Field Placement I
First field placement (minimum of 210 hours) under the supervision of a practising speech-language pathologist or audiologist. Orientation to the roles and responsibilities of Communication Disorders Assistants, Audiologists, and Speech-Language Pathologists, and to field placements, including setting learning objectives, evaluating behavioural competency reports, resume preparation, and interview skills preparation.
Lectures, presentations, 3 hours per week; site visits.
Restriction: permission of the Department.
Note: some field placement sites may require students to commute to/from their place of residence, or may require them to relocate (within Ontario). Transportation to and from, or relocation near, clinical sites is a student responsibility. Proof of vaccination may be required.
Field Placement II
Second field placement (minimum of 280 hours) under the supervision of a practising speech-language pathologist or audiologist.
Restriction: permission of the Department.
Prerequisite: LING 0N01.
Note: this clinical site must be different from the one provided for LING 0N01. Some field placement sites may require students to commute to/from their place of residence, or may require them to relocate (within Ontario). Transportation to and from, or relocation near, clinical sites is a student responsibility. Proof of vaccination may be required.
Work Placement 1
First co-op placement (4months) with an approved employer.
Restriction: open to LING co-op students.
Work Placement II
Second co-op placement (4months) with an approved employer.
Restriction: open to LING co-op students.
Co-op Training and Development
Framework for the development of learning objectives by students for individual work terms. Includes orientation to the co-op experience, goal setting, resume preparation, interview skills preparation.
Restriction: open to LING co-op students.
The Study of Language
Readings and discussion regarding language study past and present, including the study of language and its relation to thought; form, meaning, and use of language as examined variously from one time and place to another; role of language study in the discussion of a range of social phenomena and issues.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Note: major credit will not be granted to Linguistics majors.
Introduction to Language and Communication Disorders
Various contemporary theories of normal and abnormal language acquisition and learning. Topics include neurological, psychological, cultural and pathological factors. Attention to the development of strong academic reading and writing abilities.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Note: this course is of interest to students in education, behavioural and social sciences, to health professionals and to students intending to pursue subsequent professional training in speech-language pathology or audiology.
Introduction to General Linguistics
Phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics; their evidence in language use; classification of human languages; language and society. Analysis of language data.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Note: this course is relevant to students interested in the structure and meaning of English and other languages, and particularly to those contemplating careers in language teaching, literary studies, translation, computational linguistics, speech-language pathology, and audiology.
American Sign Language I
Basic signing vocabulary and grammar, including a brief history of sign language. Focus on basic finger spelling, ASL terminology, expressive and receptive vocabulary, sentence structure, and conversational signs. Examination of issues in deaf culture. Introduces the 'Direct Experience' method.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to LING (single or combined) majors until date specified in BIRT guide.
American Sign Language II
Advanced structures, including the manual alphabet, finger spelling, and American Sign Language vocabulary and grammar. Emphasis on mastery of advanced expressive and receptive vocabulary. Ongoing debates in deaf culture.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to LING (single or combined) majors until date specified in BIRT guide.
Prerequisite: LING 1P00.
Fundamentals of English Grammar
Introductory description of English grammar focussing on basic principles and terminology.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: LING 1F94 or permission of the Chair.
Note: this course is relevant to the needs of those embarking on the linguistic study of English, and to current or prospective teachers or teaching assistants and foreign language students.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in LING 1P95 and 2P61.
Phonetics
Further study of human speech sounds, including their articulatory, auditory, and acoustic properties. Laboratory exercises in transcription, production and auditory discrimination.
Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: LING 1F94 or permission of the Chair.
Phonology
Further study of sounds and how they pattern in languages, focusing on the analysis of data from a wide variety of languages.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisites: LING 1F94 and 2P50.
Syntax
Syntactic analysis focusing on the description of English, including basic concepts, categories, rules and principles, and relevant analytical techniques.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisites: LING 1F94 and 2P10 or permission of the Chair.
Anatomy and Physiology of Speech Production
Structural and functional bases of respiration, phonation and articulation for the production of speech and voice. Introduction to physiological measurement and theories of speech breathing and phonation.
Lectures, lab, 4 hours per week.
Restriction: open to LING (single or combined) majors until date specified in BIRT guide.
Prerequisite: LING 1F91.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in LING 3P98.
Acoustic and Physiological Phonetics
Acoustic, physiological and perceptual characteristics of speech. Simple and complex waveforms, acoustic phonetic features of vowels, semi-vowels and consonants, source-filter theory, airflow, air pressure, and other physiological measurements of speech and voice production. Theories and models of speech motor control and speech perception.
Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisites: LING 1F94 and 2P90.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in LING 3P99.
Comparative Romance Linguistics
(also offered as MLLC 2P94)
Romance languages; their structures, related concepts, differences and mutual influences.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Note: given in English. May be counted as part of a majr program in French, Italian or Spanish.
