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The course title is followed by a three digit code within parentheses. The first digit
indicates the number of lecture/class hours per week. The second digit indicates the
number of scheduled laboratory or studio hours per week. The third digit indicates the
number of credit hours that the student earns upon successful completion of the course.
For example, CSL 214 Speech and Language Development in Children (3-0-3) has 3
lecture hours per week, no scheduled lab or studio work, and it is a 3-credit hour course.
DEPT. OF COMMUNICATION SCIENCE
AND LANGUAGES
CSL
131 Introduction to Communication
Disorders (3-0-3) This course discusses
disorders of spoken communication, their
functional effect on quality of life for
individuals with communication disorders. It
also introduces intervention techniques for
specific
disorders
of
speech,
language/hearing in context of social,
cultural, linguistic diversity.
Prerequisite:
ELU 106.
CSL 211 Introduction to Linguistics (3-0-3)
This is an introductory course on the
scientific study of natural language including
the basic concepts of phonology, syntax,
semantics, and pragmatics with emphasis on
Arabic. Besides, applied aspects of linguistic
principles will be discussed. Prerequisite:
ELU 106.
CSL 213 Introduction to Phonetics (3-0-3)
This course is designed to provide an
introduction to physiological, acoustic and
perceptual phonetics: broad and narrow
phonetic transcription with emphasis on
Arabic phonetics. Prerequisite: CSL 211.
CSL 214 Speech and Language Development
in Children (3-0-3) This course is designed
to analyze normal process of speech and
language development in children Theories
and research methods and techniques
related to language acquisition, prerequisites
to language development, the role of input,
individual
differences
in
acquisition,
language socialization and current issues in
research will be studied. Topics include.
Prerequisite: CSL 211.
CSL 217 Deafness and Sign Language (3-0-3)
This Introduces Linguistic components of
sign with emphasis on Arabic sign language,
and various sociological, psychological, and
adaptive communication issues having an
impact on the deaf community. Prerequisite:
CSL 211.
CSL 221 Introduction to Hearing and Speech
(3-0-3) This course Introduces phonetics, the
physiological bases of speech production
and reception, and the physics of sound.
Prerequisite: ELU 106.
CSL 231 Guidelines for Clinical Practice (3-03) This course emphasizes policies and
practices operative in speech and language
clinics such as: interviewing techniques,
behavioral observation and data collection,
behavior management, counseling, session
plan ,report writing and ethics. Prerequisite:
CSL 131.
CSL 236
Communication Disorders and
Cultural Diversity (3-0-3) This course
examines the influence of culture on
communication disorders and the role of the
speech-language pathologist in serving
increasingly diverse populations in public
schools, governmental institutes and clinics.
Prerequisite: CSL 131.
CSL 244 Interpersonal and Acquired Clinical
Skills (3-0-3) This course provides
fundamental clinical skills such as: showing
responsibility, flexibility and positive attitude,
demonstrate effective team skills, using selfevaluation for individual development of
clinical skills and for professional growth,
implementing good organization and timemanagement skills. Prerequisite: ELU 106.
CSL 252 Developmental Psychology (3-0-3)
This course provides a broad overview of
human growth and development across the
lifespan. Factors influencing development
stages of development. Aspects of
development: physical, psychomotor, verbal,
mental, emotional, and social. Research
methods in developmental psychology.
Theoretical approaches in developmental
psychology in infancy, early childhood,
middle and late childhood, and adolescence.
Students examine the interaction between
the individual and the environment. Current
issues affecting lifespan development are
discussed. Prerequisite: CFW 109.
CSL 311 Introduction to Psycholinguistics
(3-0-3) This course provides an introduction
to the correlation between linguistic behavior
and the psychological processes underlie
that behavior. It discusses current theories
of language and an investigation of their
relationship to human communication
behavior. Survey of the experimental
literature relating to this question will be
discussed. Prerequisite: CSL 211.
CSL 316 Discourse Analysis and Disorders (30-3) The course focuses on speech act
theory and description, frameworks for
describing
genres,
structures
and
organization. It also provides an overview of
discourse
developmental
disorders.
Prerequisite: CSL 211.
CSL 323 Anatomy and Physiology of Speech
and Hearing (3-0-3) The course covers the
Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and
Hearing. Topics will include neuroanatomy,
the anatomy and physiology of the head,
neck and upper torso, and the external,
middle and inner ear with emphasis on
normal
communication
processes.
Prerequisite: CSL 221.
