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AUD505 - Pediatric Audiology I

2026

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Audiology

Credit Points

Equivalent Units

Prerequisites

Must have passed 1 unit in (AUD501)

Incompatible

Coerequisites

Assumed Knowledge

Unit Description

Paediatric Audiology I introduces students to audiological clinical assessment and management in children within a framework of family-centered, culturally responsive care. Students will learn about the typical trajectory of speech and language development 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 also acquire the clinical decision-making skills needed to select and administer appropriate assessments in children, interpret findings, and make appropriate management and referral decisions. Students are expected to attend a 5 day face-to-face intensive at the Casuarina Campus, Darwin as part of their learning in this unit. This intensive take place during the same week as those planned for AUD503, AUD504, and AUD511. Students will be expected to pay for their intensive related expenses such as transport and accommodation.

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Demonstrate theoretical understanding of genetics, embryology, and common etiologies associated with hearing loss in children.
2.	Apply knowledge of typical development in infants and children to inform audiological assessment, interpretation, and management.
3.	Identify the impact of childhood hearing loss on communication, social and emotional development, and overall quality of life.
4.	Apply sound clinical decision-making skills in the selection, administration, and interpretation of appropriate audiological assessments for children.
5.	Develop clinical management plans and referral pathways that are evidence-based, appropriate, and safe for children and their families.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Case-Based Exercise I (1000 words)	15%	1,2,3
2.	Case-Based Exercise II (1500 words)	20%	1,2,3,4,5
3.	Practical and Oral Assessment (30 minutes) and Report (500 words)	20%	2,3,4,5
4.	Final Case-Based Test (2 hours)	45%	2,3,4,5

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2026	Semester 2	Internal	Casuarina Campus	ITV,OLR	View
2026	Semester 2	External	External Studies	ITV,OLR	View

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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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