax), oral language performance, grades, and rank in class. D. Emergency Procedures: Southern Illinois University Carbondale is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for study and work. Because some health and safety circumstances are beyond our control, we ask that you become familiar with the SIUC Emergency Response Plan and Building Emergency Response Team (BERT) program.
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