Doctor of Audiology: Course Descriptions

The first number listed for courses is for the UAMS College of Health Related Professions; the second (in parenthesis) is for the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

ASP 5013 (7360)—Research Methods in Communication Disorders

Introduction to research methodologies in audiology and speech pathology.  Includes prospectus development, funding sources, data collection and analysis, and professional research writing and editing in communicative disorders and/or speech sciences.

ASP 5023 (7380)—Basic Diagnostic Audiology

Principles and techniques for basic audiologic evaluation, including pure tone testing, speech audiometry, and the clinical application of masking, immittance, and otoacoustic emissions. Relevant calibration issues will also be discussed.

ASP 5033 (7370)-Educational Audiology

The delivery of audiology services to a school-based population.  Includes the development, management, and utilization of hearing and middle ear system screening programs, classroom acoustics, selection and fitting of classroom-based amplification, and federal laws associated with children who have special needs.

ASP 5041 (7181)—Clinical Laboratory

Introduction to the equipment used in clinical evaluation of clients, as well as its maintenance and calibration. Perform evaluation procedures under faculty supervision.

ASP 5043 (7331)—Anatomy and Physiology of the Auditory and Vestibular Systems

Detailed information of the anatomy, physiology, electrophysiology, and neurophysiology of the auditory and vestibular systems.

ASP 5053 (7332)—Acoustics and Psychoacoustics

Basic information regarding the physics of sound, the measurement of sound and an introduction to the psychoacoustic basis of hearing and its clinical applications.

ASP 5063 (7333)—Auditory Processing

Theoretical overview, differential assessment, and treatment of adults and children with auditory processing disorders (APD). Intended to blend theoretical knowledge with practical clinical methods and techniques. Prerequisites: ASP 5023 (7380).

ASP 5083 (7382)—Electrophysiologic Assessment of the Auditory System

Principles and techniques in the use of evoked potentials to assess auditory function. Includes case studies and analysis of waveforms. Lecture and laboratory.

ASP 5103 (7383)—Medical Audiology

Introduction to the major pathologies of the auditory and vestibular systems, as well as medical/surgical treatment of those pathologies. Audiologic assessment and management of the disorders will also be discussed. Prerequisites: ASP 5023 (7380) and ASP 5043 (7331).

ASP 5112 (7221)—Instrumentation in Audiology & Speech Pathology

Introduction to basic principles of electronics and electrical safety and to proper use and care of equipment used in the evaluation and treatment of the auditory and vestibular systems.

ASP 5123 (7335)—Advanced Psychoacoustics

Advanced information regarding how listeners with normal hearing and those with hearing loss process sound. Topics include: loudness, frequency selectivity, temporal processing, pitch perception, space perception, object/pattern perception, speech perception, experimental design, and signal detection theory. Prerequisites: ASP 5053 (7332).

ASP 5132 (7222)—Speech Perception

Production and perception of speech sounds and the prosodic features of speech. Several theories of speech perception presented and discussed, and the effects of hearing loss on speech production and perception explored.

ASP 5133 (7367)-Infant-Toddler Communication:  Development-Assessment

Investigates prelinguistic/early linguistic communication and feeding/swallowing development.  Multidisciplinary assessment and intervention for infants and toddlers (birth to five) with special needs and their families.  Current formal and informal assessment tools and techniques, current intervention strategies, enhancing the therapeutic process across environments, utilizing team collaboration, and facilitating parent-infant interaction.
 
ASP 5142 (7223)—Electrophysiologic Assessment of the Auditory System II

Principles and techniques in the use of mid- and late evoked potentials to assess auditory function. Includes case studies and analysis of waveforms. Lecture and laboratory. Prerequisite: ASP 5083 (7382).

ASP 5152 (7261)-Organization and Administration

Organization, administration and accreditation of school, university, and community programs.  Private practice and billing procedures. Various and alternative career opportunities including corporate speech pathology practice.  Issues related to medicaid, medicare and other third party payers, as well as current legislation.  Governmental and professional practice issues.

ASP 5153 (7334)—Pediatric Audiology

Normal auditory development and theoretical, clinical, and practical issues involved in screening, assessment, and management of children with hearing loss. Prerequisite: ASP 5023 (7380).

ASP 5162 (7224)—Genetics of Hearing Loss

Basic information on the genetic basis of hearing loss and an overview of syndromic and non-syndromic hearing losses. Strategies for referral to genetic counselors and other health care professionals will be included. Prerequisite: ASP 5103 (7383).

ASP 5163 (7320)—Auditory Based Speech/Language Intervention

Auditory-based speech and language intervention with infants and toddlers who are deaf and hard of hearing.  Emphasis is on the principles of the normal development sequence of the listening skills, assessment of skills obtained within the hierarchy, and intervention aimed at teaching skills not yet acquired. Auditory based intervention for infants and toddlers requires family participation; therefore, learning styles of parents and caregivers will be discussed.

