Hearing Disorders

Course aim

To develop knowledge of the concepts associated with assessment and treatment of hearing and its disorders across the lifespan.

Course content

Disorders of hearing as a function of the time of onset (prenatal, perinatal, postnatal). The measurement of hearing (pure-tone audiometry, air conduction, bone conduction). Speech audiometry, measurements made with speech audiometers and nonbehavioral measures. Types of hearing loss and implications. Introduction to audiologic rehabilitation including amplification devices and other aids including cochlear implants. Therapy approaches for persons with hearing impairment.

Textbook(s)

Humes & Bess 2013, Audiology and Communication Disorders, 2nd, Wolters Kluwer

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
HLTH 1064	Speech and Voice Science

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Lecture	2 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	1 hour x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Case study, Clinical assessment/OSCE/OSCA

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.