PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE - CLINICAL AUDIOLOGY B
AUD5CAB
2019
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.
School: School Allied Health,Human Serv & Sport
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Renee Garuccio
Available to Study Abroad Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: AUD4IDA and AUD4HES and AUD4PHL and AUD4CAA
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Handbook of clinical audiology. | Prescribed | Katz, J et al (eds) 2009 | 6TH EDN, LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, BALTIMORE. |
| Readings | Audiology diagnosis. | Recommended | Roeser, RJ, Valente, M & Hosford-Dunn, H (eds) 2007 | THIEME, NY. |
| Readings | Audiology: the fundamentals. | Recommended | Bess, FB & Humes, LE 2008 | 4TH EDN, LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, BALTIMORE. |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Competently perform pure tone audiometry, immittance audiometry, speech audiometry and otoacoustic emission testing on adult patients with complex hearing losses.
- Activities:
- Off-campus clinical placement.
02. Evaluate and select appropriate clinical tests required to conduct complex audiological evaluations. Integrate information from the basic test battery and interpret results to determine the nature and level of hearing impairment.
- Activities:
- Problem based learning and simulation
03. Demonstrate advanced knowledge of relative legislation including privacy principles.
- Activities:
- Independent learning task
04. Apply advanced knowledge and skills in audiology practice demonstrating personal accountability.
- Activities:
- Off-campus clinical placement
Melbourne, 2019, Week 29-48, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Renee Garuccio
Class requirements
Placement - Off SiteWeek: 29 - 48
Eight 1.0 days placement - off site per study period on weekdays during the day from week 29 to week 48 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Students complete 250 hours of placement across the duration of their enrolment. In this subject students may complete up to 8 placement days."
Laboratory ClassWeek: 31 - 38
Four 2.0 hours laboratory class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 38 and delivered via face-to-face.
SeminarWeek: 37 - 37
One 2.0 hours seminar per study period on weekdays during the day from week 37 to week 37 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| A 45 min clinical examination including VIVA (2250 words equiv.) | 50 | 01, 02, 04 | |
| Certificate of completion, Health Records Act online course.(10 min, 170 words equiv.) | 5 | 03 | |
| Practical reports (1000 word equiv.) | 20 | 03 | |
| Hearing screening assignment. (1250 words) | 25 | 02 | |
| Satisfactory completion of clinical placement | Hurdle requirement - compulsory attendance (for accreditation) | 01, 02, 03, 04 |