COURSE SYLLABUS

Spring 2003

CSD 577-01 Minor Area Clinical Practicum for Speech Language Pathology Majors

Instructor: Louise Raleigh, M.Ed., CCC-SLP

Office: 314 Ferguson Building

Phone: 336/334-3784

E-Mail: lfraleig@uncg.edu

I. Course Description

CSD 577-01 provides instruction for graduate level speech-language pathology majors in performing hearing screenings. This course helps students obtain the 20 clock hours in the minor area required by the American Speech-Language–Hearing Association. Clinical experience may include screening, evaluation and/or treatment of children and adults with a variety of hearing disorders. Hours acquired from mass hearing screenings must be supervised by a licensed audiologist. Specifically, the course will consist of an initial training session at the beginning of the semester in order to prepare clinicians for conducting hearing screenings. Review sessions will be held prior to each scheduled screening as needed. Several community hearing screenings will be offered throughout the semester for which students will be held responsible for scheduling themselves.

II. Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course the students will:

A. Demonstrate competence in the administration of hearing screening to persons of various ages, as well as the use of play audiometry techniques for preschool children.

B. Demonstrate competence in the provision of speech and language services for those with hearing impairments.

C. Identify the need for referral or further testing.

D. Demonstrate knowledge of documentation procedures that accompany

hearing screening.

III. Course Prerequisites

A. Completion of 25 observation hours

B. An introduction to audiology course (e.g., CSD 334)

IV. Course Requirements

A. Attend training session in hearing screening.

B. Attend all screenings for which the student has signed up.

C. Demonstrate ability to perform appropriate audiometric screening and/or to provide therapy under the supervision of a licensed speech-language pathologist and/or audiologist.

D. Complete a sufficient number of clock hours to document the 20 hours necessary to meet ASHA requirements.

E. Complete and hand in required documentation.

F. Adhere to the UNCG Academic Integrity Policy (http://saf.dept.uncg.edu/studiscp/Honor.html)

V. Evaluation Methods

Students will be given a grade of Pass/Fail, contingent upon:

A. A signature from the supervising clinician that indicates competency. (SLOs A,B & D)

B. A signature from the supervising clinician that indicates that referrals have been properly identified. (SLO C)

VI. Scheduled Screenings

Screening opportunities will be posted in Room 304 Ferguson Building along with sign-up sheets. Posting will also be available via Blackboard. Students will be responsible for signing up and contacting the community audiologist who will supervise their screening. Make sure that the audiologist will be present and obtain directions to the site.

Students are reminded that they are responsible for completing the 20 hours over the course of two years. It is strongly recommended that students begin obtaining these hours in the first semester of the first year of graduate school. During the second year they will be competing with first year graduate students for screening opportunities and will also be completing externships at off-campus sites.