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| Unit name |
Diagnostic Audiology II |
| Unit code |
AUDI30001 |
| Credit points |
20 |
| Level of study |
H/6
|
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24)
|
| Unit director |
Dr. Zhao |
| Open unit status |
Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department |
School of Applied Community and Health Studies |
| Faculty |
Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
Description including Unit Aims
This unit covers the advanced areas of diagnostic testing that are outside the delivery of routine Audiology Services. Students will be taught such diagnostic testing skills as well as the interpretation of the results. They will additionally explore issues outside of testing that are relevant when interpreting results and making recommendation for further treatment. They will also be introduced to the rationale behind outcome measures and protocols and how to include this as part of service delivery.
Aims:
- To review the range of audiological diagnostics previously covered in the first diagnostic unit
- To expand on the interpretation of diagnostic test results
- To instruct on advanced diagnostic testing for cochlear, middle ear and neural implants
- To identify and clarify the range of specialist work in current audiological practice
- To identify and explore the full range of issues pertaining to implanting deafened patients
- To promote understanding of the process of developing and monitoring protocols for the delivery of Audiology/Hearing Services
Intended Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to:
- Perform diagnostic measurements
- Interpret the output of diagnostic audiological testing
- Use this information to identify and recommend further intervention
- Describe the process of establishing and delivering an audiology service
- Describe the process for establishing new diagnostic services according to evidence based practice
- Describe a range of outcome measures for use in service delivery
- Understand the process of developing and monitoring protocols within a healthcare setting
- Be able to demonstrate and understand assessment procedures and interpretation for the following:
- Calibration of Audiological equipment
- Noise and noise-induced hearing loss, industrial hearing conversation
- Presbyacusis
- Middle and late latency response, mismatch negativity and steady state response
- Auditory processing disorders and central auditory evaluation
- Neurological disorders related to the auditory system
- Radiology in otological conditions
- Autoimmune sensorineural hearing loss
- Developmental disabilities
- Otalgia
- Temporal bone diseases
- Integrating audiological results
- Define tinnitus, King-Kopetzky syndrome and hyperacusis and describe possible causes for each.
- Critically appraise methods of assessment and management for tinnitus, King-Kopetzky syndrome and hyperacusis.
- Conduct and evaluate the Nottingham Institute of Hearing Research OAD test package.
- Identify evidence-based ways of managing somatic problems and their associated problems.
- Describe how errors in thinking can occur and identify common patterns of thinking distortion.
- Describe thought blocking techniques, challenging negative thoughts and defining thinking errors.
Teaching Information
Lectures, Seminars, Practicals.
Assessment Information
Practical exam - A minimum of ‘Satisfactory’ grade must be achieved in all competencies for award of credit points)
Practical reports (2x1000 words) (30%)
Exam(3hours) (70%)
Reading and References
- Hall, J and Mueller, H (1997) Audiologists Desk Reference – diagnostic audiology principles, procedures and protocols
- Jastrboff, P and Hazell, J. (2002) A Neurological Approach to Tinnitus Theory and Practice
- Sanders, G., Haggard, M. and Field (1992) A Clinical Test Battery for Obscure Auditory Dysfunction
- Katz, J (1994) Handbook of Clinical Audiology
- Scott-Brown’s Otolaryngology (2007) Vol I,II,III & VI
- Tyler,R (2000) Tinnitus Handbook
