HCS7388 - Brain and Language

HCS 7388 Brain and Language (3 semester credit hours) This course will cover the cognitive neuroscience of language processing, language development, and methods used to study language in the human brain. The course will begin with an overview of the neural basis of hearing, perception, speech, and comprehension. This will provide background for the exploration of more complex topics such as social communication, reading, sociocultural influences, and acquired and developmental language disorders. Socioeconomic and cultural factors affecting language in the brain will also be discussed. Prerequisites: (ACN 6338 or HCS 6338) and BBSC majors only and department consent required. (3-0) Y