Required Textbook: Introduction to Audiology (Eighth Edition)
Frederick Martin & John Clark

Course Description: Characteristics, development, and etiologies of
typical auditory pathologies. Overview of basic
hearing assessment and diagnostic techniques.

Course Goals: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

€describe standardized clinical procedures common to a basic hearing evaluation, including behavioral and nonbehavioral testing techniques
€discuss the basic anatomy and physiology of the outer ear, the middle ear, the inner ear, and the central auditory nervous system
€relate the pattern of traditional behavioral pure tone and speech audiometry test results to different pathologies of the auditory system
€discuss early identification and evaluation procedures used commonly for newborns, infants, and young children

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5-6 Speech audiometry Ch 5

7-8 Immitance measures pp 143-158

9 Behavioral tests for site-of-lesion Ch 7

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10 The outer ear and disorders Ch 9
The middle ear and disorders Ch 10

11-12 The inner ear and disorders Ch 11

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13 Central pathways and disorders Ch 12

14-15 Early identification of hearing loss pp 158-173
Ch 8 Course Requirements:

Examinations: There will be three in-class examinations and a final exam. Each in-class exam will be worth 10% of your final grade. The final exam will be worth 15% of your final grade. The final exam is scheduled for Friday December 20, 2002 from 8-9:55 am.

Homework: Homework will be assigned at the end of some textbook chapters. The assignments (all together) will be worth 20% of your final grade.

Observations: You will be required to do one observation of a hearing evaluation at the RFP Clinic. A short write-up of your observation will be required. More info about the observations will be provided later. This assignment will be worth 5% of your final grade.

Computer Simulation: Throughout the course of the semester, you will be required to do a total of four computer simulated hearing evaluations. Each of these four assignments will be worth 5% of your final grade, for a total of 20%. More info about these assignments will be provided later.

Independent Learning Activity: You will be required to research and write a report about an auditory pathology. A written report of your activity will be required. This assignment will be worth 10% of your final grade. More info about this assignment will be provided later.

Course and Instructor Policies:

Disability: If you have any disabilities, either permanent or temporary, which might affect your ability to perform in this course, please let me know at the start of the semester. I will do my best to adapt methods, materials, or testing procedures to provide for you equitable participation in this course. If circumstances arise during the course of the semester (and believe me, this happens more times than you might think) that affect your motivation and/or your ability to keep up, please come visit me. I won't think any less of you and will actually feel better if you can give me an explanation for a change in your behavior. We will always be able to come up with options that you have available to get you through a difficulty time.

Attendance: Although daily attendance is not mandatory, it is encouraged very, very, very strongly. YOU are responsible for obtaining lecture information, assignments, and/or handouts presented on the days you miss. You are required to be present on days when an in-class exam is scheduled.

Reading Assignments: Required reading assignments come from the required textbook. I will periodically make available supplemental reading material covering selected topics for those students who want more in depth information or just another rendition of the same material. I will always place these supplemental readings on reserve in the library. It is very helpful to have read the required readings before class meetings. Use the course outline to help you determine what readings correspond with the lecture topic of the day.

Office Hours: My office hours for this semester are listed at the top of the syllabus. I take my office hours very seriously and do my best to be in my office during those times. If I happen not to be in, I will leave a note on my door telling you where I am and/or when I will be back. I'll also try to let Michelle know where I am. YOU have precedence over my time during these hours. Although I might seem preoccupied, you will not be disturbing me. Please feel free to drop by any time during my office hours, or, if you aren't free during these times, feel free to schedule an appointment for another time. My schedule for the week is posted on my office door.

Examinations: You will be notified of the three in-class exams during the semester at least one week ahead of time. You are required to take the exam on that day, during class time. If you are ill or you have another equally pressing emergency that causes you to be absent on the day of an exam, you must notify me prior to the hour of the exam. If you are absent from class on the day of an exam you must make arrangements to make up the exam within two working days of the originally scheduled exam. If you do not make up an exam within this time period, or if you fail to notify me of your absence as outlined above, you will receive an "F" for the exam in question.

Due dates: Written work assignments will be due by 3:00 pm on the day it is due, unless announced otherwise. If you leave assignments in my mailbox, you must make sure a faculty or staff member can verify it was left by 3:00 pm. It would be best to leave it with me in person or to hand it in during class. Most assignments will be due on a day class meets. Late assignments will not be accepted, although you may request an alternate date if absolutely necessary. This would need to be done before the assignment is due. Skipping class to complete assignments would not be a good idea.

Grading: All grading will be on a percentage basis.

100%-95% A
94%-90% A-
89%-87% B+
86%-84% B
83%-80% B- ..... Etc