Summer Online

Aural Rehabilitation

HSLS 471/571--Four Quarter Hours

Rebecca S. Meier, Au.D., CCC-A
Grover W167
Ohio University--Athens Campus
740-593-1413
meierr@ohio.edu

Please refer to the complete final course syllabus available on the course Website once the course begins.

Course
Description

This is a 4 hour course. This course will attempt to provide the student with a basic understanding of the rehabilitation principles and techniques used with hearing impaired children and adults.  Emphasis will be placed upon the practical application of the material to real life problems encountered with this population.

Prerequisites

None

Methods of Course Instruction

All course content is presented on the World Wide Web; e-mail is used for submission of assignments, as well as for the instructor's evaluation and comments.

Course Objectives

  1. To expose students to various communication disorders related to hearing.

  2. To demonstrate how hearing aids and other assistive listening technology can assist individuals with hearing loss.

  3. To increase understanding of the different communication options available for both adults and children who have hearing loss.

  4. To expose students to different techniques used to develop auditory, speechreading and lipreading skills in individuals with hearing loss.

General Course Requirements

UNDERGRADUATE Course Requirements/Grading:

  1. Readings should be completed weekly
  2. Discussion Board  80 Pts (10 Pts Each)
  3. Quizzes                 100 Pts (20 Pts Each)
  4. Comprehensive Final Exam   100 Points

GRADUATE Course Requirements/Grading:

  1. Readings should be completed weekly
  2. Discussion Board    80 Pts (10 Pts Each)
  3. Quizzes                   100 Pts (20 Pts Each)
  4. Comprehensive Final Exam   100 Points
  5. 5 Page Paper                          100 Points

Materials

Required

Text(s)
Tye-Murray,N. (2009).  Foundations of Aural Rehabilitation: Children, adults, and their family members:3rd Ed., Delmar.

The book will be your primary resource however the instructor will sometimes provide supplemental lectures and articles to the readings. The lectures and articles are to be used to help guide you when reading the assigned chapters. You will be responsible for the material from your readings


Note: The books for the course are in stock at College Bookstore, (740) 594-3505. Click here for online ordering.

Exams
Requirements

One exam (comprehensive final exam)- Proctoring required

How are exams to be taken: The exam will consist of multiple choice questions and true/false. The final is a computerized, proctored exam. You will have 2 hours to complete the exam. You may only take the exam once.

Dates of Exams
The exam will be available the first 3 days of finals week.

Call the Ohio University Online Staff at 1-888-551-6446 if you have questions about this course or the enrollment process.


Call the education counselors the division of Lifelong Learning at (740) 593-2910 if you have questions about Ohio Degree Opportunities.