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CAUD8015 – Principles of Management of Childhood Deafness
2020 – Session 2, Special circumstance
Notice
As part of Phase 3 of our return to campus plan, most units will now run tutorials, seminars and other small group learning activities on campus for the second half-year, while keeping an online version available for those students unable to return or those who choose to continue their studies online.
To check the availability of face to face activities for your unit, please go to timetable viewer. To check detailed information on unit assessments visit your unit's iLearn space or consult your unit convenor.
General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Lindsey Van Yper
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| Credit points |
Credit points
10
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
CAUD8009 and CAUD8010
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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| Unit description |
Unit description
This unit explores the normal development of speech in children and the effect of acquired hearing impairment and/or acquired language disorders on speech perception, production, and the development of oral language in children. Common acquired auditory and language disorders observed clinically are discussed with regard to the management of medical, audiological and speech pathology issues. Issues regarding (re)-habilitation and education are addressed. This unit incorporates a number of site visits to educational facilities and services for children and adults with hearing impairment.
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- ULO1: Discuss and apply the principles of family-centred practice in the field of early intervention or general management of childhood disorders.
- ULO2: Explain the effects of hearing disorders on speech and language development and speech and language processing in children.
- ULO3: Discuss the various medical, educational and audiological strategies that are used to manage the effects of hearing loss in children, and apply the educational and audiological strategies to clinical cases.
- ULO4: Compare and contrast the different approaches to facilitating speech and/or language acquisition in children with ongoing or permanent hearing loss.
- ULO5: Outline the role of the audiologist in providing amplification and related services to children with permanent or ongoing hearing loss, with particular reference to the service model used in Australia.
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Problem-based exercise | 20% | No | 21/09/2020 |
| Exam | 40% | No | Exam period |
| Minimal hearing loss essay | 20% | No | 17/08/2020 |
| Amplification essay | 20% | No | 19/10/2020 |
Problem-based exercise
Assessment Type 1: Practice-based task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 25 hours
Due: 21/09/2020
Weighting: 20%
This essay aims to assess your ability to apply the principles outlined in this unit to a clinical case. The details of the essay will be provided to you at the beginning of the semester. It will be assessed according to the assessment criteria outlined. The essay should be no more than 2500 words (excluding references and citations).
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Discuss and apply the principles of family-centred practice in the field of early intervention or general management of childhood disorders.
- Explain the effects of hearing disorders on speech and language development and speech and language processing in children.
- Discuss the various medical, educational and audiological strategies that are used to manage the effects of hearing loss in children, and apply the educational and audiological strategies to clinical cases.
- Compare and contrast the different approaches to facilitating speech and/or language acquisition in children with ongoing or permanent hearing loss.
- Outline the role of the audiologist in providing amplification and related services to children with permanent or ongoing hearing loss, with particular reference to the service model used in Australia.
Exam
Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: Exam period
Weighting: 40%
The exam will integrate the theory learned in this unit. The exam will take place in the university examination period.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Discuss and apply the principles of family-centred practice in the field of early intervention or general management of childhood disorders.
- Explain the effects of hearing disorders on speech and language development and speech and language processing in children.
- Discuss the various medical, educational and audiological strategies that are used to manage the effects of hearing loss in children, and apply the educational and audiological strategies to clinical cases.
- Compare and contrast the different approaches to facilitating speech and/or language acquisition in children with ongoing or permanent hearing loss.
- Outline the role of the audiologist in providing amplification and related services to children with permanent or ongoing hearing loss, with particular reference to the service model used in Australia.
Minimal hearing loss essay
Assessment Type 1: Essay
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: 17/08/2020
Weighting: 20%
This essay aims to assess your understanding of the effects of minimal hearing loss, as well as the strategies that are used to manage the effects of hearing loss in children. The details of the essay will be provided to you at the beginning of the semester. It will be assessed according to the assessment criteria outlined. The essay should be no more than 2000 words (excluding references and citations).
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Discuss and apply the principles of family-centred practice in the field of early intervention or general management of childhood disorders.
- Explain the effects of hearing disorders on speech and language development and speech and language processing in children.
- Discuss the various medical, educational and audiological strategies that are used to manage the effects of hearing loss in children, and apply the educational and audiological strategies to clinical cases.
Amplification essay
Assessment Type 1: Essay
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: 19/10/2020
Weighting: 20%
This essay aims to assess your understanding of the different approaches to facilitating outcomes in children with hearing loss. The details of the essay will be provided to you at the beginning of the semester. It will be assessed according to the assessment criteria outlined. The essay should be no more than 2000 words (excluding references and citations).
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Explain the effects of hearing disorders on speech and language development and speech and language processing in children.
- Discuss the various medical, educational and audiological strategies that are used to manage the effects of hearing loss in children, and apply the educational and audiological strategies to clinical cases.
- Compare and contrast the different approaches to facilitating speech and/or language acquisition in children with ongoing or permanent hearing loss.
- Outline the role of the audiologist in providing amplification and related services to children with permanent or ongoing hearing loss, with particular reference to the service model used in Australia.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
- the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
- the Writing Centre for academic skills support.
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
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