مذكرة المقرر 

Background: Speech and language therapists in Gulf Arabic countries still rely on informal aphasia and/or translated western-language assessments to assess the language proficiency of people with aphasia. However, these tests are not sensitive to the linguistic and cultural features of the Arabic language, which may lead to inaccurate diagnosis. This paper describes the preliminary development and psychometric evaluation of the short aphasia test for Gulf Arabic speakers (SATG).

This course will help students to understand the role of the central nervous system in different aspects of human communication. Including the study of brain anatomy and physiology from the cellular to systems levels,  how neurological systems support speech, language, and hearing, and how breakdowns in these systems affect communication. Moreover, introducing the recent neuroimaging techniques that are utilized in neurobiology research. 

The course involves the study of acquired neurogenic disorders of language and speech with principal emphasis on aphasia. The course will peripherally cover the study of nervous system, causes, types, pathology, classification, evaluation and management of neurogenic communication disorders in adults.