Base Knowledge
Prior knowledge in the following areas:
– Anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the audiovestibular system
– Basic concepts of impedanciometry, audiometry, suprathreshold tests, and otoacoustic emissions, and their clinical applications
Teaching Methodologies
Will be developed using an active, practical, and integrated approach, combining lectures with practical classes. The focus is on developing practical and analytical skills, fostering autonomy and critical thinking.
The practical classes will consist of reviewing and deepening knowledge of audiological assessments through discussion of real and/or simulated cases, as well as exploring clinical reasoning by presenting clinical cases and progressively interpreting audiological test results. Practical sessions will include discussion of proposed clinical scenarios and constructing diagnostic hypotheses based on the available data.
Knowledge acquired will be monitored through the practical classes.
Up to 20% of the classes may be conducted online.
Learning Results
– Consolidate and deepen knowledge of audiological assessments.
– Recognize audiological patterns associated with different types of pathology.
– Critically interpret the results of key audiological tests, including pure-tone and speech audiometry, impedanciometry, otoacoustic emissions, and suprathreshold tests.
– Learn to correlate results from different audiological tests.
– Effectively communicate audiological findings in various contexts.
Program
Presentation and Scheduling of Dates and Assessment Parameters
Review of Audiological Tests: Pure-tone and speech audiometry; Immittance testing: tympanometry and acoustic reflexes; Otoacoustic emissions; Suprathreshold tests
Typical and Atypical Audiological Profiles
Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis in Audiology
Clinical Approach and Communication of Results
Written Assessment
Practical Classes (PL):
Correlation of Results and Clinical Reasoning
Discussion of Integrated Clinical Cases (tests + anamnesis)
Preparation of the Audiological Report
Practical Assessment
Curricular Unit Teachers
Tatiana Carina Antunes MarquesInternship(s)
NAO
Bibliography
Main bibliography:
Bess, Fred, H.; Humes, Larry (2008). Audiology: the fundamentals (4a ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Gelfand, S. (2016). Essentials of Audiology (4rd Ed.). NY: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
Hall, James. W. (2000). Handbook of Otoacoustic Emissions. Canada: Singular Publish Group – Thompson Learning.
Hall, James W. III, De Wet Swanepoel. (2010) Objective assessment of hearing. San Diego; Oxford : Plural Publishing.
Katz, J. (2014). Handbook of clinical audiology (7th ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
Supplementary bibliography:
Kramer, S., & Brown, D. K. (2018). Audiology: Science to Practice, Third Edition. Plural Publishing, Incorporated.
Roeser, R.J., et al. Audiology: DiagnosisStach, Brad A, & Ramachandran, Virginia (2017). Clinical Audiology: An Introduction (Third Edition). San Diego: Plural Publishing. I
Weinstein, B.E. (2012). Geriatric Audiology. NY: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
Yost, W. (2014). Fundamentals of Hearing: An Introduction. (5th ed.) Cambridge, Massachusetts: Academic Press, Elsevier, Inc.