This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed sequentially to fulfil the requirements of the unit.<br/><br/>The unit covers the theoretical and practical aspects of basic diagnostic audiological testing of children and adults, the critical and analytical thinking used to select tests and specific test materials, and current literature and research. Topics also include history taking (paediatric and adult), otoscopy, tuning fork tests, pure tone air and bone conduction testing, sound field testing, masking, speech reception thresholds (paediatric and adult), acoustic impedance and reflex testing, site-of-lesion testing (SISI, tone decay, Bekesy... -- Course Website
Instructor: Dr Robert Patuzzi
Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Clinical Audiology; PHYL5501/PHYL5511 Audiological Instrumentation Part 1/Part 2
