Unit information: Clinical Placement in 2009/10

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Unit name Clinical Placement
Unit code AUDI21000
Credit points 120
Level of study I/5
Teaching block(s) Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52)
Unit director Ms. Hoyle
Open unit status Not open
Pre-requisites

Satisfactory completion of Year 1 & Year 2 units
Co-requisites

None
School/department Centre for Hearing and Balance Studies
Faculty Faculty of Social Sciences and Law

Description including Unit Aims

This unit is completed during a clinical placement period of one year, in which the student will experience and gain competence in the practical clinical skills required for registration as a competent practitioner within Audiology, as defined by the Professional Bodies and laid out within the Clinical Placement Log Book.

Aims:

To provide the student with the opportunity to achieve clinical competency in a wide range of routine tasks within Audiology, within an extended period of supervised training.

Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of this unit students will be able to demonstrate a range of competencies within the Electronic National Audiology Clinical Practice Portfolio and Key Professional Skills Portfolio.

Teaching Information

Clinical placement under supervision.

Assessment Information

  • Professional Practice Portfolio (100%)

Reading and References

  • Belbin, R. (1993) Team Roles at Work
  • Brad, A. (1998) Clinical Audiology: An Introduction
  • Hawkins, P and Shohet, R Supervision in the Helping Professions
  • Lillyman, S. and Rawsorne D (2002) Assessing Clinical Competence
  • Maltby, M. (2002) Principles of Hearing Aid Audiology (2nd ed)

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