PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE - CLINICAL AUDIOLOGY B

AUD5CAB

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

Building on the knowledge and practical skills gained in Clinical Audiology A, this subject provides you with an opportunity to consolidate your skills in audiological assessment of adults. Through a combination of off-campus clinical placements and focused workshops, you will develop independence, professionalism and communication skills. You will be provided with an expanded range of casework, including hearing aid assessments and objective techniques. The learnings in this subject will be assessed by examination, portfolio, a written report and assessment at clinical placement.

Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Amr El Refaie

Available to Study Abroad Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Must complete 300 credit points in HZHAUD or HZHCAU or be admitted in HMAUD.

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Learning resources

Readings

Resource TypeTitleResource RequirementAuthor and YearPublisher
ReadingsHandbook of clinical audiology.PrescribedKatz, J et al (eds) 20096TH EDN, LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, BALTIMORE.
ReadingsAudiology diagnosis.RecommendedRoeser, RJ, Valente, M & Hosford-Dunn, H (eds) 2007THIEME, NY.
ReadingsAudiology: the fundamentals.RecommendedBess, FB & Humes, LE 20084TH EDN, LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, BALTIMORE.

Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Amr El Refaie

Class requirements

Laboratory ClassWeek: 31 - 43
Four 2.0 hours laboratory class per study period during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Weeks 1-3 & 12"

Laboratory ClassWeek: 31 - 43
Eight 1.0 hours laboratory class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Weeks 4-7 & 9-12"

Placement - Off Site
Four 1.0 days placement - off site per study period and delivered via blended.
"Placement at an external audiology clinic for one day per week, over a period of four weeks, for observation."

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
A clinical examination consisting of a simulated patient case followed by an oral examination.50
Certificate of completion, Health Records Act online course.10
Portfolio of test results.Students will be required to submit a collection of 10 test results gathered from classmates20
Report writing assignment.Students will select two diverse examples from their collection of case reports and will generate comprehensive clinical reports20
Satisfactory attendance and participation in placements and submission of case reportsHURDLE REQUIREMENT0