Sound and Innovative Solutions B (AUDI90058)

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this subject, students should be able to:

• Discuss using plain and inclusive language how hearing devices function and how they can be fitted, adjusted and monitored.
• Investigate client outcomes using theoretical frameworks, client reported measures and/or objective measures.
• Adapt aural rehabilitation techniques in the development and implementation of individualised rehabilitation programs.
• Describe client and clinician characteristics that influence aural rehabilitation processes and outcomes.
• Construct client-centred approaches for designing, implementing, and communicating rehabilitation solutions (including audiological therapy, technology modifications and further referrals) to meet the specific needs of each client, including those with differing needs and from diverse backgrounds.

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.