Cognitive Communication Disorders

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What does it mean to be human? And what are the contents and functions of the human mind? Central to the human experience is cognition—the brain functions that allow us to reason, remember, attend, and communicate. While cognitive processes occur automatically for most people, those with neurological pathologies (such as dementia or traumatic brain injury) often experience cognitive impairments. In this course, we’ll work to explore the nature of human cognition, the brain networks that support it, the underlying pathologies that lead to cognitive impairment, and how such impairments may be assessed and treated. Restricted to: C DS,C D majors. By the time of graduation, all SPHS courses need to be passed with a B or better. May be repeated up to 6 credits.