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Sound and Innovative Solutions A (AUDI90057)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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- Eligibility and requirements
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Semester 1
Overview
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This subject introduces students to hearing sciences, how we hear, and the impact of hearing loss on communication. Students will learn about the properties of sound and how this is utilised to hear. Students will also understand the impact on the individual and on the sound processing when there is a hearing loss present. The basics of rehabilitation options for individuals with hearing loss will also be explored. By the end of this subject, students will understand the properties of sound, how sound is processed by the auditory system, and how this processing may be affected in individuals with hearing loss. The subject also explores the impact of hearing loss on communication and the intervention options available.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Explain the properties of sound and how sound is processed by the ear.
- Discuss the effects of hearing loss on speech communication and comprehension.
- Evaluate the impact of hearing loss on community participation.
- Outline the different rehabilitation and intervention options available to treat hearing loss.
- Describe how hearing devices function including how the function of hearing devices can be influenced by extrinsic and intrinsic factors.
Generic skills
- Apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to new problems;
- Communicate clearly in written and oral forms;
- Work as part of a team to address a common goal;
- Manage competing demands on time, including self-directed project work;
- Show respect for truth and intellectual integrity, and for the ethics of scholarship;
- Integrate knowledge from different domains;
- Value the collection and recording of accurate and complete data; and
- Reflect upon and identify deficiencies in knowledge, skills and attitudes and consider strategies to address those deficiencies.
Last updated: 21 March 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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AUDI90053 | Audiology Practice A | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
AUDI90055 | Professionalism and Clinical Processes A | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
AUDI90059 | Structure & Function Across the Lifespan | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
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: 21 March 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Four in-class tests
| Spread evenly across the semester | 40% |
Group oral presentation
| Mid semester | 20% |
Written exam
| During the examination period | 40% |
Last updated: 21 March 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Alexandra Walchhuetter Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 2 hours per week of lectures and 2 hours per week of workshops/tutorials Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 February 2024 to 26 May 2024 Last self-enrol date 8 March 2024 Census date 3 April 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 May 2024 Assessment period ends 21 June 2024 Semester 1 contact information
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Last updated: 21 March 2024
Further information
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Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
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This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Clinical Audiology
Last updated: 21 March 2024