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Module code:AUDL2003(Add to my personalised list)
Title:Acoustics of Speech and Speech Perception
Credit value:1
Division:Division of Psychology and Language Sciences
Module organiser:Prof. Valerie HAZAN
Organiser's location:Room 215, Chandler House
Organiser's email:v.hazan@ucl.ac.uk
Available for students in Year(s):1,2,3,
Module prerequisites:None 
Module outline:This course will introduce students to the basic concepts of speech sciences in order to gain a better understanding of the process of spoken communication. The module will cover basic concepts in articulatory phonetics, speech acoustics and speech perception. Students will learn mainly about research methods and instrumentation in these fields and will apply their knowledge to the description and investigation of normal speaker-listeners and those with hearing impairment.  
Module aims:This module aims to: 1. give an introduction to articulatory phonetics on the basis of the phonetic classification of speech sounds (vowels & consonants). 2. give an understanding of basic speech acoustics and of the acoustic description of speech sounds. 3. give an understanding of the processes involved in speech perception for populations of children and adults with normal and impaired hearing. 4. provide information about current speech and hearing research technology.  
Module objectives:At the end of the module, students should be able to understand: 1. the main research areas in speech sciences 2. the main instruments and techniques for experimental research in these areas. 3. the classification of vowels and consonants on an articulatory and an acoustic level. 4. the main acoustic cues needed to identify vowels and consonants. 5. about the development of speech perception  
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Module timetable:https://cmis.adcom.ucl.ac.uk:4443/timetabling/moduleTimet.do?firstReq=Y&moduleId=AUDL2003 
Module assessment:2 Assessed laboratory reports 40.00%.
Unseen three-hour written examination 60.00%. 
Notes:Teaching will take the form of lectures and supervised experimental laboratory work. The lab work is followed by a round-up session in which students have the opportunity to discuss their work and to review concepts discussed at the session. The lab work is based on the content of the preceding lecture. Attendance at all sessions is compulsory. Students will be required to write up reports for two laboratory sessions, which will contribute to the final mark.  
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Link to virtual learning environment(registered students only)http://moodle.ucl.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=1019 
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