PAEDIATRIC AUDIOLOGY
AUD5LSA
2015
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, written assessment and presentation.
School: School of Allied Health
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Andrea Simpson
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Must have completed [AUD4CAA], [AUD4HES] and [AUD4PHL]
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. |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Integrates and consolidates theory on the normal course of development of babies and children in the first five years of life.
- Activities:
- Lectures. Additional information (readings, websites) provided on LMS. Components of a written examination.
02. Integrates and consolidates theory of the epidemiology and aetiologies of childhood hearing impairment, and the role of hearing screening programs in early identification of hearing impairment.
- Activities:
- Lectures. Additional information (readings, websites) provided on LMS. Components of a written examination.
03. Integrates and consolidates the theory and clinical applications underpinning a range of pediatric hearing assessments, including behavioural response audiometry (BOA), visual reinforcement audiometry (VRA), and play audiometry.
- Activities:
- Lectures. Additional information (readings, websites) provided on LMS. Components of a written examination.
04. Integrates and consolidates the theory and clinical applications of behavioural testing in the overall paediatric test battery, and critically interprets the results of these tests to differentially diagnose various hearing disorders in infants and young children.
- Activities:
- Lectures. Additional information (readings, websites) provided on LMS. Components of a written examination.
Melbourne, 2015, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Andrea Simpson
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
Eight 2.0 hours lecture per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
"In weeks 1-8"
PracticalWeek: 31 - 43
Six 3.0 hours practical per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
"In weeks 2-7"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One 1,000-word assignment on infant hearing. | 20 | 02, 04 | |
| One two-hour written exam at the end of semester. | 60 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| One online PBL-based group presentation (1,000 word equivalent) | 20 |