Hearing Measurement
General
Prefix
CSD
Course Number
441
Course Level
Undergraduate
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
College of Health and Wellness Professions
Description
Causes and effects of hearing disorders, classification of hearing loss, and medical management procedures. Basic audiometric procedures. Laboratory participation and clinical competency demonstration required.
Prerequisites
Credits
Min
3
Max
3
Repeatable
No
Goals and Diversity
MN Goal Course
No
Cultural Diversity
No
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Describe the scope of practice of audiologists and its relationship to other health or allied health professions.
Outcome
Administer a case history, otoscopy, immitance, pure tone air/bone conduction, speech recognition, PI function/word recognition, MCL, UCL, SNR and electrophysiological tests in the audiology clinic.
Outcome
Interpret and apply audiological data to various communication disorders and auditory pathologies.
Outcome
Compose comprehensive audiological reports including the background information, audiological assessment procedures and recommendations.
Outcome
Describe appropriate procedures for assessing hearing and preventing hearing loss in children and adults.
Dependencies
Programs
CSD441
is a
completion requirement
for: