Audiology in Special Populations

OBJECTIVES

1. Introduce the students in the knowledge of the foundation, and interpretation of the different tests of exploration of the
    hearing, and its particularities in special patients.
2. To develop in the students the ability to carry out in a systematized and justified way the whole test protocol
    functional in special patients.
3. Provide the students with the fundamentals about disorders and auditory dysfunctions that children and the elderly present, for
    that once any alteration is detected, a clinical report is requested from the medical specialist that establishes
    definitive diagnosis.
4. Provide the students with the technical terminology commonly used in the field of specialized Audiology.
5. Habituar to the alumnado to the scientific method used in the Sciences of the health.
6. Promote in the students their skills for self-learning and
    teamwork.
7. Raise awareness among students of ethical and professional responsibility in the
    practice of Audiology with special patients.

8. The students will learn to know and apply treatment protocols of hearing dysfunctions in children and children

PROGRAM

AUDIOLOGY IN CHILDREN

ITEM 1 : Hearing the child between 0-2 years. Identifying signs of child deafness . Signs indicative of hearing loss in children. Early detection of childhood deafness .
ITEM 2 : Auditory development . Components of the auditory system .
ITEM 3: prior to an infant hearing screening Ratings . Technical assessment of hearing in infants and children. Observation of audio - communicative behavior .
ITEM 4 General principles of child audiology. Protocols on children and youth

AUDIOLOGY IN SENIORS ELDERS -

ITEM 6 : Aging : Demography and epidemiology.
ITEM 7: Auditory system in the elderly: OE- OI- OM- SNC
ITEM 8: Behavior without hearing more . Central auditory Test
ITEM 9: Balance
ITEM 10: Rehabilitation : Personal treatment , hearing aids , protocols , test- post- hearing aids. Health Promotion: protocols and criteria



PRACTICE
Session 1 (1h ) : specialized audiological Exploration .
Session 2 (3h ) : Evidence of clinical audiometry children ( Newborn Screening ) .
Session 3 (3h ) : Evidence of clinical audiometry seniors and elders .

BIBLIOGRAFÍA:


Webs: www// Brithish Audiology Society
www// American Academy of AUdiology
www// American Otology
www// Asociación Nacional de Audioprotesistas
www// Asociación Española de Audiologia

BASIC SKILLS AND GENERAL

CG1 - That the students have the capacity to approach their professional and formative activity from the respect to the code
Professional ethics, including, but not limited to, the principles of respect for and promotion of human rights.
Fundamental rights of persons, equality between persons, the principles of universal accessibility and design for all and the
Democratic values ​​and a culture of peace
CB1 - That the students have demonstrated to possess and to understand knowledge in an area of ​​study that starts from the base of the
General secondary education, and is often found at a level which, while supported by advanced textbooks, also includes
Some aspects that imply knowledge from the vanguard of its field of study
CB2 - That the students know how to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional way and have the
Competencies that are often demonstrated through the elaboration and defense of arguments and the resolution of problems within
Your area of ​​study
CB3 - Students have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data (usually within their area of ​​study)
To make judgments that include a reflection on relevant social, scientific or ethical issues
CB4 - Students can transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions to a specialized and non-specialized audience.
specialized
CB5 - Students have developed those learning skills necessary to undertake further studies
With a high degree of autonomy


CROSS SKILLS

CT1 - That they acquire capacity for analysis and synthesis.
CT2 - That acquire organizational skills and planning.
CT3 - That acquire oral and written communication in the native language.
CT4 - They acquire the knowledge of a foreign language.
CT5 - You acquire skills related to field of study.
CT6 - That ability to acquire information management.
CT7 - They acquire the ability to solve problems.
CT8 - You acquire skills in decision-making.
CT9 - who can work in teams.
CT10 - who can work in interdisciplinary team.
CT12 - You acquire skills in interpersonal relationships.
CT14 - To acquire skills for issuing critical thinking.
CT15 - The student must maintain an ethical commitment.
CT16 - The student is capable of performing an autonomous apendizaje.
CT17 - To be able to adapt to new situations.
CT22 - who are motivated by the quality.

SPECIFIC SKILLS

EC4 - The student is able to critically reflect on clinical, scientific, ethical and social issues involved in the practice of optometry, understanding the scientific basis of Optics-Optometry and learning to critically assess the terminology, clinical trials and research methodology related to Optics-Optometry.
CE5 - The student is able to express opinions, reports and surveys where necessary.
CE6 - The student can evaluate and incorporate the technological advances necessary for the proper development of their professional activity.
CE9 - The student can expand and update their skills to practice through continuing education

PRESENTIAL

Blackboard class in large group: Lesson given by the teacher that can have different formats (theory, problems and / or general examples, general guidelines of the subject, ...). The teacher can count on the support of audiovisual and computer media. Workshops with resolution in virtual campus. Public exhibitions and developments of play-roll and flipped classroom.

Laboratory / clinic classes in a small group: This includes the realization of laboratory practices in modules of 2
students per group, keeping all the hygienic sanitary measures that the requires.
Group tutorials through Teams.

PRESENTIAL

Continuous evaluation of the student's work in the expository and practical classes.


4 points: research work and defense of the same carried out in a group on topics proposed by teachers or of interest to the student group that proposes it and that will be related to special populations (heading competences)

3 points: development of a work plan for the detection of hearing problems in a special population group (competences rubric

3 points: individual work in solving real clinical cases that will increase in complexity from case 1 to case 3. (holistic competences rubric)

An average of 10 hours will be required to understand the theoretical material and 5-8 hours of development work

It is recommended to have knowledge of auditory physiology sitema and basic knowledge of general pathophysiology