Hearing assessment 2, 7.5 credits

For admission to the course, it is required that the student has managed at least 80 % (48hp) of the courses on semester 1 and 2, including the part placement in Hearing assessment 1.

The course builds further on the course Hearing assessment 1.
The general aims of the course are that the student should be well familiar with impedance audiometrical and electrophysiologic methods of measurement. Further, the students should acquire knowledge and skills in deeper handling assessment and handling assessment planning, interpretation of measurement result and practical knowledge through placement. The course constitutes basis for future courses in handling rehabilitation.

The expected learning outcomes of the course
On completion of the course, the student should:
- independently be able to explain document, compare and interpret results of impedance audiometrical and electrophysiologic methods of measurement and review these critically in relation to the ton audiogram
- account too and identify how different sources of errors can influence the measurement results
- independently be able to suggest a test battery for commonly occurring audiology diagnoses
- independently be able to give correct patient instructions for and carry out impedance - and brain stem audiometry and under supervision carry out otoacoustic emissions

Lectures, seminars, laboratory sessions and placement.

Part 1: Hearing assessment, 5.5 HE credits
Written examination

Part 2: Placement and laboratory assignments, 2 HE credits
Placement
Clinical tests
Active participation in laboratory sessions and seminars

For a Pass grade in the course, attendance at compulsory parts is also required. In case of absence, the student is responsible alone to contact responsible for complementary assignment. Possibility is offered for students who not have become passed at the regular examination to total six examinations, of which the three last in connection with the next occasion then the course is given. Before the student starts with placement, compulsory laboratory sessions and exercises should be passed.

At a failure of placement, an individual action plan should be established, where it appears which activities and examinations that are required before the student is given possibility to new placement on this course. Examiner can with immediate impact interrupt a student's placement (VFU) if the student shows such serious deficiencies in knowledge, skills or attitudes that the patient security or the patients' trust for the healthcare are jeopardised. When placement is interrupted on this way it implies that the student fails on current parts and that one clinical rotation opportunity is used up. For students who not have become passed on the placement is offered yet another period of placement, i.e. total two Placement periode.

Examination can take place according to earlier literature list during a time of a year after the date then a renewal of the literature list been made. Examination will be provided during a time of two years after a possible close-down of the course.

Study supervision containing assessment criteria for examination, specific instructions for certain tasks and timetable with specification of compulsory parts and list of responsible teachers be distributed at the beginning of the course.
Course evaluation will be carried out according to the guidelines that are established by the Board of education. Course evaluation is carried out both through a written course evaluation at the end of the course and and through oral course forum at least once in connection with course where students can state his opinions.