Audiology - CWA612

Community & Workplace Audiology 612

This unit covers the effects of hearing loss caused by noise or disease on populations. Models and programmes of identification and management are presented. Topics covered include epidemiology of hearing loss, screening programmes (infant, paediatric and adult), management of otitis media in children (including indigenous Australians), effects of noise on hearing and health, hearing conservation and noise management, national standards and legislative requirements related to noise exposure, workplace assessment of noise, noise management planning, noise control, SLMs, Leq, A/B/C sound level weighting, and worker compensation in Australia. The unit introduces students to the roles of Audiologists in Community and Workplace settings. It focuses on working in “Programs” as part of a team of individuals as opposed to the one-to-one role audiologists have with clients in clinical settings. The three major program areas the unit covers include Neonatal Hearing Screening Programs, Programs for Management of Otitis Media in Indigenous Australians, and Noise Management Programs.

Lectures and labs: 1 lecture/tutorials/self-paced assignments per week
6 points semester 1
Unit Co-ordinator: Dr R. B. Patuzzi
Prerequisites: nil, although first semester units are highly recommended