Presents theories of language change. Discusses mechanisms of language change, its trajectories over linguistic categories and items, and its relation to theories of grammar and of language variation. Department enforced prereqs., LING 5410, 5420 and 5570.
Discusses the development of formal scripts from the late Roman Empire to the 15th century. Provides practice in identification, transliteration, and translation of medieval manuscripts. Recommended prereq., reading knowledge of Latin. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
Topics in various aspects of current research Requisites: emphasizes student readings and presentations. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Department consent required.
Discussion of experimental and theoretical approaches for probing structures and dynamics of proteins, peptides, and nucleic acids; and computations in molecular dynamics simulation, modeling, and geometry. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Department consent required. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
Examines technological aspects and clinical applications of implantable prostheses such as cochlear implants, brainstem implants, hybrid cochlear implants, Baha devices and middle ear implants. Topics will include: history of implantable devices, anatomy and histopathology of the inner ear, speech processing in implants, mapping devices, candidacy criteria, behavioral and electrophysiologic techniques for assessment and outcomes in implanted children and adults. Recommended requisite, good standing in the SLHS graduate program or instructor consent will be required. Requisites: Restricted to Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences (SLHS) or Audiology (AUDD) graduate students only.
Explores how ethnographic writing has evolved over the past century to incorporate different forms of cross-cultural representation and to accommodate new theoretical paradigms. Includes ethnographic authority and reflexivity, as well as embedded theories and blurred genres of cultural research.
Discusses and reviews the current literature and experimental results in signal transduction, cell cycle and tumor suppressor gene regulation. Emphasizes the understandings of molecular and biochemical mechanisms of the origin of human tumor cells. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
Provides in-depth study of current research literature and its implications for clinical practice regardingdevelopment of communication processes in the firstsix years of life and impact of hearing loss. Investigates development of language, auditory perception, speech production, social-emotional abilities, and cognition. Requisites: Restricted to Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences (SLHS) or Audiology (AUDD) graduate students only.
Covers the field of ultrafast optics including both experimental and theoretical aspects. Topics include: description of ultrashort optical pulses, propagation of pulses including dispersion and nonlinearity, their integration, measurement and manipulation and their use in applications including spectroscopy. Recommended prereqs., PHYS 4510 or PHYS 5160.
Topics in various aspects of current biochemical and environmental research. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Department consent required. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
Covers the field of ultrafast optics including both experimental and theoretical aspects. Topics include description of ultrashort optical pulses, propagation of pulses including dispersion and nonlinearity, their generation, measurement and manipulation and their use in applications including spectroscopy. Prereq., PHYS 5160, or PHYS 4510, or ECEN 5645.
Study of the mechanisms of eukaryotic gene expression with an emphasis on the structure and function of human mediator transcription complexes. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
Practice administration of common intellectual and neuropsychological tests. Requisites: Requires corequisite courses of PSYC 7683. Restricted to graduate students only.
Discussion of advances and developments in biomolecular dynamics, with emphasis on experimental studies via ultrafast laser spectroscopy. The connection of protein dynamics with function will also be considered. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
Provides an intensive introduction to the science and practice of psychological treatments for adult psychopathology. Will focus on selected treatments and address the relevant theoretical and empirical base for each approach and the specific principles and procedures utilized. Aim of course is for students to acquire both a scientific and applied knowledge of evidence-based practice in clinical psychology, with a focus on intervention for adult mental disorders. Instructor consent required.
Focuses on administering and interpreting objective test commonly used in clinical psychology practice. Includes case study approach and direct clinical experience. May be repeated up to 8 total credit hours. Instructor consent required. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
Discusses recent results and current literature in the areas of the mechanism of sensory proteins, internal motions of proteins, and protein folding. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Department consent required. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
Covers theory and basic applications of psychological assessment, with an emphasis on measurement theory and the assessment of psychopathology and personality. Instructor consent required.
Studies experimental approaches to understand the mechanisms of enzymic catalysis. Techniques include steady-state and pre-steady-state kinetics, isotope trapping and partitioning, inhibition by substrate analogues, and covalent modification of proteins.May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Department consent required. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
Selected topics in the area of clinical psychology. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours. Instructor consent required. Requisites: Restricted to Psychology (PSYC) graduate students only.
Discussion of advances and developments in biomolecular dynamics, with emphasis on experimentalstudies via ultrafast laser spectroscopy. The connection of protein dynamics with function will also be considered. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
Provides direct clinical experience for clinical graduate students only. May be repeated up to 18 total credit hours. Instructor consent required. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
Discusses advanced issues in the design and fitting of hearing aid technology, including advanced signal processing, outcomes assessment, evidence-based practice and specialized fitting protocols for pediatric and geriatric populations. Current research is integrated with clinical cased studies to guide the development of evidence-based practice in hearing aid fittings. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
