Academic year
2017-18
Is found in:
- English programme for Health, Education and Welfare, programme stage 3
This is a single course unit.
Study load:
3 credits
Weight:
3,00
Total study time: 81,00 hours
Possible deadlines for learning account: 01.12.2017 ()
Organisation of education
This course unit is marked out of 20 (rounded to an integer).
Re-sit exam: is possible.
It is not possible to enrol in this course unit under
- exam contract (to obtain a credit).
- exam contract (to obtain a degree).
Co-ordinator: Engelen Anne-Marie
Other teaching staff: Bens Ann, Van Coppenolle Liesbeth
Language course: No
Languages: English
Scheduled for: Semester 1
Objectives
We can motivate why we included this course unit in the study program
The optional course unit is designed to sharpen the knowledge of students at certain points. Students chose this course unit in function of the topic of their bachelor paper or their own interest. The course consists of topics that reflect the current trends within the profession of the audiologist. An optional course unit also allows the student to be manager of his own learning path.
Contents
The course unit can comprises the following parts:
Audiological business world
Functioning of an audiological organization ( e.G. self-help groups ...)
Recent developments within the audiology field
Debate on the position of audiology in healthcare
Healthcare in 2017
Order of enrolment
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Prerequisites
In The faculty teaching and examination regulations (FOER) one finds the agreements concerning sequencing for this course.
Final objectives
1. Achieve an efficient and effective speech therapy/audiological assessment tailored to the care recipient
2. Achieve a methodically sound and efficient speech therapy/audiological intervention tailored to the care recipient
3. Develop a view about the job profile and its evolution
4. Pro-actively initiate speech therapy/audiological screening, prevention, information and care education
5. Constantly update their own knowledge of speech therapy/audiological disorders, in various domains of the discipline, along with their assessment and treatment
Organisation of education
Lecture with activating elements
Demonstration
Guest speaker / experience witness / lectures / seminars
Tour / business visit / study tour
Study guidance
Questions via e- mail
Using the digital learning environment
Evaluation
Examination methods in case of periodic evaluation during the first examination period:
Paper (100% of the marks)
Examination methods in case of periodic evaluation during the second examination period:
An analogous evaluation is organized during the resits.
Special provisions
A not submitted report automatically means a 'absent' for this course. The deadline is communicated during the first semester through Chamilo
Other study materials
Hand-outs
Scientific literature
Study costs
The cost of mandatory written study materiale is estimated at about 3 euros .
Additional study costs depend on the costs associated with the planned study visits.
Key words
lifelong learning
Evolutions in the audiology field