Clinical Practicum III

Curriculum Guideline

Effective Date:
Course
Discontinued
No
Course Code
HEAR 2310
Descriptive
Clinical Practicum III
Department
Hearing Instrument Practitioner
Faculty
Science & Technology
Credits
6.00
Start Date
End Term
202010
PLAR
Yes
Semester Length
6 Weeks
Max Class Size
30
Contact Hours

40 hours per week/240 hours per semester

Method(s) Of Instruction
Practicum
Learning Activities

1. Student to complete 240 hours of work with a licensed hearing healthcare professional off campus or in the on-campus hearing clinic

2. Independent study of courseware

3. Regular telephone contact, site visits and practical assessments will be conducted by the instructor

Course Description
This course provides learning opportunities for students to consolidate knowledge and skills gained in all of the previous courses. Students will utilize their skills in audiometric testing, hearing instrument dispensing, analysis, and repair under direct supervision of a program approved licensed hearing healthcare professional. Students will be expected to carry the workload of an entry-level Hearing Instrument Practitioner by the conclusion of the course.
Course Content

1. Case history, red flags, and treatment plan

2. Hearing testing assessment

3. Hearing instrument selection and fitting

4. Hearing instrument outcome measures and verification

5. Counselling and follow-up

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

 

1. Take a case history, design a treatment plan, and manage documentation

2. Perform otoscopy, pure-tone air and bone conduction audiometry, speech audiometry and tympanometry

3. Interpret audiometric test results

4. Note red flags that indicate referral to audiologists or physicians

5. Select appropriate hearing instruments

6. Prescribe appropriate gain and output for hearing loss

7. Verify fittings with real ear measurement

8. Counsel clients post fitting as to limitations of hearing aids and realistic expectations

9. Provide information on assistive listening devices when appropriate

10. Synthesize assessment, treatment and counselling procedures

Means of Assessment

The course evaluation is consistent with Douglas College evaluation policy.  This is a mastery course.

Textbook Materials

No textbooks required. A student practicum manual will be provided by the instructor at the beginning of the semester.

Corequisites

NIL

Equivalencies

NIL