Students

CAUD8001 – Speech Perception and Production

2022 – Session 1, Online-scheduled-In person assessment, North Ryde

General Information

Download as PDF
Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff
Mridula Sharma
mridula.sharma@mq.edu.au
Lecturer
Nan Xu
nan.xu@mq.edu.au
Tutor
Kelly Miles
kelly.miles@mq.edu.au
Anita Szakay
anita.szakay@mq.edu.au
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
Admission to MClinAudiology
Corequisites Corequisites
(CAUD802 or CAUD8002) and (CAUD803 or CAUD8003) and (CAUD804 or CAUD8004)
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description

This unit aims to: provide an understanding of the anatomy and physiology of speech production mechanisms; discuss the acoustic categorisation of speech, and its acoustic and linguistic structure; demonstrate how speech sounds are measured and analysed; and discuss the effect of speech perception and production in hearing and language disordered populations.

Important Academic Dates

Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  • ULO1: Demonstrate an understanding of the mechanisms underpinning speech production
  • ULO2: Demonstrate and apply an understanding of the linguistically relevant cues within the acoustic speech signal, and their implications for speech perception
  • ULO3: Demonstrate and apply an understanding of the processes and factors influencing speech perception
  • ULO4: Demonstrate an understanding of speech production models

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
Speech Acoustics Quiz 20% No 23/03/2022
Practicum report 20% No 26/04/2022
critique literature 20% No 25/05/2022
Examination 40% No 24th Week

Speech Acoustics Quiz

Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 28 hours
Due: 23/03/2022
Weighting: 20%

 

1 hour in-class quiz

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the mechanisms underpinning speech production
  • Demonstrate and apply an understanding of the linguistically relevant cues within the acoustic speech signal, and their implications for speech perception

Practicum report

Assessment Type 1: Lab report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: 26/04/2022
Weighting: 20%

 

short Q and A based on the lab experiment

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the mechanisms underpinning speech production
  • Demonstrate and apply an understanding of the linguistically relevant cues within the acoustic speech signal, and their implications for speech perception
  • Demonstrate and apply an understanding of the processes and factors influencing speech perception
  • Demonstrate an understanding of speech production models

critique literature

Assessment Type 1: Essay
Indicative Time on Task 2: 25 hours
Due: 25/05/2022
Weighting: 20%

 

1000 words Essay

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Demonstrate and apply an understanding of the linguistically relevant cues within the acoustic speech signal, and their implications for speech perception
  • Demonstrate and apply an understanding of the processes and factors influencing speech perception
  • Demonstrate an understanding of speech production models

Examination

Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: 24th Week
Weighting: 40%

 

3 hour written exam with short and long questions

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the mechanisms underpinning speech production
  • Demonstrate and apply an understanding of the linguistically relevant cues within the acoustic speech signal, and their implications for speech perception
  • Demonstrate and apply an understanding of the processes and factors influencing speech perception
  • Demonstrate an understanding of speech production models

1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:

  • the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
  • the Writing Centre for academic skills support.

2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation

Delivery and Resources

The lectures are recorded but there will be additional consolidation (online/in-person) classes to ensure that the material is accessible. There is one practica that will be held online. 

Unit Schedule

Mondays 1-4pm

Policies and Procedures

Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:

Students seeking more policy resources can visit Student Policies (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/policies). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.

To find other policies relating to Teaching and Learning, visit Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au) and use the search tool.

Student Code of Conduct

Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/admin/other-resources/student-conduct

Results

Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au

Academic Integrity

At Macquarie, we believe academic integrity – honesty, respect, trust, responsibility, fairness and courage – is at the core of learning, teaching and research. We recognise that meeting the expectations required to complete your assessments can be challenging. So, we offer you a range of resources and services to help you reach your potential, including free online writing and maths support, academic skills development and wellbeing consultations.

Student Support

Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/

The Writing Centre

The Writing Centre provides resources to develop your English language proficiency, academic writing, and communication skills.

The Library provides online and face to face support to help you find and use relevant information resources. 

Student Services and Support

Macquarie University offers a range of Student Support Services including:

Student Enquiries

Got a question? Ask us via AskMQ, or contact Service Connect.

IT Help

For help with University computer systems and technology, visit http://www.mq.edu.au/about_us/offices_and_units/information_technology/help/. 

When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.

Unit information based on version 2022.02 of the Handbook