Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Rebecca Bull
Lena Karam
Administration
Claire Farrington
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Credit points |
Credit points
4
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
SPED931
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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 course covers advanced aspects of auditory function and dysfunction as a basis for understanding the use of objective audiological assessment techniques for the diagnosis of hearing loss or site-of-lesion testing. The course also aims to enable students to develop a greater understanding of the assessment and management of more complex cases such as Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder, Central Auditory Processing Disorder, children with multiple disabilities, minimal hearing losses, and otitis media. Students will also be provided with further knowledge and skills relating to technology such as hearing aids, implantable devices, and assistive listening devices.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Online Quiz 1 & 2 | 40% | No | Weeks 4 & 10 |
Disorders associated with HL | 20% | No | Week 6 |
Case study | 40% | No | Weeks 8, 12 & 13 |
Due: Weeks 4 & 10
Weighting: 40%
There will be two class quizzes, each worth 20% (40% in total). The quiz link will appear on iLearn at 9.00am on the Monday prior to the due date. You must have completed, saved and submitted the quiz via iLearn by 5.00pm on the following Sunday.
Due: Week 6
Weighting: 20%
Each student will be required to research a disorder associated with hearing loss. Topic choices will be confirmed in the first week of semester.
Due date: 5.00pm, Friday 7 September, 2018
Length: 1500 words +10%
A coversheet is required for this assignment. This assignment must be submitted to Turnitin. Submit assignment via iLearn submission point.
Assignment will not be marked until any and all submission requirements are met.
A marking rubric will be supplied prior to assignment submission.
Due: Weeks 8, 12 & 13
Weighting: 40%
This assignment, consisting of three components, has been designed to assist you to learn, integrate and apply the material covered in EDUC6859 lectures. The assignment is to be conducted individually.
Length: 2500 words (±10%)
Due dates: Due 5:00 PM on the dates specified below:
- Section 1 Critique - Week 8, 21/9/18;
- Section 2 IEP - Week 12, 2/11/18;
- Section 3 PPT - Week 13, 9/11/18.
1. Critique of a clinical report 5%: Students are required to critique a sample audiological report. Specifically, students must create a list of all the major and minor flaws/errors/omissions contained in the report, along with a list of suggested improvements/corrections. Students must submit their critique via iLearn by 5pm, 21/9/2018 (word limit: 300 words).
2. Generate an Individual Education Plan (IEP)- audiological component 20%: Students must generate the audiological component of an IEP relating to their case scenario, inclusive of recommendations for future action and/or management. Word length restrictions apply. These reports represent an opportunity for students to showcase their knowledge. Individual reports are due via iLearn by 5pm, 2/11/2018 (word limit: 1200 words).
3. Case Presentation 15%: Students will be required to provide a ~10-15 slide Microsoft PowerPoint presentation via iLearn, to be used as an in-service for school personnel of the child described in the case study. Case presentations are due via iLearn by 5pm, 9/11/2018 (word limit: 1000 words or 10-15 slides + 10% [including notes]).
This unit will be delivered online via the learning platform, iLearn. The unit will comprise of PowerPoint presentations, videos, PDF document, email and discussion forums.
Feedback for assessment will also be provided online.
Week | Week Begins | Topic | Assessment Due | ||
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1 | 30 Jul |
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2 | 6 Aug | Behavioural measures of hearing | |||
3 | 13 Aug | Objective measures of auditory function | |||
4 | 20 Aug | Putting it all together: integrating and interpreting audiological assessment results and written reports | Complete the online quiz (based on topics 1-4) | ||
5 | 27 Aug |
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6 | 3 Sep | Conductive, unilateral, mild and minimal hearing losses in children: are they educationally significant? | Research report due on Friday 7 September, 5:00 PM | ||
7 | 10 Sep | Audiology and children with additional disabilities | |||
8 | 1 Oct | Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder (ANSD) | Part A of the Case Study / PBL Exercise due Friday 21 September, 5:00 PM | ||
9 | 8 Oct |
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10 | 15 Oct | Advanced hearing technology management: Implantable devices | Complete the online quiz (based on topics 5-10) | ||
11 | 22 Oct | Advanced hearing technology management: Personal amplification | |||
12 | 29 Oct | Classroom management and the acoustic environment | Part B of the Case Study / PBL Exercise due Friday 2 November, 5:00 PM | ||
13 | 5 Nov | Facilitating and monitoring auditory access for children with special hearing needs | Part C of the Case Study / PBL Exercise due Friday 9 November, 5:00 PM |
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