Course Overview
Curriculum
of
4-Year Integrated Honours Program
for the Degree of
Bachelor of Social Sciences (BSS)
in
Speech and Language Pathology
Under the Semester System
Session: 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23
Department of Communication Disorders
University of Dhaka
Content
a. Major courses
First Year
Semester 1
BSLP. 1101 Introduction to Human Communication Sciences
BSLP. 1102 Language Skill Development: Bangla and English
BSLP. 1103 Language Acquisition and Cognitive Development
BSLP. 1104 Linguistics for Clinicians: Phonetics
Semester 2
BSLP. 1205 Linguistics for Clinicians: Phonology and Morphology
BSLP. 1206 Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Language
BSLP. 1207 Linguistics for Clinicians: Syntax, Semantics and Pragmatics
BSLP. 1208 Psychology: Abnormal and Counseling Psychology
Second Year
Semester 3
BSLP. 2301 Introduction to Nonverbal Communication
BSLP. 2302 Neurology of Language and Communication
BSLP. 2303 Audiology 1: Hearing Science and Psychoacoustics
BSLP. 2304 ICT for Communication Disorders
Semester 4
BSLP. 2405 Sign Language
BSLP. 2406 Psycholinguistics and Clinical Linguistics
BSLP. 2407 Statistics
BSLP. 2408 Audiology 2: Pediatric Audiology
BSLP. 2409 First Comprehension (theoretical aspects)
Third Year
Semester 5
BSLP. 3501 Introduction to Research Methodology
BSLP. 3502 Developmental Language Disorders (DLD)
BSLP. 3503 Audiology 3: Hearing Sciences & Aural Rehabilitation
BSLP. 3504 Neuro-Developmental Language Disorders
BSLP. 3505 Clinical Practicum 1: Pediatrics and Audiology
Semester 6
BSLP. 3606 Medical Technology and Assessment in Speech and Language Pathology
BSLP. 3607 Neurogenic Communication Disorders
BSLP. 3608 Clinical Phonetics and Motor Speech Disorders
BSLP. 3609 Clinical Practicum 2: Neurology
Fourth Year
Semester 7
BSLP. 4701 Alternative and Augmentative Communication
BSLP. 4702 Stuttering and Other Fluency Disorders
BSLP. 4703 Voice Disorders and Dysphagia
BSLP. 4704 Clinical Practicum 3: Vocology
Semester 8
BSLP. 4805 Professional Development: Therapy & Treatment
BSLP. 4806 Medical Aspects of Speech and Language Pathology (Theory + Practical)
BSLP.4807 Diagnosis and Management of Articulation and Phonological Disorders
BSLP.4808 Second Comprehension (Clinical Aspects)
b. Non-credit courses 65
BSLP. 0001 Bangladesh Studies
BSLP. 0002 A Modern Language
BSLP. 0003 Introduction to Human Resource Management
| Serial | Semester | Course No.* | Title | Type | Credit Hours | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 1st | 1 | BSLP. 1101 | Introduction to Human Communication Sciences | 4 | 100 |
| 02 | 1st | 1 | BSLP. 1102 | Language Skill Development: Bangla and English | 4 | 100 |
| 03 | 1st | 1 | BSLP. 1103 | Language Acquisition and Cognitive Development | 4 | 100 |
| 04 | 1st | 1 | BSLP. 1104 | Linguistics for Clinicians: Phonetics | 4 | 100 |
| 05 | 1st | 2 | BSLP. 1205 | Linguistics for Clinicians: Phonology and Morphology | 4 | 100 |
| 06 | 1st | 2 | BSLP. 1206 | Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Language | 4 | 100 |