Literacy in Childhood and Youth
(also offered as CHYS 2P99)
Exploration of selected issues in literacy development. Topics may include reading, writing, the impact of information technology on literacy development in the Canadian or global context.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: LING 1F94 or PSYC 1F90.
Clinical Phonetics
Techniques for the analysis of the production of speech sounds. The use of transcription skill in the analysis and description of the speech sound of second language speakers, young children and phonologically impaired speakers of first and subsequent languages.
Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: LING 2P50.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in LING 2P51.
Child Language Acquisition: Early Stages
(also offered as CHYS 3P61 and PSYC 3P61)
Theories, research and methods in early language development. Linguistic stages in the development of child language at the level of grammar and meaning (phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics). Discourse as an indicator of the socialization process. Effects of interaction with care givers. Early bilingualism.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: LING 1F91 or PSYC 1F90
Note: LING 1F94 strongly recommended.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in LING (CHYS/PSYC) 2P98.
Language Disorders in Children and Youth
Theories and methods of assessment and intervention.
Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: LING 3P61 or permission of the Chair.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in LING 2P96.
Materials and Curriculum Design
Theoretical foundations, development and/or adaptation of second-language syllabi; planning, managing, and delivering second-language instruction in various methodological frameworks, including materials assessment, needs analysis and practical classroom experience.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to LING (single or combined) Teaching English as a Second Language stream majors and TESL certificate students.
Prerequisite: LING 1F94.
Sociolinguistics
(also offered as INTL 3P92)
Language in its social context: bilingualism and linguistic variation; social factors which interact with language; cultural implications of language learning and language behaviour.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: LING 1F94 or permission of the Chair.
Gender and Language
(also offered as WISE 3P93)
Survey of major debates concerning language, gender and power in the 20th century.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Semantics and Pragmatics
Linguistic meaning and speaker meaning examined through comparison of major theoretical frameworks and application of analytic techniques to relevant data.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: LING 1F94 or permission of the Chair.
Discourse Analysis
Textual and contextual analysis of discourse in terms of language variation, cohesion and coherence, topicality, and schematic knowledge. Application of discourse theories to such domains as literary analysis and language acquisition. Collection, transcription and analysis of data.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: LING 3P94 or permission of the Chair.
Introduction to Audiology
Review of anatomy and physiology of hearing. Hearing disorders from preschool to the aging populations. Approaches to prevention, assessment and treatment.
Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: LING 1F91 or permission of the Chair.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in LING 2P97.
Second Language Acquisition and Learning
(also offered as PSYC 3Q91)
Theories of second- or subsequent-language learning. Topics include psychological aspects of language learning (behaviourism, cognitivism, humanism), language and culture, contrastive analysis, error analysis, interlanguage.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: LING 1F94 or permission of the Chair.
Language Disorders in Adults
Introduction to neurolinguistics and human neuroanatomy. Theories and models of brain-language relationships and approaches to assessment and intervention for aphasia and related adult-onset neurogenic disorders of language processing and production.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: LING 1F91 or PSYC 1F90.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in LING 2P93.
Special Issues in Linguistics
Selected issues in the theory and/or practice of linguistics. Topics according to specific areas of instructional expertise.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Honours Thesis
Research project carried out with faculty supervision.
Restriction: open to LING (single or combined) majors with approval to year 4 (honours).
Note: students must consult the Chair and an adviser before being admitted to the course.
Evaluation of Speech and Language Disorders
Principles and procedures of clinical evaluation in speech-language pathology from initial referral to report writing. Topics include clinical interviewing, psychometric properties of norm-referenced tests, instrumental and other forms of measurement and ethical and cultural considerations for assessing speech, voice and language disorders across the lifespan.
Lectures, seminar, 4 hours per week.
Restriction: open to LING (single or combined) Hearing Sciences and Speech and Language stream majors with approval to year 4 (honours), CDA, Hearing Sciences, and Speech and Language Certificate students.
Clinical Observation of Communication Disorders
Directed observation in the evaluation and treatment of speech, language, hearing and/or swallowing disorders. Observation experience includes videotape analyses and visits to off-campus clinical observation sites.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week; clinical observations.
Restriction: open to LING (single or combined) Hearing Sciences and Speech and Language stream majors with approval to year 4 (honours), CDA, Hearing Sciences, and Speech and Language Certificate students.
Note: clinical observation placements are normally arranged by the course instructor. Transportation to placement sites is a student responsibility. Proof of vaccination may be required.
Research Practicum
Supervised participation in a faculty research project.
Restriction: open to LING (single or combined) majors with approval to year 4 and permission of the Department.
Note: course requirements may include a learning journal, data collection or analysis assignments, or collaboration in the production of a conference presentation or journal article.