CSL
CSL
325
Neural
Bases
of
Human
Communication
(3-0-3)
This
course
focuses on the principles governing the
understanding of the relationship between
brain and language, brain organization,
including lateralization and localization,
levels of language disturbance. Current
theories of language-brain relationships and
speech and language deficits subsequent to
brain damage will be studied. A review of
current research on phonetic, lexical and
syntactic processing in brain-damaged
individuals is included. Prerequisite: CSL
311.
330 Principles and Methods in
Communication Disorders (3-0-3) This
course examines the principles underlying
the treatment of speech, language and
hearing disorders in children and adults.
Prerequisite: CSL 131.
CSL 331 Speech Pathology I: Language and
Phonological Disorders in Children (3-03) This course focuses on etiology,
assessment and treatment of language and
phonological
disorders
in
children.
Phonological Disorders in Children: The
nature of phonological disorders and clinical
approaches for their remediation in children
will be presented. Prerequisites: CSL 213,
CSL 214 and CSL 323.
CSL 340 Seminar Clinical Orientation (1-0-1)
This course aims to provide observation of
clinical activities in conjunction with
discussion of clinical issues. The clinical
process and nature of the client-clinician
relationship are stressed. Corequisite: CSL
331.
CSL 342 School Based Communication
Disorders Programs (3-0-3) The course
examines the administrative and regulatory
aspects of school-based programs for
persons with communication disorders.
Demands on language of school age
children, classroom discourse, the cultural
diversity, description, identification and
management of language disorders related
to academic performance will be covered.
Prerequisite: CSL 131.
CSL 346 Experiential Learning (3-0-3) This
course aims to integrate theory and practice.
It is designed to give students “hands on “
experience, gain career experience, observe
professionals in their field, experience
different educational, work or clinical
environments, and set personal and
professional goals. This course may be
taken with the sponsorship of CSL faculty
member.
Prerequisites:
Department
Approval and an accumulated total number
of 60 credit hours.
CSL 398 Special Issues in Speech and
Language (3-0-3) Students select and
investigate a current topic of interest in
communication disorders and make oral and
written
presentation
to
the
class.
Prerequisite: An accumulated total number
of 70 credit hours.
CSL 432 Speech Pathology II: Voice and
Fluency Disorders (3-0-3) This course
focuses on etiology, assessment and
therapeutic management of phonation,
resonance and fluency disorders in children
and adults. Prerequisite CSL 323.
CSL 433 Speech Pathology III: Aphasia and
Neuromotor Disorders (3-0-3) This course
examines
acquired
communication
disorders: language impairment resulting
from acquired brain damage, aphasia and
head injury, assessment, interpretation of
results,
intervention
planning
and
procedures,
family/client
counseling.
Prerequisites: CSL 311and CSL 323.
CSL 436 Parenting Training (3-0-3) The course
focuses on how to deal with people with
communication disorders.
It provides
parents and family members various
behavioral procedures that have proven
successful in achieving behavior changes
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when applied appropriately to a diverse
range of skills, including toilet training,
communication and interpersonal behavior
skills. Corequisite: CSL 331.
CSL 439 Special Developmental SpeechLanguage Problems (3-0-3) The course
examines acquisition and the use of
language
by
people
with
lifetime
communication disorders including: mental
retardation, autism, multiple handicap and
syndromes and cleft palate.
Specific
assessment and procedures will be
addressed. Corequisite: CSL 331.
CSL 441 Professional Practice I (2 Credits)
This course provides clinical practicum
experiences in schools and educational
settings with a range of disorders under the
guidance of clinical educators and clinicians.
Professional practice issues are considered.
Prerequisites: CSL 331, CSL 340 and CSL
432.
CSL 443 Professional practice II (3 Credits)
This course enhances professional practice
independence through intensive exposure to
a
variety
of
clinical
populations.
Prerequisites: CSL 433 and CSL 441.
CSL 450 Applications of Information Systems
in Communication Disorders (3-0-3) This
course examines and illustrates the common
applications and potential use of Information
Systems in the field of communication
disorder. For example, computer models will
build to assist the communication disorder
specialist to follow up with the patient and
support the training process during the
treatment, voice recognition applications will
be built and different types of audio
digitization and compression will be
investigated.
Prerequisites:
Department
Approval and an accumulated total number
of 90 credit hours.
CSL 495 Intership (3 Credits) Opportunity for
students to gain practical experience of the
workplace relevant to their major with
employers in the public sectors. Internships
are intended to match the academic
background and strengths of students, their
interests and future career ambitions.