| 07 | 1st | 2 | BSLP. 1207 | Linguistics for Clinicians: Syntax, Semantics and Pragmatics | 4 | 100 |
| 08 | 1st | 2 | BSLP. 1208 | Psychology: Abnormal and Counseling Psychology | 4 | 100 |
| 09 | 2nd | 3 | BSLP. 2301 | Introduction to Nonverbal Communication | 4 | 100 |
| 10 | 2nd | 3 | BSLP. 2302 | Neurology of Language and Communication | 4 | 100 |
| 11 | 2nd | 3 | BSLP. 2303 | Audiology 1: Hearing Science and Psychoacoustics | 4 | 100 |
| 12 | 2nd | 3 | BSLP. 2304 | ICT for Communication Disorders | 4 | 100 |
| 13 | 2nd | 4 | BSLP. 2405 | Sign Language | 4 | 100 |
| 14 | 2nd | 4 | BSLP. 2406 | Psycholinguistics and Clinical Linguistics | 4 | 100 |
| 15 | 2nd | 4 | BSLP. 2407 | Statistics | 4 | 100 |
| 16 | 2nd | 4 | BSLP. 2408 | Audiology-2: Pediatric Audiology | 4 | 100 |
| 17 | 2nd | 4 | BSLP. 2409 | First Comprehensive (theoretical aspects) | 2 | 50 |
| 18 | 3rd | 5 | BSLP. 3501 | Introduction to Research Methodology | 4 | 100 |
| 19 | 3rd | 5 | BSLP. 3502 | Developmental Language Disorders (DLD) | 4 | 100 |
| 20 | 3rd | 5 | BSLP. 3503 | Audiology-3: Hearing Disorders and Aural Rehabilitation | 4 | 100 |
| 21 | 3rd | 5 | BSLP. 3504 | Neuro-Developmental Language Disorders | 4 | 100 |
| 22 | 3rd | 5 | BSLP. 3505 | Clinical Practicum-1: Pediatrics and Audiology | 4 | 100 |
| 23 | 3rd | 6 | BSLT. 3606 | Medical Technology and Assessment in Speech and Language Pathology | 4 | 100 |
| 24 | 3rd | 6 | BSLT. 3607 | Neurogenic Communication Disorders | 4 | 100 |
| 25 | 3rd | 6 | BSLT. 3608 | Clinical Phonetics and Motor Speech Disorders | 4 | 100 |
| 26 | 3rd | 6 | BSLT. 3609 | Clinical Practicum-2: Neurology | 4 | 100 |
| 27 | 4th | 7 | BSLP. 4701 | Alternative and Augmentative Communication | 4 | 100 |
| 28 | 4th | 7 | BSLP. 4702 | Stuttering and Other Fluency Disorders | 4 | 100 |
| 29 | 4th | 7 | BSLP. 4703 | Voice Disorders and Dysphagia | 4 | 100 |
| 30 | 4th | 7 | BSLP. 4704 | Clinical Practicum-3: Vocology | 4 | 100 |
| 31 | 4th | 8 | BSLP. 4805 | Professional Development: Therapy and Treatment | 4 | 100 |
| 32 | 4th | 8 | BSLP. 4806 | Medical Speech-Language Pathology (theory + practical) | 4 | 100 |
| 33 | 4th | 8 | BSLP. 4807 | Diagnosis and Management of Articulation and Phonological Disorders | 4 | 100 |
| 34 | 4th | 8 | BSLP. 4808 | Second Comprehensive (clinical aspects) | 2 | 50 |
| 35 | Oral Examination (10+10+10+10+10+10+10+30) | 4 | 100 | |||
| 36 | Non-credit course** | BSLP. 0001 | Bangladesh Studies | 100 | ||
| 37 | Non-credit course | BSLP. 0002 | A Modern Language | 100 | ||
| 38 | Non-credit course | BSLP. 0003 | Introduction to Human Resource Management | 100 | ||
* The digits of a course number that precedes the course (except Oral Examination & Non-credit courses) title in the table mentioned above indicate specific year, semester and course’s serial number. For example, in ‘BSLT.4701’the digit 4 indicates the number of year, 7 denotes the number of semester and 01 gives an identity of course serial number in this year.
** Students must complete this non-credit course from 4th semester to 7th semester.