AUD5ADA
ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC AUDIOLOGY 1: OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES IN AUDIOLOGY
AUD5ADA
2017
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this course you will learn about concepts and procedures used in objective measurements of hearing and site-of-lesion testing in audiology. Through lectures and workshops, you will learn about the origin of otoacoustic emissions and acoustically evoked potentials of the auditory pathway, including electrocochleography, auditory brainstem responses, middle and late latency potentials, and auditory steady state responses.Building on this theoretical knowledge, you will develop skills in assessing otoacoustic emissions and auditory evoked potentials, and integrating the results of these objective techniques with behavioural tests used in audiological evaluations. Your learning in this subject will be assessed through written examinations and two written assessments.
SchoolSchool of Allied Health
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorBojana Sarkic
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites AUD4IDA and AUD4CAA
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions Students enrolled in Bachelor of Health Sciences and Master of Clinical Audiology (HZHCAU) or Master of Clinical Audiology (HMAUD)will be given preference over students not enrolled in these courses.
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Handbook of clinical audiology | Prescribed | Katz, Jack 2009 | 6TH EDN, WOLTERS KLUWER HEALTH/LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS |
| Readings | New handbook of audiology evoked responses. | Prescribed | Hall, James W 2006 | PEARSON |
| Readings | Auditory evoked potentials: basic principles and clinical application. | Recommended | Burkard, RF, Eggermont, JJ & Don, M 2007 | LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Integrates and consolidates theoretical information on the anatomical and physiological principles underpinning objective assessment techniques in audiology.
- Activities:
- - Lectures - Additional information (readings, websites) provided on LMS - Components of a written examination
02. Critically designs, evaluates and reviews the protocols and procedures for oto-acoustic emission and auditory evoked response measurement and is able to apply this knowledge in applying sound clinical decision-making and trouble-shooting.
- Activities:
- - Lectures - Additional information (readings, websites) provided on LMS - Components of a written examination - Assignment: Objective Measures. students will be required to conduct 2 OAEs, 2 ABR and 1 cortical evoked potential case study assessments .
03. Integrates and consolidates information from objective tests with behavioural tests in the overall audiological test battery, interprets the results of these tests to differentially diagnose various hearing disorders and is able to apply this knowledge in applying sound clinical decision-making and trouble-shooting
- Activities:
- - Lecture and workshop classes- Components of a written examination - PBL workshop: students will be provided with case files containing results of both subjective and objective test results. Students will integrate the findings from across the test battery, discuss possible pathologies and identify any further information required for differential diagnosis. 04
04. Synthesizes knowledge of pathologies involving the central auditory system, and the role of objective techniques in the differential diagnosis of central auditory disorders.
- Activities:
- - Lectures - Additional information (readings, websites) provided on LMS - Components of a written examination.
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Melbourne, 2017, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorBojana Sarkic
Class requirements
PracticalWeek: 32 - 36
Four 2.0 hours practical per study period on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 36 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 31 - 39
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 39 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One 1,500-word assignment on objective measures. | 20 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| One two-hour written examination at the end of semester. | 60 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| One 1,500 word case study on interpretation and integration of diagnostic results | 20 | 02, 03, 04 |