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AUD505 - Pediatric Audiology I

2023

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Audiology

Credit Points

Equivalent Units

Prerequisites

Must have passed 1 unit in (AUD501)

Incompatible

Assumed Knowledge

Unit Description

This unit introduces students to audiological clinical assessment techniques that are used in children under 5 years of age within a framework of family centered, culturally responsive care. Students will learn about the typical trajectory of speech and language in children and the impact of childhood hearing loss. Students will learn how to carry out behavioral assessment techniques, such as Visual Reinforcement Audiometry (VRA) and play audiometry. Students will acquire the clinical decision-making skills needed to select and administer appropriate assessment tests in children, interpret findings, and make appropriate management and referral decisions.

Students are expected to attend a 5 day face-to-face intensive as part of their learning in this unit.

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Justify the selection of audiological diagnostic tests by critically integrating theoretical knowledge.
2.	Integrate theoretical knowledge and test results to accurately determine, and report on, the nature and degree of hearing loss.
3.	Develop appropriate audiological management plans and referral pathways based on test results.
4.	Critically reflect the use of of family-centered care in audiological clinical practice across a range of contexts.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Case Study 1 (1000 words)	15%	2 - Integrate theoretical knowledge and test results to accurately determine, and report on, the nature and degree of hearing loss.
2.	Case Study 2 (1500 words)	20%	1 - Justify the selection of audiological diagnostic tests by critically integrating theoretical knowledge. 2 - Integrate theoretical knowledge and test results to accurately determine, and report on, the nature and degree of hearing loss. 3 - Develop appropriate audiological management plans and referral pathways based on test results. 4 - Critically reflect the use of of family-centered care in audiological clinical practice across a range of contexts.
3.	Practical Assessment, Oral, and Lab Report - 30 minutes plus 500 words	20%	1 - Justify the selection of audiological diagnostic tests by critically integrating theoretical knowledge. 2 - Integrate theoretical knowledge and test results to accurately determine, and report on, the nature and degree of hearing loss. 3 - Develop appropriate audiological management plans and referral pathways based on test results. 4 - Critically reflect the use of of family-centered care in audiological clinical practice across a range of contexts.
4.	Short question and answer written Assignment (1800 words)	45%	1 - Justify the selection of audiological diagnostic tests by critically integrating theoretical knowledge. 2 - Integrate theoretical knowledge and test results to accurately determine, and report on, the nature and degree of hearing loss. 3 - Develop appropriate audiological management plans and referral pathways based on test results. 4 - Critically reflect the use of of family-centered care in audiological clinical practice across a range of contexts.

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2023	Semester 2	Internal	Casuarina Campus	ITV,OLR
2023	Semester 2	External	External Studies	ITV,OLR

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ITV: This unit will be delivered/part-delivered intensively in this teaching period rather than over the full semester.

OLR: Internet access is required for this unit as students are required to access study materials provided on-line through Learnline. Please log into Learnline on the first day of each teaching period. For more information about Learnline, please click here.

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