Prerequisites: Department Approval and an
accumulated total number of 90 credit hours.
CSL 499 Capstone Project (3-0-3) This course
constitutes a capstone design experience
Communication Disorders. Typically it would
require the student to build on the
aggregated knowledge gained in previous
years of study. Students will have hand-on
experience
in
real
life
situations.
Prerequisites: Department Approval and an
accumulated total number of 100 credit
hours.
CSL 088 Portfolio Review (zero-credit) The
course is a non-credit pass/fail course
required of all students. The purpose of this
course is to ensure that all students have
submitted a portfolio for approval by the
department prior to graduation. It may be
presented in an electronic format or hard
copy. The portfolio may consist of written
reflections, problem solving tasks, event
participation, and written scholarly works.
Prerequisites: Department Approval and an
accumulated total number of 100 credit
hours.
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COURSE LISTING
The course title is followed by a three digit code within parentheses. The first digit
indicates the number of lecture/class hours per week. The second digit indicates the
number of scheduled laboratory or studio hours per week. The third digit indicates the
number of credit hours that the student earns upon successful completion of the course.
For example, CFW 100 Arabic Language (3-0-3) has 3 lecture hours per week, no
scheduled lab or studio work, and it is a 3-credit hour course.
CFW 100 Arabic Language (3-0-3) This course
examines the structure of Modern Standard
Arabic. Emphasis is placed on the study of
the rules of sentence formation in Arabic, as
well as the patterns of coordination,
complementation,
predications,
and
modification. Students focus on enhancing
their proficiency in Arabic and developing
basic skills in listening, reading, speaking
and writing in Modern Standard Arabic.
CFW 101 Introduction to Environmental
Sciences (3-0-3) In this course the student
will learn that environmental science is an
integrative, multidisciplinary approach to
understanding and resolving environmental
problems. A problem-solving framework is
used to define the subject through the use of
a series of case studies designed to reflect
the diversity of contemporary environmental
issues. Prerequisite: ELU 106.
CFW 103 Arabic Writing and Presentation
Skills (3-0-3) This course falls into two major
parts: writing and presentation skills. In
writing, the course develops students'
academic writing skills including reports,
articles and writing coherent paragraphs and
short essays. In presentation, the course
develops students' speaking skills through
class discussions and oral presentations.
Technological skills are incorporated through
internet-based research and computerassisted presentation tasks.
CFW 104 Biology (2-3-3) This course examines
fundamentals of biology, bio-molecules, cell
& cell organelles, biological membrane
structure and function, cellular metabolism,
photosynthesis, ATP, cellular respiration,
DNA structure and genetic code, cell
division,
Mendelian
genetics,
and
organization
of
cells
into
tissues.
Prerequisite: ELU 106.
CFW 105 Chemistry (2-3-3) This course
introduces students to basic chemistry
concepts and calculations. Topics include
basic principles of measurement and the
scientific method; chemical equilibrium;
atomic structure and periodicity; bonding
models. Prerequisite: ELU 106.
CFW 107 College Algebra (3-0-3) This course
examines fundamentals of algebra and its
application to the real world situations,
polynomials, rational expressions, complex
numbers, systems of linear equations,
elementary matrices and their applications.
Prerequisite: ELU 106.
CFW 108 Applied Calculus (3-0-3) This course
reviews areas of basic mathematics such as
trigonometry, analytical geometry in two
dimensions, linear equations, functions and
their graphs, derivatives and its geometric
interpretation, simple integration and its
application. (Problems will be focused on the
following areas: Food nutrition, information
technology, environmental sciences, etc.).
Prerequisite: ELU 106.
CFW 109 Statistics (2-3-3) This course
introduces data sampling, organizing, and
summarizing. Measures of central tendency
and spread. Correlation and Regression.
Probability and sampling distributions.
Statistical inference with application from
many fields. Prerequisite: ELU 106.
CFW 110 Personal Fitness and First Aid (3-03) This course is provides students with the
information they need to make responsible
health decisions about nutrition, fitness, and
first aid situations. It examines current
practices and trends in physical fitness
programs. An overall view of the basic
fundamentals of First Aid is presented with
an emphasis on decision making in crisis
situations. Prerequisite: ELU 106.
