Unit Overview
- Description
This unit covers the fundamentals of aural rehabilitation in non-complex adults with permanent hearing loss. This includes the design of adult rehabilitation programs including the assessment of hearing and communication needs, the establishment of client goals, selection and fitting of appropriate devices, counselling, communication strategies and use of outcomes assessment measures.
The unit also covers basic concepts in hearing aid design, prescription, fitting and verification and aided threshold measurement, and the fitting of other assistive listening devices.
- Credit
- 6 points
- Offering
(see Timetable) Availability Location Mode Semester 1 UWA (Perth) On-campus -
The timetable for this teaching period is not currently available. Please see the Important Dates page for the timetable release date and other key date information.
- Outcomes
Students are able to (1) assess a client's hearing and communication needs and design an appropriate aural rehabilitation program; (2) explain the componentry and function of current hearing aids and the benefits for an individual client; (3) explain the basis for prescriptive formulae used in hearing aids and the device verification of prescriptions using objective and subjective measures; (4) explain the process of hearing aid fitting, programming, fine-tuning and evaluation; (5) explain the fundamentals of aural rehabilitation for non-complex adults; (6) use appropriate counselling tools, communication strategies, assistive devices and support groups to assist with hearing rehabilitation in non-complex adults; and (7) use appropriate outcome assessment tools to evaluate non-complex adult's outcomes.
- Assessment
Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) examination and tests – final examination; (2) report; and (3) essay. Further information is available in the unit outline.
To pass this unit, a student must: (a) achieve an overall mark of 50 per cent or higher for the unit; and (b) achieve the requisite requirements(s) or a mark of 50 per cent or greater, whichever is higher and specified in the unit outline, for the examination and tests – final examination, report, and essay components.
Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.
- Unit Coordinator(s)
- Ms Emma Chaffey
- Unit rules
- Prerequisites
- Enrolment in
- Contact hours
- Equivalent to 4 hours per week as a mix of lectures/tutorials for a standard semester. Delivery of theoretical materials is in the first 5 weeks of the semester, with additional tutorials and workshops throughout the semester.
- Text
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Dillon, H. Hearing Aids, 2nd edn: Boomerang Press 2012
- The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change.
- All students are responsible for identifying when they need assistance to improve their academic learning, research, English language and numeracy skills; seeking out the services and resources available to help them; and applying what they learn. Students are encouraged to register for free online support through GETSmart; to help themselves to the extensive range of resources on UWA's STUDYSmarter website; and to participate in WRITESmart and (ma+hs)Smart drop-ins and workshops.
- Visit the Essential Textbooks website to see if any textbooks are required for this Unit. The website is updated regularly so content may change. Students are recommended to purchase Essential Textbooks, but a limited number of copies of all Essential Textbooks are held in the Library in print, and as an ebook where possible. Recommended readings for the unit can be accessed in Unit Readings directly through the Learning Management System (LMS).
- Contact hours provide an indication of the type and extent of in-class activities this unit may contain. The total amount of student work (including contact hours, assessment time, and self-study) will approximate 150 hours per 6 credit points.
Face to face
Predominantly face-to-face. On campus attendance required to complete this unit. May have accompanying resources online.
Online flexible
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit is asynchronous delivery, with NO requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online timetabled
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit includes some synchronous components, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online Restricted
Not available for self-enrolment. Students access this mode by contacting their student office through AskUWA. 100% Online Unit.
NO campus face-to-face attendance. All study and assessment requirements are online only. Unit includes some timetabled activities, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times. In exceptional cases (noted in the Handbook) students may be required to participate in face-to-face laboratory classes when a return to UWA’s Crawley campus becomes possible in order to be awarded a final grade.
External
No attendance or regular contact is required, and all study requirements are completed either via correspondence and/or online submission.
Off-campus
Regular attendance is not required, but student attends the institution face to face on an agreed schedule for purposes of supervision and/or instruction.
Multi-mode
Multiple modes of delivery. Unit includes a mix of online and on-campus study requirements. On campus attendance for some activities is required to complete this unit.