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Audiology in Professional Contexts (AUDI90047)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Overview
| Availability | Semester 2 - Dual-Delivery |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
Rapid technological advancements coupled with an ageing population will place the onus on health care workers to provide world class, human centric care that responds to the individual and their community in an empathetic manner. The wellbeing of our practitioners and health educators will be instrumental to our success in this evolving environment. Across this subject, students will learn about diverse contemporary issues that impact the audiology profession. Students will be supported to discuss and explore ethical practice in the context of these issues. Students learning will be scaffolded through the use of a reflective learning framework designed to encourage critical examination of topics as they apply to the profession and themselves as future practitioners. This framework will also allow for integration of clinical reasoning skills with professional practice expectations. Students will receive feedback on their developing communication skills throughout the subject, culminating in an assessment involving roleplay at the end of semester. At the completion of this subject, students will have an understanding of the professional values, attributes and competencies that will support their development as reflective life‐long learners who are responsive to the changing demands of the audiology profession.
Intended learning outcomes
Upon completion of this subject student will be able to
- Demonstrate skills in professional communication, including an understanding of professional boundaries and self-awareness
- Outline the importance of cultural diversity and Audiology practice implications
- Demonstrate skills of reflective learning and clinical reasoning
- Discuss the importance of mental health awareness in self and others, and principles of mental health first aid
- Examine ethical and legal boundaries of audiology practice
Generic skills
- At the completion of this subject, students should be able to demonstrate: • critical thinking, analytical and problem solving skills • the ability to integrate theory and practice and to apply this in novel situations • an openness to new ideas • planning and time management skills • the ability to communicate their knowledge in both oral and written form • the ability to behave in a professionally appropriate manner
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Students must pass all first semester, first year subjects in the Master of Clinical Audiology prior to commencing this subject. The first semester, first year subjects are:
All of
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANAT90004 | Anatomy and Physiology for Audiology | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| AUDI90016 | Pathologies of the Auditory System | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| AUDI90048 | Principles of Clinical Audiology | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| AUDI90049 | Principles of Hearing Rehabilitation | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| AUDI90050 | Acoustics and Perception of Speech | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| AUDI90051 | Principles of Paediatric Audiology | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
6.25 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Group presentation (4 students per group) on current issue and its impact on professional practice
| Week 6 | 30% |
Reflective essay on the role of self in professional practice
| Week 9 | 30% |
Communication role play
| During the examination period | 40% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinators Peter Carew and Dani Tomlin Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 88 hours Teaching period 26 July 2021 to 24 October 2021 Last self-enrol date 6 August 2021 Census date 31 August 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 24 September 2021 Assessment period ends 19 November 2021
Time commitment details
2 hours pre-reading per week (24 hours) Assessment preparation throughout semester (40 hours)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022