Postgraduate Course: Audiology and Audiometry: Deaf Education (EDUA11134)
Course Outline
| School | Moray House School of Education |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course aims to equip the teacher with sufficient knowledge and skills to be able to interpret audiological information and assess the provision of audiological support to the deaf child. The course also aims to provide the teacher with an understanding of why audiology has often been viewed negatively by Deaf consumers. Teachers will learn how to discuss the implications of audiological information sensitively with a range of deaf learners and deaf / hearing parents. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate an understanding of the process of hearing and the nature of sound;
- Have an understanding of the key causes of deafness;
- Have a critical understanding of the procedures used to diagnose and assess hearing loss;
- Be able to interpret and evaluate audiological information;
- Be able to evaluate the appropriateness of hearing aids;
- Have an awareness of key issues, including professional and ethical issues with regard to cochlear implantation;
- Be familiar with and able to evaluate critically research in this field;
- Be able to critically evaluate the traditional model of audiology and to place present-day audiological practice within a broader context;
- Be aware of the differing roles played by audiologists within different authorities and have an understanding of the possible approaches to collaboration between audiology professionals and teachers of deaf children.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Additional Class Delivery Information |
Twenty four hours contact teaching, delivered flexibly. 175 hours self study / shadowing audiologists / collecting information from an educational setting with deaf learners. |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Rachel O'Neill
Tel: (0131 6)51 6429
Email: rachel.oneill@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Lorraine Denholm
Tel: (0131 6)51 6433
Email: lorraine.denholm@ed.ac.uk |
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