ASP 5172 (7225)—Implant Device Technology

Overview of history of cochlear implants, corporation technology in the cochlear-implant industry, and contemporary speech processing strategies for cochlear implants. Discussion of surgeries, audiological evaluation procedures used pre- and post-operatively, patient performance, counseling, and current research topics. Prerequisite: ASP 5223 (7384).

ASP 5173 (7365)—Counseling in Communication Disorders

Principles of counseling for working with persons with communication disorders and their families throughout the life span. Students will review major theories of counseling and will select those most useful for the various settings and practices of audiology and speech pathology.

ASP 5182 (7226)—Outcomes Research and Evidence-Based Practice

Principles of outcomes research, and the levels of evidence supporting clinical practice. Students will understand the principles of critical evaluation of diagnostic procedures and critical evaluation of the evidence for treatment efficacy and effectiveness as well as the importance of practice guidelines that define best practices.

ASP 520V (7087)—Topics in Audiology

Graduate seminar with emphasis on topics related to clinical or rehabilitative audiology. May be repeated for additional credit not to exceed 6 hours total. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

ASP 5212 (7227)—Hearing Conservation

Noise measurement, OSHA requirements, occupational noise management, recreational audiology, and designing and implementing hearing conservation programs for adults and children. Prerequisites: ASP 5023 (7380); ASP 5112 (7221).

ASP 5222 (7228)—Professional Issues in Audiology & Speech Pathology

Personal and professional ethical values and their applications to dilemmas encountered in the clinical practices of audiology and speech pathology will be explored with students. Preferred practices and criteria for quality services will be topics for discussion.

ASP 5223 (7384)—Amplification

Effective use of hearing aids and auditory training equipment. Includes their component parts, electroacoustic analysis, hearing aid orientation/counseling, and approaches to hearing aid evaluation. Prerequisite: ASP 5023 (7380).

ASP 5232 (7229)—Audiology: Practice Management

Roles of audiologists in meeting the needs of the communicatively impaired. Students will understand preferred practices, criteria for quality services and quality improvement through the evaluation of service delivery models and exploration of the laws affecting service delivery in health care and educational settings.

ASP 5233 (7385)—Audiologic Rehabilitation: Children

Audiometric evaluation procedures and the habilitation/rehabilitation of infants and children with hearing loss. Emphasis is placed on the determination of appropriate remediation, language and speech therapy, auditory training and counseling parents for home programming.

ASP 5243 (7386)—Audiologic Rehabilitation: Adult

Principles of audiologic rehabilitation for adults, including diagnosis, counseling, use of amplification and other assistive devices, and communication strategies. Various models of audiologic rehabilitation will be presented.  Prerequisite: ASP 5023 (7380).

ASP 5253 (7351)—Amplification II

Advanced study of amplification systems, including strategies to assess benefit and satisfaction, binaural/bilateral considerations, alternatives to conventional hearing aids, and speech perception issues related to hearing loss. Prerequisite: ASP 5223 (7384).

ASP 5263 (7350)—Evaluation & Treatment of the Balance System

Basic information on the evaluation and treatment of balance disorders. Topics: anatomy and physiology of the vestibular, oculomotor, and proprioceptive systems; clinical tests of electronystagmography, dynamic posturography, and rotary chair. Medical and surgical treatments and rehabilitation strategies for vestibular/balance pathologies.  Prerequisite: ASP 5043 (7331).

ASP 5282 (7282)-Learning Disabilities

An introduction to the characteristics, definitions, etiologies, assessment, and therapeutic procedures in the treatment of children diagnosed with learning disabilities.  Emphasis placed on the scope of practice for speech-language pathologists in the due process procedures for these children.

ASP 5293 (7392)—Multicultural Issues in Communicative Disorders

A framework for systematically analyzing cultural similarities and differences will be provided. This course will serve as a model to examine cultural differences, verbal and nonverbal, in the clinical setting.

ASP 530V (7000)-Independent Study

Prerequisites:  graduate standing and consent of instructor.  Directed readings in audiology and/or speech/language pathology, individual discussion with a faculty member/ (1 - 3 hours) May be repeated for up to 6 hours credit.

ASP 5313 (BIOM 5013)—Biometrical Methods

Introductory topics in descriptive biostatistics and epidemiology, database principles, basic probability, diagnostic test statistics, tests of hypotheses, sample-size estimation, power of tests, frequency cross-tabulations, correlation, non-parametric tests, regression, randomization, multiple comparisons of means and analysis of variance for one and two-factor experiments. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

ASP 5352 (7262)-Sociolinguistics

The linguistic structure of language, nature, and forms of symbolic behavior.  Human uses of symbols from various groups and socio-economic levels, particularly in communication.  Prerequisite:  Courses in phonetics and normal language acquisition.

ASP 536V (7094)—Independent Research

Research or individual investigation for graduate students. Credits earned may be applied toward meeting degree requirements if the program approves and if a letter grade is given. Repeated registration is permitted.

ASP 540V (7091)—Practicum

Applied, supervised practicum experiences for graduate students that encompass the breadth of the current scope of practice with both adults and children from culturally diverse backgrounds.

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