Introduction to hearing and visual impairments

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Introduction to hearing and visual impairments
Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
4 credits
45.0 h
Q1
Teacher(s)
Deggouj Naima (coordinator); Grégoire Anaïs; Kestens Christine; Somers Thomas; Yuksel Demet;
Language
French
Prerequisites

The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.
Main themes
Tonal and vocal audiometry, central auditory tests. Impedancemetry. Otoemissions and short description of evoked auditory potential. Clinical presentation of auditory deficiencies. Participation in otological consultations.
Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

1 To learn methods of investigation in hearing. Physiopathology of pathologies of the ear and auditory paths. Medical, surgical and audioprosthetic treatment of deafness.
 

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
Auditory and vestibular deficit:T
onal and vocal audiometry, central auditory tests, impedancemetry, otoemissions and short description of evoked auditory potential. Description and clinical presentation of auditory and vestibular deficiencies, pathology of the outer, middle and inner ear. Medical, surgical and prosthetic treatment of different kinds of deafness and pathology of the auditory paths. Video presentation of a clinical otological examination and surgical otological procedures. Participation in otological consultations.
Visual deficit:
The frequent visual disorders  usefull for speech therapist will be presented. Their treatments will be discussed.
Teaching methods
oral presentations based on slides, videos.
Evaluation methods
MCQ
Other information
Prerequisites : Anatomy and physiology of hearing. Assessment : Written examination. Support : Slides. Supervision : Lecturers accessible at class time.
Teaching materials
  • Copie des dias remise au cours et sur Moodle
  • Copie des dias remise au cours et sur Moodle
Faculty or entity
ELOG


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Bachelor in Psychology and Education : Speech and Language Therapy