aud5ada adv diagnostic audiology 1
ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC AUDIOLOGY 1: OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES IN AUDIOLOGY
AUD5ADA
2016
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. You will also learn about pathologies involving the central auditory system, and the role of objective assessment strategies and imaging technologies in neuro-otology. 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 a laboratory report.
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 Must complete 300 credit points in HZHAUD or HZHCAU or be admitted in HMAUD.
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. Communicate an understanding of 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
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
02. Demonstrate an understanding of the protocols and procedures for auditory evoked response measurement.
- 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 . The commentary generated will be submitted along with a description of the protocols and procedures used (40%).
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline Specific Competencies(Discipline Specific Competencies)
- Writing(Writing)
- Professional Practice(Professional Practice)
03. Demonstrate competence in integrating information from objective tests with behavioural tests in the overall audiological test battery, and interpreting the results of these tests to differentially diagnose various hearing disorders.
- 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.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline Specific Competencies(Discipline Specific Competencies)
- Writing(Writing)
- Communication(Communication)
- Professional Practice(Professional Practice)
04. Communicate an understanding of pathologies involving the central auditory system, and the role of objective techniques, including imaging technologies, in the differential diagnosis of central auditory disorders.
- Activities:
- - Lectures - Additional information (readings, websites) provided on LMS - Components of a written examination.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2016, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorBojana Sarkic
Class requirements
Laboratory ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
Twelve 2.0 hours lecture per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One 1,000-word assignment on objective measures. | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| One two-hour written examination at the end of semester. | 60 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |