PAEDIATRIC AUDIOLOGY
AUD5LSA
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
The audiological assessment of young children requires specialised clinical knowledge and skills. In this subject, you will be provided with a broad understanding of the principles underlying the assessment and clinical management of neonates, infants and children under 5years of age. Through lectures, you learn about normal child development, causes of hearing loss in children, auditory processing disorders and the impact of childhood hearing impairment. The subject will include newborn hearing screening programmes aimed at identifying hearing loss as early in life as possible. Behavioural assessment techniques used in screening and diagnostic paediatric audiology are presented. Through a series of workshops, you will acquire skills in behavioural audiological assessments including Visual Reinforcement Audiometry (VRA), Play Audiometry and Auditory Processing Disorders.
School: Allied Health, Human Services & Sport (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Richard Anderson
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: AUD4PHL AND AUD4IDA AND AUD4HES
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
Comprehensive handbook of paediatric audiology.
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Seewald, R and Tharpe, A M
Year: 2016
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Publisher: PLURAL PUBLISHING.
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Hearing in children.
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Northern, J L & Downs, M P
Year: 2014
Edition/Volume: 5TH EDN
Publisher: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, PHILADELPHIA.
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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 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Richard Anderson
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
PracticalWeek: 32 - 38
Four 2.00 hours practical per study period on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 38 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1500-word written assignment | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4, SILO5 |
One two-hour written exam at the end of semester (2,000 word equivalent)Mixture of short answer questions and case studies | N/A | N/A | No | 55 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
One 1,000 word assignment | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
Attendance at practical workshopsHurdle: Attendance at practical workshops is a hurdle requirement in order to accumulate the clinical skills required for professional accreditation. The practical workshops address the following competencies:-Performs VRA as tester and distracter;-Performs play audiometry, using air conduction and appropriate masking when needed. These competencies are part of Audiology Australia's Core Knowledge | N/A | N/A | Yes | null | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |