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CAUD8108 – Clinical Practice in Audiology II

2024 – Session 2, In person-scheduled-intensive, North Ryde

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff
Chevelle Krumins
Yee-Foong Stone
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
Admission into the MClinAudiology and CAUD8104
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description

The unit builds on your knowledge and skills from CAUD8104. You will extend your knowledge beyond the standard test battery. This includes the selection, adjustment, and fitting of hearing aids to align to client needs and goals; advanced test techniques; and assessment strategies for children under the age of five years. You will develop skills in written communication for audiological reporting.

You will continue to actively learn and participate in clinical placements and use computer simulations to practice audiometric assessment techniques.

Important Academic Dates

Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  • ULO1: Apply knowledge and practical skills relating to adult audiological assessment to interpret and integrate results (Capability 1 Scientist & Scholar)
  • ULO2: Formulate a hearing test battery for paediatric clients integrating knowledge of the individuals’ physical, cognitive, and linguistic abilities (Capability 2 Practitioner)
  • ULO3: Select, interpret and integrate results from various audiological assessment techniques to cross check and determine the probable site of lesion (Capability 1 Scientist & Scholar)
  • ULO4: Develop and defend appropriate selection, adjustment and measurement recommendations for hearing devices ensuring that they align to client needs and goals (Capability 2 Practitioner)
  • ULO5: Communicate, interpret and integrate client information (from various sources) and audiological results to develop tailored and appropriate recommendations, including referral pathways (Capability 2 Practitioner)

General Assessment Information

Students are not permitted to use Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools (GAITs)for any assessment task for this unit. Use of GAITs in these assessment tasks will constitute Academic misconduct. Penalties may apply. 

Remember that you are responsible for any piece of work you submit. All work submitted should be your own and not copied from an AI tool. 

To pass this unit, you must demonstrate sufficient evidence of achievement of the learning outcomes, meet any ungraded requirements, and achieve a final mark of 50 or better.

Further details for each assessment task will be available on iLearn.

 

Examination conduct and conditions updated advice for students:

1. You should only attempt an exam if you are well enough to do so. Note: Special Consideration is not normally granted if an exam has already been attempted. If you are unfit/unable to attempt the exam due to an eligible disruption, please do not attempt the exam. For information regarding Special Consideration and how attempting an exam will impact your application, refer to the Special Consideration webpage

2. In the event of illness or significant disruptions during an examination, you must promptly cease your work. If the incident occurs in an invigilated exam setting, you must inform the supervisor or invigilator immediately. If the disruption takes place outside an invigilated setting (e.g. non-invigilated timed assessment), it should be reported immediately to the appropriate course authority. Subsequently, you should promptly consult the Special Consideration webpage to review the FAQs and eligibility requirements and follow the steps to apply.

3. If you attempt an exam or timed assessment without reporting any issues during the assessment process to the supervisor or invigilator (in the case of invigilated exam) or appropriate course authority (unit convenor for example in the case of non-invigilated exam) and then apply for Special Consideration based on illness during the exam, the application will generally not be considered.

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
Viva 40% Yes In formal examination period
Exercise Portfolio tasks 20% Yes Tasks 1-3 due midnight 26th Aug; tasks 4-6 midnight 7th Oct
Clinical placement documents- learning outcomes, reflection and evaluation 10% No by midnight Wed following last day of each placement
Clinical Exam 30% No During formal examination period

Viva

Assessment Type 1: Viva/oral examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 25 hours
Due: In formal examination period
Weighting: 40%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)

 

You will complete a Viva assessment incorporating case studies. You may be asked to interpret audiological results, comment on the consistency of results, comment on the possible pathophysiology of cases, and discuss possible rehabilitation and referral pathways.

 


On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Apply knowledge and practical skills relating to adult audiological assessment to interpret and integrate results (Capability 1 Scientist & Scholar)
  • Formulate a hearing test battery for paediatric clients integrating knowledge of the individuals’ physical, cognitive, and linguistic abilities (Capability 2 Practitioner)
  • Select, interpret and integrate results from various audiological assessment techniques to cross check and determine the probable site of lesion (Capability 1 Scientist & Scholar)
  • Communicate, interpret and integrate client information (from various sources) and audiological results to develop tailored and appropriate recommendations, including referral pathways (Capability 2 Practitioner)

Exercise Portfolio tasks

Assessment Type 1: Portfolio
Indicative Time on Task 2: 15 hours
Due: Tasks 1-3 due midnight 26th Aug; tasks 4-6 midnight 7th Oct
Weighting: 20%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)

 

You will submit a portfolio based on your clinical placement activities

 


On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Apply knowledge and practical skills relating to adult audiological assessment to interpret and integrate results (Capability 1 Scientist & Scholar)
  • Formulate a hearing test battery for paediatric clients integrating knowledge of the individuals’ physical, cognitive, and linguistic abilities (Capability 2 Practitioner)
  • Select, interpret and integrate results from various audiological assessment techniques to cross check and determine the probable site of lesion (Capability 1 Scientist & Scholar)
  • Develop and defend appropriate selection, adjustment and measurement recommendations for hearing devices ensuring that they align to client needs and goals (Capability 2 Practitioner)
  • Communicate, interpret and integrate client information (from various sources) and audiological results to develop tailored and appropriate recommendations, including referral pathways (Capability 2 Practitioner)

Clinical placement documents- learning outcomes, reflection and evaluation

Assessment Type 1: Field work task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 5 hours
Due: by midnight Wed following last day of each placement
Weighting: 10%

