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SLHS 4801 is also offered in Fall 2023
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SLHS 4801 is also offered in Fall 2021
Fall 2023 | SLHS 4801 Section 001: Clinical methods in assessing auditory function and disorders (19904)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person
- Class Attributes:
Online Course
- Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
Mon,
Wed 12:00PM - 01:15PM
UMTC, East Bank
Shevlin Hall 20
- Enrollment Status:
Open (49 of 85 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Have you ever wondered why some people have normal hearing and others do not? This course will cover different methods (i.e. visual, behavioral, and physiological measures) that are used to assess auditory function in the outer, middle, inner ear, and beyond. Students will gain a solid introductory foundation on clinical methods that are used and how information gained from different assessment methods are combined to assess overall auditory function. In additional, students will also learn about genetic and non-genetic disorders that impact auditory function. prereq: [3302, 3305W] or instr consent
- Class Notes:
- Find out more at http://classinfo.umn.edu/
- Class Description:
- This course will provide a basic orientation to audiologic assessment and disorders of the auditory system. The course is geared towards undergraduate students majoring in Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences. The anatomy of the ear and the scope of practice in audiology will be reviewed. Emphasis will be placed on the tests used to assess hearing, including pure-tone audiometry and masking, speech audiometry, immittance, electrophysiological tests, pure-tone screening, and pediatric assessment. Various disorders of the outer, middle, and inner ear will be described. Case management for clients with hearing loss will also be discussed. Students will obtain hands-on experience with otoscopic examination, pure tone audiometry, tympanometry, and hearing screening.
- Grading:
- 50% Midterm Exam
30% Final Exam
10% Quizzes
10% Laboratory Evaluation
- Exam Format:
- Multiple choice, completion, and short answer questions
- Class Format:
- 80% Lecture
10% Discussion
10% Other Style in-class activities
- Workload:
- 30 Pages Reading Per Week
3 Exam(s)
Other Workload: weekly quizzes and 4 laboratory assignments
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/19904/1239
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 21 May 2007
ClassInfo Links - Fall 2023 Speech-Language-Hearing Sci Classes