The course is designed to provide students and understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the hearing mechanism, etiologies of hearing loss, the diagnosis of hearing loss, hearing assessment and audiological evaluation and interpretation and the transmission of sound (physics of sound).  Focus will be placed on the application of this information to provide the most effective instruction for students who are deaf or hard of hearing.  

Syllabi

Course Syllabus (MS Word 2003)
Course Syllabus (Adobe Acrobat)

Instructional Materials (per course session)

Session 1 - Who Works in the Field
Session 2 - Anatomy of the Ear
Session 3 - Etiology of Deafness
Session 4 - Physics of Sound
Session 5 -8 Hearing Testing
Session 9 BSER
Electroacoustical Hear Assessment Techniques
Non-Behavioral Audiological Assessment
OEA
Session 10 - Amplification Devices
Session 11 Cochlear Implants
Session 12 - Central Auditory Processing Disorder
Session 13 Classroom Acoustics
Session 14 - Aural Habilitation

Field Activity Assignments and Associated Rubrics

Field Activity 1 Audiiology Observation
Rubric for FA 1 Audiology Observation

Field Activity 2 - Classroom Observation
Rubric for FA 2 - Classroom Evaluation

Field Activity 3 - Acoustics Evaluation
Rubric for FA 3 Acoustics Evaluation

Supplemental Materials and Resources