Unit information: Introduction to Psychology for Audiologists in 2008/09

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Unit name Introduction to Psychology for Audiologists
Unit code AUDI10005
Credit points 10
Level of study C/4
Teaching block(s) Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24)
Unit director Ms. Hoyle
Open unit status Not open
Pre-requisites

None

Co-requisites

None

School/department Centre for Hearing and Balance Studies
Faculty Faculty of Social Sciences and Law

Description including Unit Aims

This unit introduces audiology students to psychological perspectives on topics such as language and linguistics, perception (including perception of language and of patients), rehabilitation and development, which are covered from physiological, acoustic, phonetic, audiological, medical and other perspectives in other first year units.