CMSD 3007 Research Methods in Communication Sciences and Disorders

This course introduces students to the research processes in communication sciences and disorders. Through surveying methods of inquiry in basic and applied research, students will discover how research findings inform contemporary clinical practice. Students will become informed consumers of research literature and will be prepared for graduate study in speech-language pathology or audiology.

Registration Name

Res Meth Comm Sci & Disorders

Lecture Hours

3

Lab Hours

0

Credits

3

Offered

TBA

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Conduct a literature search on a clinical topic.
2. Read, evaluate, and summarize research articles.
3. Demonstrate basic knowledge of research methods used in communication sciences and disorders.
4. Describe the principles underlying evidence-based practice in communication sciences and disorders.
5. Recognize and discuss standards of ethical conduct in research with an emphasis on the protection of human participants in research studies and the appropriate attribution of ideas.