PAEDIATRIC AUDIOLOGY
AUD5LSA
2018
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
The audiological assessment of young children requires specialised clinical knowledge and skills. In this course, you will be provided with a broad understanding of the principles underlying the assessment and clinical management of neonates, infants and children under 5 years of age. Through lectures, you will learn about normal child development, causes of hearing loss in children, and the impact of childhood hearing impairment. The course will include newborn hearing screening programmes, aimed at identifying hearing loss as early in life as possible. You will learn about behavioural assessment techniques used in screening and diagnostic paediatric audiology. Through a series of workshops, you will develop skills in behavioural audiological assessments including Visual Reinforcement Audiometry (VRA) and Play Audiometry.
SchoolSchool of Allied Health
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorMichelle Thornton
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Must have passed both subjects in: AUD4CAA and AUD4IDA.
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Comprehensive handbook of paediatric audiology. | Recommended | Seewald, R and Tharpe, A M 2011 | PLURAL PUBLISHING. |
| Readings | Hearing in children. | Recommended | Northern, J L & Downs, M P 2002 | 5TH EDN, LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, PHILADELPHIA. |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Discuss theoretical knowledge regarding the normal course of development of babies and children in the first five years of life, the epidemiology and aetiologies of childhood hearing impairment, and the role of hearing screening programmes in early identification of hearing impairment
- Activities:
- Lectures and Practicals
02. Critically examine research findings and be able to justify clinical choices in paediatric hearing assessment
- Activities:
- Lectures and Practicals
03. Practically apply the theoretical underpinnings of a range of paediatric hearing assessments, including behavioural response audiometry (BOA), visual reinforcement audiometry (VRA), and play audiometry.
- Activities:
- Lectures and Practicals
04. Integrate information from subjective reports, research publications, ethical considerations and behavioural test results, and appropriately interpret the results of these tests to differentially diagnose various hearing disorders in infants and young children as well as make sound clinical recommendations.
- Activities:
- Lectures and Practicals
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2018, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMichelle Thornton
Class requirements
Practical
Week:
32
-
38
Three 2.0 hours practical per study period
on weekdays
during the day
from week 32 to week 38
and delivered via face-to-face.
Lecture
Week:
31
-
43
One 2.0 hours lecture per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 31 to week 43
and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,500-word assignment | 20 | 01, 02, 04 | |
| One two-hour written exam at the end of semester.(2,000 word equivalent) | 60 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| One group presentation (10 min/member, 1,000 word equivalent) | 20 | 01, 02 |