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Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Nick Wilson
Maria Herke
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
10cp in LING or SPHL at 1000 level or above
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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 aims to provide an introduction to audiological theory and practice. Topics include: fundamental concepts in aural anatomy and physiology; and an introduction to auditory disorders. Several areas of audiological practice are introduced, including; basic hearing assessment, paediatric audiology, and basic rehabilitative issues and procedures.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Exam | 40% | No | Exam Period |
Essay | 25% | No | 12 May |
Clinical encounter assessment | 20% | No | 21 April |
On-line quiz | 15% | No | 25 March - 30 March |
Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: Exam Period
Weighting: 40%
The final exam will take place within the university examination period. Details of the exam structure will be provided in class.
Assessment Type 1: Essay
Indicative Time on Task 2: 50 hours
Due: 12 May
Weighting: 25%
Each student will have a choice of topics (details in iLearn).
Write an essay describing and contrasting different viewpoints on your selected topic. Illustrative examples are encouraged. The topic will require some research. Please adhere to appropriate referencing. Each essay will be assessed on its content, level of academic writing, originality and coherence. The essay should be no more than 2500 words (excluding references and in-text citations).
Please note that these topics are not fully addressed in lectures. Please adhere to the criteria listed in the section: Submission of work regarding citation, referencing and plagiarism. Please note that the reference list should include books, articles as well as web-site sources. Penalties will be incurred for excessive use of web-sourced material.
Assessment Type 1: Practice-based task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: 21 April
Weighting: 20%
Students will watch videos of clinical encounters with children and describe the procedures that they observe. Appropriate referencing is expected. The report should be no longer than 1500 words.
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: 25 March - 30 March
Weighting: 15%
The online quiz will be taken on-line through iLearn. The quiz will consist of multiple choice and short answer questions covering all material presented thus far. You will be allowed to log on once during that time to complete the quiz. Please note that the test will be timed. You will have 2 hours in which to complete the quiz. No group work or discussions of test content are allowed during the taking of the quiz. Transgression will result in a 0% mark for the quiz.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
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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Unit information based on version 2021.02 of the Handbook