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CAUD8008 – Clinical Practicum II
2021 – Session 2, Weekday attendance, North Ryde
Session 2 Learning and Teaching Update
The decision has been made to conduct study online for the remainder of Session 2 for all units WITHOUT mandatory on-campus learning activities. Exams for Session 2 will also be online where possible to do so.
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General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Yee-Foong Stone
Chevelle Krumins
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| Credit points |
Credit points
10
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
CAUD804 or CAUD8004
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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 is offered on a pass/fail basis. This unit aims to provide students with the opportunity to consolidate their knowledge of audiological assessment and to further develop a professional approach to audiological casework. The unit builds on the knowledge from CAUD8004 and also includes an understanding of paediatric assessment strategies for children under the age of five years. Students develop skills in audiological reporting and further develop an understanding of ABR, OAE and vestibular assessment. Students also further develop their understanding of hearing aid features and styles, and their application.
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Important Academic Dates
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- ULO1: Demonstrate knowledge and practical skills in audiological assessment including hearing assessment of adults and older children, acoustic immittance measurement, and adult speech discrimination testing techniques; and build on students' skills in audiological reporting and interpretation.
- ULO2: Show a understanding of paediatric assessment strategies for children under the age of five years.
- ULO3: Generate skills in the application and uses of objective assessments such as ABR and OAE in adult and paediatric populations.
- ULO4: Differentiate different vestibular tests and interpret their results.
- ULO5: Develop and advance student's knowledge on hearing aids, their features and styles, and to apply this in a clinical context.
- ULO6: Create hypotheses regarding the probable type and site of lesion or dysfunction in clients with auditory symptoms.
- ULO7: Evaluate the consistency of results across the basic audiological test battery & decide on further action to resolve inconsistencies and or inadequacies
General Assessment Information
All CAUD8008 assessments are hurdle tasks and each assessment must be passed in order to meet the requirements of the unit.
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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| Written and practical examinations and a viva examination | 25% | Yes | Within the university end-of-year exam period |
| Basic skills | 25% | Yes | Week 38 |
| clinical placement documents | 25% | Yes | due by Wednesday 5pm the week after placement |
| Exercise Portfolio | 25% | Yes | Week 38 and week 43 |
Written and practical examinations and a viva examination
Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 32 hours
Due: Within the university end-of-year exam period
Weighting: 25%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)
Students will have an exam with a simulation case and short answer questions as well as a separate viva examination which consists of two clinical cases presented to student.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge and practical skills in audiological assessment including hearing assessment of adults and older children, acoustic immittance measurement, and adult speech discrimination testing techniques; and build on students' skills in audiological reporting and interpretation.
- Show a understanding of paediatric assessment strategies for children under the age of five years.
- Generate skills in the application and uses of objective assessments such as ABR and OAE in adult and paediatric populations.
- Differentiate different vestibular tests and interpret their results.
- Develop and advance student's knowledge on hearing aids, their features and styles, and to apply this in a clinical context.
- Create hypotheses regarding the probable type and site of lesion or dysfunction in clients with auditory symptoms.
- Evaluate the consistency of results across the basic audiological test battery & decide on further action to resolve inconsistencies and or inadequacies
Basic skills
Assessment Type 1: Clinical performance evaluation
Indicative Time on Task 2: 12 hours
Due: Week 38
Weighting: 25%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)
Assessment of practical skills such as otoscopy, tympanometry and acoustic reflexes
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge and practical skills in audiological assessment including hearing assessment of adults and older children, acoustic immittance measurement, and adult speech discrimination testing techniques; and build on students' skills in audiological reporting and interpretation.
clinical placement documents
Assessment Type 1: Field work task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 9 hours
Due: due by Wednesday 5pm the week after placement
Weighting: 25%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)
Students to submit documents relating to their clinical placements
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge and practical skills in audiological assessment including hearing assessment of adults and older children, acoustic immittance measurement, and adult speech discrimination testing techniques; and build on students' skills in audiological reporting and interpretation.
- Show a understanding of paediatric assessment strategies for children under the age of five years.
- Generate skills in the application and uses of objective assessments such as ABR and OAE in adult and paediatric populations.
- Differentiate different vestibular tests and interpret their results.
- Develop and advance student's knowledge on hearing aids, their features and styles, and to apply this in a clinical context.
- Create hypotheses regarding the probable type and site of lesion or dysfunction in clients with auditory symptoms.
- Evaluate the consistency of results across the basic audiological test battery & decide on further action to resolve inconsistencies and or inadequacies
Exercise Portfolio
Assessment Type 1: Portfolio
Indicative Time on Task 2: 16 hours
Due: Week 38 and week 43
Weighting: 25%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)
You will complete a portfolio of clinical exercises related to your clinical practicum
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Show a understanding of paediatric assessment strategies for children under the age of five years.
- Generate skills in the application and uses of objective assessments such as ABR and OAE in adult and paediatric populations.
- Differentiate different vestibular tests and interpret their results.
- Develop and advance student's knowledge on hearing aids, their features and styles, and to apply this in a clinical context.
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
Delivery and Resources
Classes will largely delivered online. Some practical classes and assessments will be on-campus
Unit Schedule
See Unit Plan provided on iLearn
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- Academic Appeals Policy
- Academic Integrity Policy
- Academic Progression Policy
- Assessment Policy
- Fitness to Practice Procedure
- Grade Appeal Policy
- Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public
- Special Consideration Policy
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Unit information based on version 2021.05 of the Handbook