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Articulatory and Acoustic Phonetics (AUDI90026)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Audiology & Speech Pathology enquiry
Melbourne School of Health Sciences (Audiology & Speech Pathology)
Currently Enrolled Students:
- General Information: http://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Email: enquiries-STEM@unimelb.edu.au
Future Student Enquiries:
- Further information: http://healthsciences.unimelb.edu.au/
Overview
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This subject introduces the study of speech sounds and their perception. The course provides an introduction to the International Phonetic Alphabet, and illustrates its uses as a transcription tool. The course will cover both broad and narrow transcription of speech. Students will be introduced to the acoustic analysis of speech sounds, and will gain an understanding of how the acoustic structure of sounds is related to their perception.
Intended learning outcomes
At the completion of this course students will:
- use broad and narrow IPA to accurately transcribe spoken language
- understand how speech sounds are produced in the vocal tract, the effect of the position of the articulators (tongue, lips, velum, etc.) on speech sounds and the acoustic principles underlying these effects
- understand the acoustic features of different speech sounds as they relate to their production and auditory discrimination
- understand the range of intensity, frequency and temporal components found in normal speech sounds and the effects of inter- and intra- speaker variations
- understand the effect of intensity, background noise and reverberation on speech perception.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should have:
- well developed problem solving skills,
- an ability to evaluate and synthesise information in a flexible manner
- a capacity to articulate the knowledge gained in both oral and written
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Nil
Corequisites
Nil
Non-allowed subjects
N/A
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- Series of short transcription tasks - one task due each week during (Weeks 2 - 7) - 5% x 5 = 25%
- Broad transcription test (to be held in week 8) - 25%
- A two hour written exam at the end of semester (Exam period) - 50%
- Hurdle requirement: Students must pass the broad transcription test and the written exam in order to pass the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Colleen Holt Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours Total time commitment 85 hours Teaching period 27 February 2017 to 28 May 2017 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2017 Census date 31 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2017 Assessment period ends 23 June 2017 Semester 1 contact information
Audiology & Speech Pathology enquiry
Melbourne School of Health Sciences (Audiology & Speech Pathology)
Currently Enrolled Students:
- General Information: http://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Email: enquiries-STEM@unimelb.edu.au
Future Student Enquiries:- Further information: http://healthsciences.unimelb.edu.au/
Time commitment details
85 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Cox, F. (2012) Australian English: Pronunciation and transcription. New York: Cambridge University Press
Recommended texts and other resources
Nil
- Links to additional information
Last updated: 3 November 2022