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Hearing Devices and Rehabilitation A (AUDI90023)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)

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Overview

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Semester 2 (Early-Start)
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This subject builds on the subject Principles of Hearing Rehabilitation. Students will continue to learn about the psychological and social challenges posed by hearing loss and other auditory-related conditions on a person and their communication partners and explore the options for rehabilitation of these conditions.

Intended learning outcomes

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



  • Explain how hearing devices function and how they can be fitted, adjusted and monitored to provide individualised assistance to impacted individuals;
  • Demonstrate awareness of client and clinician characteristics that influence aural rehabilitation processes and outcomes;
  • Employ patient-centred approaches to the process of developing a strategy for designing and implementing aural rehabilitation; and
  • Using theoretical frameworks, integrate the elements of communication, hearing disability and rehabilitation options to provide tailored advice for impacted individuals.

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: 7 February 2024

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

All of

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
ANAT90004 Anatomy and Physiology for Audiology
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 6.25
AUDI90016 Pathologies of the Auditory System
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 6.25
AUDI90048 Principles of Clinical Audiology
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
AUDI90049 Principles of Hearing Rehabilitation
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
AUDI90050 Acoustics and Perception of Speech
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 6.25
AUDI90051 Principles of Paediatric Audiology
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 6.25

Corequisites

All of

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
AUDI90012 Electrophysiological Assessment A
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 6.25
AUDI90021 Clinical Audiology A
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
AUDI90022 Paediatric Audiology A
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
AUDI90047 Audiology in Professional Contexts
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 6.25

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: 7 February 2024

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

A written examination

  • 2 hours
Hurdle requirement: Students must pass the written exam to pass the subject		During the examination period40%

A case study

  • 1000 words
Week 520%

A clinical skills assessment by OSCE

  • 20 minutes
Hurdle requirement: Students must pass the OSCE to pass the subject		During the examination period40%

Last updated: 7 February 2024

Dates & times

  • Semester 2 (Early-Start)
    CoordinatorJulien Zanin
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hours
    Total time commitment170 hours
    Teaching period20 July 2024 to 20 October 2024
    Last self-enrol date 2 August 2024
    Census date 2 September 2024
    Last date to withdraw without fail20 September 2024
    Assessment period ends15 November 2024

Time commitment details

3 hours pre-reading per week (36 hours) Assessment preparation throughout semester (50 hours)

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    Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement.

Last updated: 7 February 2024

Further information

  • Texts

    Prescribed texts

    Nil

    Recommended texts and other resources

    Hearing Aids 2nd Edition, Dillon, H., 2012, Boomerang Press (Thieme)

  • Related Handbook entries

    This subject contributes to the following:

    TypeName
    CourseMaster of Clinical Audiology
  • Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students

    This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.

Last updated: 7 February 2024