Assistive Listening Devices and Aural Rehabilitation
Acoustics and psychoacoustics of hearing. Review of anatomy and physiology of the ear. Electroacoustic characteristics and maintenance of a variety of assistive listening devices. Principles and methods of aural rehabilitation.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to LING (single or combined) majors, CDA, Hearing Sciences, and Speech and Language Certificate students until date specified in BIRT guide.
Prerequisite: LING 3P97.
Note: CDA Certificate students participate in clinical practica. Transportation to and from clinical sites is a student responsibility. Proof of vaccination may be required.
Alternative and Augmentative Communications
Principles and methods of low and high-tech alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) intervention. Psychosocial aspects of severe communication disability and AAC use. Customization of AAC systems to match client goals, needs, and skills, including computer-based approaches.
Lectures, seminar, 4 hours per week.
Restriction: open to LING (single or combined) majors, CDA, Hearing Sciences, and Speech and Language Certificate students until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have approval to year 4 (honours) or have been admitted to the CDA, Hearing Sciences or Speech and Language Certificate program.
Prerequisite: LING 1F91 or permission of the Chair.
Note: CDA Certificate students participate in clinical practica. Transportation to and from clinical sites is a student responsibility. Proof of vaccination may be required.
Speech Disorders in Children and Youth
Current therapeutic approaches to common speech disorders. Topics may include treatment approaches for the amelioration of swallowing disorders, articulation/phonological disorders, voice disorders and fluency disorders.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to LING (single or combined) majors, CDA, Hearing Sciences, and Speech and Language Certificate students until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have approval to year 4 (honours) or have been admitted to the CDA, Hearing Sciences or Speech and Language Certificate program.
Prerequisites: LING 2P50 and 3P61 or permission of the Chair.
Speech and Swallowing Disorders in Adults
Current therapeutic approaches to common speech disorders of adults, especially older adults, including speech motor control disorders, voice disorders (especially laryngectomy), and fluency disorders. Treatment approaches for the amelioration of swallowing disorders common to older adults.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to LING (single or combined) majors, CDA, Hearing Sciences, and Speech and Language Certificate students until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have approval to year 4 (honours) or have been admitted to the CDA, Hearing Sciences or Speech and Language Certificate program.
Prerequisite: LING 2P50 or permission of the Chair.
Language Testing
Theory and practice of language testing in research and teaching. Focus on critical analysis and evaluation of psychometric and pragmatic tests through item analysis and/or latent trait measurement.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to LING (single or combined) majors with approval to year 4 (honours) and TESL certificate students.
Prerequisite: LING 1F94 or permission of the Chair.
Bilingualism
Linguistic and psycholinguistic aspects of bilingualism: models of bilingual education, linguistic abilities in bilinguals, constraints on mixing and code-switching, the organization of the bilingual lexicon, language processing in bilinguals, language attrition.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to LING (single or combined) majors with approval to year 4 (honours) and TESL certificate students.
Prerequisite: LING 1F94 or permission of the Chair.
Topics in Sociolinguistics
Critical examination and application of current sociolinguistic theories in Canadian and international contexts. Topics include the analysis of language in relation to ideology, ethnicity, class, gender and power in institutional and other social settings.
Seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to LING (single or combined) majors with approval to year 4 (honours) and TESL Certificate students.
Prerequisite: LING 1F94 or permission of the Chair.
Topics in Applied Linguistics
Critical examination and application of current linguistic theories. Topics include the analysis of language in relation to communication disorders, first and second language acquisition, language teaching, storytelling, innateness and other linguistic domains.
Seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisites: LING 2P53 and 2P61.
Supervised Teaching
Class observation, including planning, managing and delivering second language instruction. Seminar discussions on current conceptual knowledge (theoretical) and perceptual knowledge (practical) highlighted with reference to the second language teaching and learning context.
Observations and seminars, 4 hours per week.
Restriction: open to LING (single or combined) Teaching English as a Second Language stream majors with approval to year 4 (honours) and TESL certificate students.
Prerequisite: LING 1F94 or permission of the Chair.
Listening and Speaking in a Second Language
Theories of and issues in the development of oral language processing in a second or subsequent language. Canadian Language Benchmarks. Implications and applications for selected teaching and learning situations; peer teaching.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to LING (single or combined) majors with approval to year 4 (honours) and TESL certificate students.
Prerequisite: LING 1F94 or permission of the Chair.
Reading and Writing in a Second Language
Selected theories and models underlying reading and writing ability. Their relationship to the concept of "grammar" and influence on inter-language development. Canadian Language Benchmarks. Implications and applications for selected teaching and learning situations; peer teaching.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to LING (single or combined) majors with approval to year 4 (honours) and TESL certificate students.
Prerequisite: LING 1F94 or permission of the Chair.
Honours Tutorial
Individual topic, directed readings and/or student research chosen in consultation with a faculty member who is willing to supervise the student.
Restriction: open to LING (single or combined) majors with a minimum 70 percent major average, approval to year 4 and permission of the Chair.