PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE - CLINICAL AUDIOLOGY B

AUD5CAB

2020

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 and children. Through a combination of off-campus clinical placements and focused workshops, you will be taught to 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. Professional accreditation requires a minimum level of clinical exposure. Students attendance at professional placements will contribute to meeting this requirement for professional recognition as an audiologist.

School: Allied Health, Human Services & Sport (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Michelle Loeliger

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: Learning activities in this subject include clinical placements, problem based learning and simuations.

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: AUD4HES AND AUD4PHL AND AUD4IDA AND AUD4CAA

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

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: THIEME, NY.

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

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

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Audiology: the fundamentals.

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Bess, FB & Humes, LE

Year: 2008

Edition/Volume: 4TH EDN

Publisher: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, BALTIMORE.

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: Yes

Work-based learning: Yes

Self sourced or Uni sourced:
Uni Sourced

Entire subject or partial subject: Partial subject

Total hours/days required: 8 hours

Location of WBL activity (region): Domestic - regional
Domestic - metro

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Competently perform pure tone audiometry, immittance audiometry and speech audiometry testing on adult and paediatric patients.
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.
03. Apply advanced knowledge and skills in audiology practice demonstrating personal accountability.
04. Competently perform paediatric screening.

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Week 29-48, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Michelle Loeliger

Class requirements

ExaminationWeek: 41 - 41
One 3.00 hours examination per study period on weekdays during the day from week 41 to week 41 and delivered via face-to-face.
Non-central paediatric screenings at a childcare centre

ExaminationWeek: 43 - 43
One 1.00 hour examination per study period on weekdays during the day from week 43 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Non-central exam. In HS1 LCC 4th floor

Placement - Off SiteWeek: 40 - 43
Eight 1.00 day placement - off site per study period on weekdays during the day from week 40 to week 43 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 on-site or off-site. (these hours will contribute towards professional accreditation)

TutorialWeek: 31 - 38
Four 2.00 hours tutorial per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 38 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

A 60 min clinical examination including VIVA (3000 words equivalent)

A pass in this assessment is required to pass the subject as students must demonstrate competency in various skills for professional accreditation.

N/AOtherIndividualNo60SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Certificate of completion, Health Records Act online course (10 min, 170 words equivalent)

N/AOtherIndividualNo5SILO3

Practical report (500 word equivalent)

N/AReportIndividualNo10SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Satisfactory completion of clinical placement.
Hurdle requirement - compulsory attendance (for accreditation)

N/AOtherIndividualYes0SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Practical report (500 word equivalent)

N/AReportIndividualNo10SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Paediatric Screening (500 word equivalent)

Students must pass this assessment in order to pass the subject. Competence demonstrated during the paediatric screening is required for professional accreditation. If, for extenuating circumstances that are consistent with the University's Special Consideration policy , students are unable to complete required clinical hours, alternative arrangements will be negotiated. See Audiology Australia's Core Comp

N/AOtherIndividualNo15SILO4

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Week 48-08, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Michelle Loeliger

Class requirements

ExaminationWeek: 48 - 8
One 1.00 hour examination per study period on weekdays during the day from week 48 to week 8 and delivered via face-to-face.
Non-central exam. In HS1 LCC 4th floor

ExaminationWeek: 48 - 8
One 3.00 hours examination per study period on weekdays during the day from week 48 to week 8 and delivered via face-to-face.
Non-central paediatric screenings at a childcare center

Placement - Off SiteWeek: 48 - 8
Eight 1.00 day placement - off site per study period on weekdays during the day from week 48 to week 8 and delivered via blended.
Students complete 250 hours of placement across the duration of their enrolment. In this subject students may complete up to 8 placement days on-site or off-site. (these hours will contribute towards professional accreditation)

TutorialWeek: 48 - 8
Four 2.00 hours tutorial per study period on weekdays during the day from week 48 to week 8 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

A 60 min clinical examination including VIVA (3000 words equivalent)

A pass in this assessment is required to pass the subject as students must demonstrate competency in various skills for professional accreditation.

N/AOtherIndividualNo60SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Certificate of completion, Health Records Act online course (10 min, 170 words equivalent)

N/AOtherIndividualNo5SILO3

Practical report (500 word equivalent)

N/AReportIndividualNo10SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Satisfactory completion of clinical placement.
Hurdle requirement - compulsory attendance (for accreditation)

N/AOtherIndividualYes0SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Practical report (500 word equivalent)

N/AReportIndividualNo10SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Paediatric Screening (500 word equivalent)

Students must pass this assessment in order to pass the subject. Competence demonstrated during the paediatric screening is required for professional accreditation. If, for extenuating circumstances that are consistent with the University's Special Consideration policy , students are unable to complete required clinical hours, alternative arrangements will be negotiated. See Audiology Australia's Core Comp

N/AOtherIndividualNo15SILO4