Courses

The listing of a course description here does not guarantee a course’s being offered in a particular semester. Please refer to the published schedule of classes on the Student Link for confirmation a class is actually being taught and for specific course meeting dates and times.

• SAR SH 759: Ind Study
  
• SAR SH 760: MS Thesis Res
  
• SAR SH 770: Advanced Augmentative and Alternative Communication
  Case based clinical application of AAC assessment and intervention. This course offers a detailed investigation of varied populations, implementation of high-tech, low-tech and no-tech solutions, partner training and development of measurable goals. A selection of hardware and software solutions that represent appropriate options for emerging, context dependent and independent communicators will be explored with a focus on language support, integration and partner training. As available, students may be paired with consumers of AAC to support implementation and appropriate design of communication options. Format includes lecture and hands on training both at BU and during select Saturday sessions at Boston Children's Hospital's Waltham site.
• SAR SH 790: Comprehensive Examination
  0 credits, either semester
• SAR SH 809: Advanced Topics in SLHS
  This 2-credit seminar is designed to keep graduate students up-to-date on the latest experimental findings, technologies, and statistical analysis techniques in the speech, language, and hearing sciences, while also providing them with experience in presenting scientific research to a multi- disciplinary audience. Students will be encouraged to consult with their advisers to choose recent articles relevant to their current research projects. Students may also present their own research (if approved to do so by their advisers), including practicing upcoming conference presentations.
• SAR SH 810: Doctoral Seminar
  The course covers areas of scholarly and professional development that are relevant to PhD students. Seminar themes will include research funding and grant-proposal writing strategies, ethical conduct in science, academic career issues and other strategic professional topics. Enrollment in the seminar is limited to doctoral students in speech, language and hearing sciences and associated fields of study.
• SAR SH 901: Indep Study
  
• SAR SH 906: Intern Teach
  
• SAR SH 942: Thesis Research
  Tutorial conferences with appropriate faculty concerning development and completion of thesis project.
• SAR SH 982: Dissert Res
  

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