474 Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences—Department of Speech-Language Pathology Winter Semester (6 credits) SLPD 7410—Qualitative Research Design This course is designed to prepare students to conduct research in their discipline. The focus of this course is to introduce students to qualitative research methods of inquiry, and to provide the knowledge and skill competencies needed to critique, design and conduct qualitative research. Phenomenological inquiry, grounded theory, ethnography, and other commonly used approaches to qualitative research will be examined. Students will gain understanding of the history of qualitative research, the philosophies that drive the various methodologies, strategies for data collection and analysis, ethical considerations, applications and implications of using qualitative research methods in health care. Students will have the opportunity to experience qualitative data collection and analysis. Current published qualitative research in health professions literature will be analyzed in the context of topics covered in this course. Upon completion of the course, students will have demonstrated mastery of the basic competencies needed to create, plan, and complete a qualitative research study. As part of the PCHCS core curriculum, students in this course represent various health professions programs throughout PCHCS. This affords unique and valuable opportunities for discussion, collaboration, and sharing of ideas and perspectives among students with varied professional experiences and research goals. (3 credits) SLPD 7411—Quantitative Research Design This course will provide students with a fundamental understanding of the basic methods and approaches used in health-related research. A major emphasis of the course will be on the conceptualization and design of research studies. The course will cover ethics, formulation of research questions, study design, reliability, validity, sampling, measurement, and interpretation of research findings. It will prepare students to critically evaluate published literature and to design sound research studies. The course will be both theoretical and applied. Students will be challenged to apply the theoretical concepts presented in the classroom and in the readings to design a study to address a health-related issue of their choice. (3 credits) Summer Semester (8 credits) SLPD 7080—Business Management and Leadership Doctoral candidates will learn business management principles as they relate to the conduct of speech-language or related professional practice in a variety of settings. Legal and ethical issues in practice management will be covered. Doctoral candidates preparing for personal and professional development will assess the skills and behaviors of the leader of change agent in terms of their own potential for growth and future leadership positions. (2 credits) SLPD 7220—Advanced Seminar in Voice and Swallowing This course is a doctoral-level course exploring best practices in voice and swallowing disorders. It is not designed to develop voice and swallowing clinicians, nor is it designed to impart the full breadth of information available in the areas of voice and swallowing disorders. Rather, this course is designed to enhance the students’ comprehension of the specialty areas of voice and swallowing disorders that were taught to them at the master’s degree level, expand their knowledge base of best practices in voice and swallowing disorders, and develop a working sense of the scope of practice in voice and swallowing. (3 credits) SLPD 8966—Applied Dissertation I—Concept Paper The content of Applied Dissertation Service I—Concept Paper focuses on developing a preliminary literature review and formulating research questions. The committee chair and committee member roles are discussed. This service will culminate in the completion of the first corresponding benchmark: the concept paper. Credit for this seminar will be assigned following approval of the concept paper. (2 credits) Year Two Fall Semester (8 credits) SLPD 7060—Genetics This course will provide students with an overview of genetics. Doctoral candidates will be exposed to a general overview of genetics and investigate the spectrum of genetic syndromes common to clients with communication disorders. Doctoral candidates will study the embryologic development with an emphasis on normal and abnormal or interrupted development at various stages and outcomes. (2 credits) SLPD 7200—Neuroscience/Neuropsychology and Communication Sciences Neurological foundations of speech-language and cognitive disorders will be presented. The emphasis will be a study of neuropathological conditions and the speech-language disorders that result from these conditions. (3 credits) SLPD 7300—Biostatistics I This course presents statistical methods commonly used in the analysis of health research data. Topics include descriptive statistics, basic concepts of probability, statistical inference, analysis of variance, correlation, regression, and nonparametric statistical techniques. Emphasis is on understanding and applying statistical concepts and techniques to research data within the health sciences. (3 credits)
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