SLHS 403 - Audiometry Lab

Units: 1
Provide students with supervised instruction and experience in audiometric screening. May be used for partial fulfillment of roles and responsibilities of SLP-Assistants or School Audiometrists.

Prerequisites: Department consent.
Co-requisites: SPPA 402.
Equivalent Quarter Course: SPPA 3859 and SPPA 4861.
Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Course Typically Offered: Variable Intermittently

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Identify the roles, responsibilities, and ethical conduct expected of a School Audiometrist.
Conduct otoscopy for adults and children, under supervision.
Complete 5-10 hours of screening audiometry using a variety of clinical techniques - pure tone audiometry, screening tympanometry, and otoacoustic emissions screening, under supervision.
Write a clinical note reporting the results of a audiometric screening (e.g. Pass, Fail, Refer for in-depth assessment).