PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE - CLINICAL AUDIOLOGY C

AUD5CAC

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject you will explore advanced clinical audiology skills, with an emphasis on rehabilitative audiology in adults. Through focused and intensive external clinical placements, you will enhance your clinical competence and reasoning skills, and will further develop your own professional identity. Through professional practice workshops, you will be taught to develop an understanding of ethical practice and legislation regulations in audiology. Your learning in this subject will be assessed by assignments, clinical and oral examinations and by assessment of clinical performance during placements. Professional accreditation requires a minimum level of clinical exposure. Your 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: Renee Garuccio

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: AUD5CAB AND AUD5LSA AND AUD5RHD

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: Summer 1 instance is only available with Subject Coordinator's approval

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Handbook of clinical audiology

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

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

Career Ready

Career-focused: Yes

Work-based learning: Yes

Self sourced or Uni sourced:
Uni Sourced

Entire subject or partial subject: Entire subject

Total hours/days required: 160 hours

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

WBL addtional requirements: Domestic but can be regional, metro or interstate.

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Apply advanced theoretical knowledge and practical competency to plan and implement audiology assessment and management of adults and children, using Patient Centred Care principals

02. Evaluate professional and ethical issues in audiological practice.

03. Plan and execute time management strategies applicable to a range of clinical settings

04. Apply knowledge and skills in Audiology with autonomy and accountability

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Renee Garuccio

Class requirements

ExaminationWeek: 22 - 22
One 2.00 hours examination per study period on weekdays during the day from week 22 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Non-central exam will take place in HS1 LCC level 4

Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours lecture/workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Placement - Off SiteWeek: 10 - 22
Twenty 8.00 hours placement - off site per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Placement at an external audiology clinic. (these hours will contribute towards professional accreditation)

PracticalWeek: 20 - 21
Two 1.00 hour practical per study period on weekdays during the day from week 20 to week 21 and delivered via face-to-face.
Non-central practical Will take place in HS1 LCC level 4

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
1500 word assignmentEthics in audiological practice assignment	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO2, SILO4
Clinical skills examination, including VIVA (60 minutes =3000 words equivalent)Students must pass this assessment in order to pass the subject. Skills competency is required for professional accreditation. This examination assesses the speaking graduate capability	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	70	SILO1, SILO3
Clinical DocumentationHurdle Requirement: Graded Pass/Fail Hurdle Requirement: Students must pass this assessment to pass the subject. As part of students prac/clinical sessions, students must demonstrate competency in various skills that are marked as attained on clinical documentation	N/A	N/A	N/A	Yes	null	SILO1, SILO3, SILO4

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Summer , Day