INTRODUCTION TO DIAGNOSTIC AUDIOLOGY
AUD4IDA
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject introduces you to the fundamental clinical assessment procedures used in the audiological evaluation of adult patients. Through lectures and online workshop activities, you will be taught how to take case histories , perform otoscopy, pure tone audiometry, acoustic immittance tests as well as speech discrimination tests. You will explore clinical decision making skills, as you learn to select and administer appropriate tests, to interpret and integrate your audiological findings and write comprehensive reports incorporating referrals and appropriate management strategies.
School: Allied Health, Human Services & Sport (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Bojana Sarkic
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Must be admitted in one of the following course codes: HZHCCA, HZHAUD, HZHCAU and must have passed HCS2IAA, HCS3IHB and HCS3PCA; OR Must be admitted in HMAUD and no other rule applies
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
Audiology diagnosis.
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Roeser, RJ, Valente, M & Hosford-Dunn, H
Year: 2007
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Publisher: THIEME, NY.
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Audiology: The fundamentals
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Bess, F. & Humes, LE
Year: 2008
Edition/Volume: 4TH EDN
Publisher: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, BALTIMORE.
ISBN: N/A
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Handbook of clinical audiology.
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Katz, J et al
Year: 2014
Edition/Volume: 7TH EDN
Publisher: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, BALTIMORE.
ISBN: N/A
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Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
Total hours/days required: N/A
Location of WBL activity (region): N/A
WBL addtional requirements: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Bojana Sarkic
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours lecture per week from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
One two-hour written examination (2000 words equivalent). | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
Clinical report writing assignment (1500 words equivalent)) | N/A | N/A | No | 35 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
3x 20 minute quizzes (equivalent to 1000 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 15 | SILO1, SILO2 |