The module addresses principles and methods of psychological and psychometric assessment for clinical problems. It covers classification systems and...

The module addresses principles and methods of psychological and psychometric assessment for clinical problems. It covers classification systems and developmental/lifespan perspectives and understanding of the conditions that facilitate effective engagement of vulnerable populations in the assessment process. It includes practical skills in conducting clinical assessments and issues of risk assessment and management.

This module introduces the concept of phonemic transcription and discusses the features of connected speech in English.

Feature representations of segments...

This module introduces the concept of phonemic transcription and discusses the features of connected speech in English.

Feature representations of segments are introduced and the concept of formal phonological rules and underlying representations are discussed. An introduction to acoustics and speech perception.

The primary learning objectives are:

To enable students to develop skills in phonemic transcription of English, which will be used in later modules in English phonology.
	To introduce phonological concepts.
	To relate phonetic concepts to physical descriptions of speech.

This is an introductory course in phonetics, including lab work, transcription and aural/oral practice. This module introduces basic phonetic concepts and...

This is an introductory course in phonetics, including lab work, transcription and aural/oral practice. This module introduces basic phonetic concepts and focuses on developing critical skills, with the aim of providing a foundation for further study in phonetics, phonology, and related fields.

The primary learning objectives are:

• To understand how all of the sounds of the world’s languages are produced.

• To be able to transcribe speech sounds using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA).

• To understand basic acoustic and aerodynamic properties of speech, and some tools used to study these properties.

• To apply this knowledge in understanding how speech sounds are used and distributed in the world’s languages.