Professional Practice Hearing Impaired 1

Subject 472-609 (2008)

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Credit Points:	12.500
Level:	Graduate/Postgraduate
Dates & Locations:	This subject is not offered in 2008.
Time Commitment:	Contact Hours: 20 days practicum experience plus 6 hours of tutorials Total Time Commitment: Not available
Prerequisites:	None
Corequisites:	None
Recommended Background Knowledge:	None
Non Allowed Subjects:	None
Core Participation Requirements:	For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry. It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability

 CoordinatorMarilyn Dann 

Subject Overview:	Students will undertake practicum placements in settings in which students with hearing loss are educated. During practicum placements, students will develop skills in planning, implementing and evaluating programs. Students will have the opportunity to engage in directed observation and interaction with students with hearing loss. Students who do not have competence in Auslan to a level of Auslan Certificate 1 are expected to complete Auslan Certificate 1 by the end of Professional Practice (Hearing Impaired) 1. Auslan courses are offered at a number of TAFE colleges (or equivalent) nationally.
Assessment:	Satisfactory completion of a minimum of 20 days of supervised practicum experience (60 per cent) and practicum tasks of 1,200 words (40 per cent)
Prescribed Texts:	None
Breadth Options:	This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information:	Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:	On completion of this subject, students should be able to: Demonstrate an awareness and understanding of the needs of students with a hearing loss; Demonstrate an ability to interact appropriately with students with a hearing loss; Develop an understanding of the general and specialized curricula and classroom practices used in the education of students with a hearing loss; Demonstrate an ability to plan individualized programs catering for students of varying ages, degrees of hearing loss and stages of development; Demonstrate an understanding of specialized technological equipment such as hearing aids, radio frequency aids, cochlear implants; Demonstrate an understanding of the techniques used to observe and assess students with a hearing loss. Generic Skills On completion of this subject, students should be able to: An ability to interact with students with a hearing loss; Apply specialized curricula within the wider curriculum of the school; Plan and implement individualized programs for students with a hearing loss; Manage technological equipment, such as, hearing aids, cochlear implants, radio frequency aids; Use of techniques to observe and assess students with a hearing loss.
Links to further information:	www.edfac.unimelb.edu.au/
Related Course(s):	Master of Education (Stream 100A) Coursework and Thesis A Master of Education (Stream 100B)Coursework Master of Education (Stream 150) Major Thesis Master of Education (Stream 150A) Coursework and Thesis A Master of Education (Stream 150B) Coursework Master of Education of the Hearing Impaired (Stream 150B) Postgraduate Certificate in Educational Studies (Generalist) Postgraduate Certificate in Educational Studies (Generalist)External Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Studies (Generalist) Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Studies (Generalist) External Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Studies (Hearing Impaired)

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