Hearing Disorders
Undergraduate
Undergraduate
HLTH 2060
Undergraduate
No
172011
4.5
No
UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance
To develop knowledge of the concepts associated with assessment and treatment of hearing and its disorders across the lifespan.
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.
Humes & Bess 2013, Audiology and Communication Disorders, 2nd, Wolters Kluwer
Common to all relevant programs | |
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Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
HLTH 1064 | Speech and Voice Science |
Nil
Component | Duration | ||
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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.
Case study, Clinical assessment/OSCE/OSCA
EFTSL*: 0.125
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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.