This unit covers the effects of hearing loss caused by noise or disease on populations. Models and programs of identification and management are presented. <br/><br/>Topics include epidemiology of hearing loss, screening programs (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 workers' compensation in Australia. <br/><br/>The unit introduces students to the... -- Course Website
Instructor: Dr Robert Patuzzi
Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Clinical Audiology or the combined Doctor of Philosophy/Master of Clinical Audiology; PHYL5510 Physiology of the Auditory System, PHYL5501/PHYL5511 Audiological Instrumentation Part 1/Part 2, PHYL5502/PHYL5512 Basic Clinical Aud
