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.
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Amr El Refaie
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: Yes
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: 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 Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Comprehensive handbook of paediatric audiology. | Recommended | Seewald, R and Tharpe, A M 2011 | PLURAL PUBLISHING. |
| Readings | Hearing in children. | Recommended | Northern, J L & Downs, M P 2002 | 5TH EDN, LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, PHILADELPHIA. |
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
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 element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| One 1,000-word assignment on infant hearing. | 30 | |
| One two-hour written exam at the end of semester. | 70 |