| CODE | CMT2057 | ||||||||||||||||
| TITLE | Audiological Studies | ||||||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Human Communication Sciences and Disorders | ||||||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Audiology is the science underlying hearing and vestibular disorders. It delves into the assessment and management of individuals with hearing and balance difficulties. Hearing impairment is one underlying cause of communication difficulties in children and adults. This study-unit will explore the following topics: - anatomy and physiology of the ear: comparing typical and pathological function; - introduction to hearing impairment; - auditory development; - sound transmission, speech discrimination, reverberation, measurement of sound; - behavioural and objective audiological assessment methods; - middle ear pathology; - speech and language difficulties in hearing impaired children; - teaching, interaction and language facilitation; - hearing aids, cochlear implants and assistive listening devices; - hearing impairment in older adults. Study-unit Aims: This study-unit will provides the theoretical knowledge related to audiology and hearing impairment, while emphasising the areas relevant to the speech-language pathologist. Emphasis is given on the knowledge and skills required for understanding salient information related to hearing impairment, the interpretation of audiological test results and referral decisions. It will further equip the student with the skills and critical orientation for re/habilitative management of children and adults with hearing impairment. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - list the main issues related to the consequences of congenital and acquired hearing impairment on communication, daily functioning, education and social interaction; - recognise and reproduce methods of assessment, diagnosis and management of children and adults with all types and degrees of hearing impairment; - identify and describe the technological advances in audiology; - discuss re/habilitation programmes for hearing-impaired individuals. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - assess and intervene with hearing impaired individuals and their carers using updated formal and informal measures to facilitate their communication skills up to their maximum potential within the bilingual spoken/signed context of the local settings; - interpret results of basic audiological tests; - differentiate between types and degrees of hearing loss in children; - consider speech and language acquisition as well as social interaction in the management of children with hearing impairment and related disorders. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Text - Fundamentals of Audiology for the Speech-Language Pathologist Welling, Deborah R; Ukstins, Carol A 2022. Supplementary Readings - Audiology: Science to Practice, Kramer, Steven; Brown, David K 2021. - Hearing in Children, Sixth Edition, Northern, Jerry L; Downs, Marion 2014. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Independent Study | ||||||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Helen Grech Nadine Tabone (Co-ord.) |
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