INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND AUDIOLOGY

HCS3IHB

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject addresses the fundamentals of epidemiology within hearing and balance pathology. A particular emphasis on hearing difficulties within the indigenous community will be provided. The purpose of this subject is to help students interpret the mass of epidemiological literature within the audiology field and various types of data that they might come across as future audiologists. The information will be essential for students who plan on engaging in future hearing and balance assessment and management.

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

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Alicja Malicka

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Must be admitted in one of the following courses: HZHCCA or HZHCAU

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: HCS2IHB

Equivalent subjects: HCS2IHB

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

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

01. Evaluate the importance of epidemiological data that applies to hearing pathology.

02. Critically evaluate and interpret epidemiological data that applies to hearing pathology.

03. Critically evaluate and interpret fundamental epidemiological measures of frequency and association that apply to hearing pathology.

04. Critically apply knowledge of epidemiological concepts as it applies to hearing pathology in Indigenous communities.

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Week 48-50, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Alicja Malicka

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 48 - 48
Five 7.00 hours lecture per study period on weekdays during the day from week 48 to week 48 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
One 2250 word written assessment	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	50	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
One 30 minute group presentation - (5 minutes per student = 500 words equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
One 60-minute written exam	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	35	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4