LABORATORY IN AMPLIFICATION SYSTEMS I

CS&D 853

Focuses on procedures for tests of auditory function, the importance of understanding auditory function and available evidence as bases for test selections and the importance of realizing the objective(s) forming the bases of diagnostic procedures.

CS&D 852

Learn concepts and procedures necessary for a basic hearing evaluation, including otoscopy, immittance, pure tone and speech audiometry. Take a case history, document and report results, and communicate results to patients. Develop beginning-level abilities to rule out medical disorders and make appropriate referrals.

CS&D 855

Laboratory experience in electroacoustic measurement and calibration of examination spaces, test equipment, and amplification systems pertinent to the practice of audiology.

CS&D 866

Strategies for fitting hearing aids, including selection and recommendation, use of prescription gain formulas, and verification of gain. Considerations in geriatric and pediatric hearing aid fitting and ethical issues. Basic techniques in determining patient satisfaction with hearing aids.

CS&D 856

Introduction to hearing aids. Components and signal processing features of hearing aids, electroacoustic measurement and verification of hearing aids in couplers and real ears, earmold and earshell acoustics, assessing patient needs and determining hearing aid candidacy, using prescriptive fitting strategies, and hearing aid repair and troubleshooting.