CFW 120 Humans and Their Environment (30-3) This course provides broad-based
coverage of a topic critical to the future of the
world, humans, and their effect on the
environment. The environment, actions
which alter the environment, and actions
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designed to protect the environment are
inherently interdisciplinary. It emphasizes
how alterations in human activity can reduce
the impact we have on the environment.
Prerequisite: ELU 106.
CFW 125 Chemistry & Our World (3-0-3) This
course is intended to develop an
understanding of basic chemistry principles
and to show the application of chemistry to
everyday life. Utilization of the scientific
method on practical applications are used to
illustrate both the potential benefits and the
limitations of chemistry. Prerequisite: ELU
106.
CFW 130 Ethics and Practices (3-0-3) This
course examines the ethical duties of
professional practice in such fields as
architecture,
business,
environmental
sciences, nutrition, etc. Focus is placed on
case studies which evoke conflicts between
personal
convictions
and
public
responsibilities. Prerequisite: ELU 106.
CFW 131 Introduction to Communication and
Media (3-0-3) This course provides an
integrated, interdisciplinary approach to
human
communication.
Overview
of
interpersonal, mass, integrated marketing
and
interactive/digital
communication.
Prerequisite: ELU 106.
CFW 132 Women in the Workplace (3-0-3) This
course examines the similarities and
differences in the work experiences of men
and women within organizations. Topics
include gender role attitudes, occupational
segregation, gender and leadership, and
workforce diversity. Prerequisite: ELU 106.
CFW 135 Leadership Development (3-0-3) This
course is designed to challenge students to
expand their understanding of their own
leadership
potential.
Topics
include
leadership styles, and case-studies of
leadership in different organizational and
managerial situations. Students learn about
effective leadership and citizenship in
multicultural environments with an emphasis
on communication, ethics, management, and
vision. Prerequisite: ELU 106.
CFW 139 Introduction to Environmental
Technology Management (3-0-3) This
course introduces the basic concepts of
technology management and project
management. Topics to be covered will
include: principles of management,
analysis of management functions, basic
managerial functions and tools as applied
to technology management, key factors
determining successful management of
technology, the decision making process,
the tools of productivity. Prerequisite:
ELU 106.
CFW 161 Introduction to Entrepreneurship (30-3) This course introduces students to the
principles of entrepreneurship. Topics
include influence of entrepreneurship on
business culture, survey of cultural aspects
of entrepreneurship in multiple settings, and
success stories are presented through case
studies. Prerequisite: ELU 106.
CFW 220 Social and Economic Trends in the
Gulf (3-0-3) This course explores the many
facets of social and economic trends that are
emerging in modern Gulf societies. It raises
the students' awareness of the dynamics of
globalism and its impact local and regional
communities. It identifies socioeconomic
trends and analyzes their causes and
implications for the Gulf region as a whole
and Kuwait in particular. Prerequisite: ELU
106.
CFW
221
Social
Perspective
on
Environmental Issues (3-0-3) This is an
interdisciplinary course involving a number of
social and behavioral sciences. It is
designed to help students learn that
environmental problems are fundamentally
social problems and that environmental
concerns and priorities of people differ with
culture; the perception of a problem and the
means for its resolution involves the interplay
between social, economic, and biophysical
concepts. Prerequisite: ELU 106.
CFW 230 Fundamentals of Interpersonal
Communication
(3-0-3)
This
course
emphasizes interpersonal communication
including cultural, gender-related, relational,
and individual factors which influence
communication patterns. It also considers
nonverbal behavior, and listening. Attention
is paid to both conceptual understanding and
development of interpersonal communication
skills. Prerequisite: ELU 106.
CFW 253 Technical Writing (5-0-3) This course
in an advanced writing course designed to
improve the technical writing skills students
may need once they enter the job market.
The focus of this course is on the finer point
of technical writing. Cohesion, coherence,
accuracy and fluency. Two types of writing
are practiced in this course: recommendation
reports and summaries of articles or
abstracts. Using the format of the
recommendation report, students focus on
the analysis, presentation and interpretation
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of data.
Using up-to-date articles from
periodical literature related to science and
engineering, students identify and extract
main ideas, reorganize these ideas logically,
and produce a written summary or abstract
of the article. Prerequisites: An accumulated
total number of 50 credit hours, ELU 126.
CFW 260 Career Perspectives (3-0-3) This
course introduces students to the process of
career planning and development through
self-assessment, exploration of business
options, and early planning. The course
provides weekly individualized feedback to
students
on
spoken
and
written
communication skills and on the substance
of career-related projects. Prerequisite: ELU
106.
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