Unit Overview
- Description
The unit provides students with the knowledge and skills in the application of advanced hearing device technology. Topics include audiological counselling and aural rehabilitation management, psychosocial impact of hearing loss on individuals and families, concept of family centred practice and cultural and psychosocial needs of the deaf community. Each component of assessment must be passed in order to pass the unit.
- Credit
- 6 points
- Offering
(see Timetable) Availability Location Mode Semester 2 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) understand the theories of audiological counselling and management as they apply to aural rehabilitation, management of tinnitus and hyperacusis patients; (2) understand appropriate individual or group counselling strategies and be able to tailor this to an individual client's communication and psychosocial needs; (3) understand the concepts of family-centred practice and the psychosocial impact of hearing loss on the individual and their families; (4) understand the range of device and audiological management options available for children and young adults with all degrees and types of hearing-impairment; and (5) understand cultural and psychosocial needs and of the Deaf community.
- Assessment
Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) group assignment; (2) clinical examination; and (3) examination and tests – final examination. 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 group assignment, clinical examination, and examination and tests – final examination 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 inand Successful completion ofPHYL5610 Advanced Hearing Aids and Rehabilitation Part 1
- 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: Boomerang Press 2001
- 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.