aud5lsa prof studies lifespan aud

PROFESSIONAL STUDIES - LIFESPAN AUDIOLOGY

AUD5LSA

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

The audiological assessment of young children requires specialised clinical knowledge and skills. In this course you will be provided with a broad understanding of the principles underlying the assessment and clinical management of neonates, infants and children. Through lectures, you will learn about normal child development, causes of hearing loss in children, and the impact of childhood hearing impairment. You will learn about newborn hearing screening programmes, aimed at identifying hearing loss as early in life as possible. You will learn about behavioural and objective assessment techniques used in screening and diagnostic paediatric audiology. Through a series of workshops, you will develop skills in behavioural assessments including Visual Reinforcement Audiometry (VRA) and Play Audiometry, and objective physiological assessments, including otoacoustic emissions and immittance testing. Your learning in this subject will be assessed through written exams and lab reports.

FacultyFaculty of Health Sciences

Credit points15

Subject Co-ordinatorAmr El Refaie

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 the Master of Clinical Audiology (HMAUD) will be given preference over students not enrolled in these courses.

Learning resources

Readings

Resource TypeTitleResource RequirementAuthor and YearPublisher
ReadingsComprehensive handbook of paediatric audiology.RecommendedSeewald, R and Tharpe, A M 2011PLURAL PUBLISHING.
ReadingsHearing in children.RecommendedNorthern, J L & Downs, M P 20025TH EDN, LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, PHILADELPHIA.

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Start date between: and    Key dates

Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment information

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorAmr El Refaie

Class requirements

Laboratory ClassWeek: 31 - 43
Twelve 2.0 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Weeks 1-12"

Lecture
Eight 2.0 hours lecture per study period on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
"Weeks 1-4 & 9-12"

Practical
Two 1.0 days practical per study period and delivered via blended.
"Two hearing screening half days"

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
One 1,000-word assignment on infant hearing.30
One two-hour written exam at the end of semester.70