 

You will submit your clinical documentation for assessment

 


On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Apply knowledge and practical skills relating to adult audiological assessment to interpret and integrate results (Capability 1 Scientist & Scholar)
  • Select, interpret and integrate results from various audiological assessment techniques to cross check and determine the probable site of lesion (Capability 1 Scientist & Scholar)
  • Develop and defend appropriate selection, adjustment and measurement recommendations for hearing devices ensuring that they align to client needs and goals (Capability 2 Practitioner)
  • Communicate, interpret and integrate client information (from various sources) and audiological results to develop tailored and appropriate recommendations, including referral pathways (Capability 2 Practitioner)

Clinical Exam

Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 17 hours
Due: During formal examination period
Weighting: 30%

 

You will complete an examination of your clinical skills focussed on your ability to complete, integrate and interpret test result

 


On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Apply knowledge and practical skills relating to adult audiological assessment to interpret and integrate results (Capability 1 Scientist & Scholar)
  • Select, interpret and integrate results from various audiological assessment techniques to cross check and determine the probable site of lesion (Capability 1 Scientist & Scholar)
  • Develop and defend appropriate selection, adjustment and measurement recommendations for hearing devices ensuring that they align to client needs and goals (Capability 2 Practitioner)
  • Communicate, interpret and integrate client information (from various sources) and audiological results to develop tailored and appropriate recommendations, including referral pathways (Capability 2 Practitioner)

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

Delivery is face to face

Unit Schedule

All classes are Face-to-Face unless otherwise specified (Seminar Room AHH level 1.602)

Date and time 

Topic 

Location/ Staff 

Notes 

Tues 23rd Jul 9am-12pm

Unit overview and Otis cases

 

Seminar Room AHH level 1.602/ Chevelle Krumins

 

 Students will need to bring their device with Otis software installed. Hard copies of worksheet is recommended to practice plotting.

Fri 2nd Aug  9.30am-12.30pm 

Clinical Exercise- Paediatrics

 

Seminar Room AHH level 1.602 / Yee-Foong Stone

 

 

Fri 9th Aug  9.30am-12.30pm  

OAE Review and case studies

 

Seminar Room AHH level 1.602 / Yee-Foong Stone

 

 

Tue 3rd Sept 9am-12pm

Hearing Aids: Clinical Decision making/ Placement overview

 

Seminar Room AHH level 1.602 /Chevelle Krumins

 

 

Thurs 5th Sept 9am-12pm

Otis cases and Practice exam

Seminar Room AHH level 1.602 / Chevelle Krumins

 

Students will need to bring their device with Otis software installed. Hard copies of worksheet is recommended to practice plotting.

Fri 6th 13th Sept 9.30am-12.30pm

 Vestibular review

 

 

Seminar Room AHH level 1.602 /Yee-Foong Stone

 

NOTE: This has now been moved to 13th Sept and swapped with the CAUD8106 whole class vestibular prac. 

Mon 9th Sept 9.30am-12.30pm

Paediatric case studies

 

Seminar Room AHH level 1.602/ Yee-Foong Stone

 

 

 

Mon 9th Sept 1.30pm-4.30pm

 

ABR Review and case studies

 

Seminar Room AHH level 1.602 / Yee-Foong Stone

 

 

 

Tue 10th Sept 9am-12pm

HA Selection and Rehab

 

Seminar Room AHH level 1.602 / Chevelle Krumins

 

 

Wed 11th Sept 9am-12pm

Small group 1 hour sessions; placement preparation; case history and explaining results 

Seminar Room AHH level 1.602 / Chevelle Krumins

Students will register for one 1-hour session

Mon 28th Oct 9.30am-12.30pm

Viva preparation Seminar Room AHH level 1.602 / Yee-Foong Stone

 

Tue 29th Oct 9am-12pm

Exam Review

Seminar Room AHH level 1.602 / Chevelle Krumins

Students will need to bring their device with Otis software installed. Hard copies of worksheet is recommended to practice plotting.

 

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Changes from Previous Offering

Unit code was previously CAUD8008

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Professionalism

In the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, professionalism is a key capability embedded in all our courses.

As part of developing professionalism, students are expected to attend all small group interactive sessions including clinical, practical, laboratory, work-integrated learning (e.g., PACE placements), and team-based learning activities. Some learning activities are recorded (e.g., face-to-face lectures), however you are encouraged to avoid relying upon such material as they do not recreate the whole learning experience and technical issues can and do occur. As an adult learner, we respect your decision to choose how you engage with your learning, but we would remind you that the learning opportunities we create for you have been done so to enable your success, and that by not engaging you may impact your ability to successfully complete this unit. We equally expect that you show respect for the academic staff who have worked hard to develop meaningful activities and prioritise your learning by communicating with them in advance if you are unable to attend a small group interactive session.

Another dimension of professionalism is having respect for your peers. It is the right of every student to learn in an environment that is free of disruption and distraction. Please arrive to all learning activities on time, and if you are unavoidably detained, please join activity as quietly as possible to minimise disruption. Phones and other electronic devices that produce noise and other distractions must be turned off prior to entering class. Where your own device (e.g., laptop) is being used for class-related activities, you are asked to close down all other applications to avoid distraction to you and others. Please treat your fellow students with the utmost respect. If you are uncomfortable participating in any specific activity, please let the relevant academic know.


Unit information based on version 2024.02 of the Handbook