Peripherals and ALDs

Curriculum Guideline

Effective Date:
Course
Discontinued
No
Course Code
HEAR 2201
Descriptive
Peripherals and ALDs
Department
Hearing Instrument Practitioner
Faculty
Science & Technology
Credits
3.00
Start Date
End Term
Not Specified
PLAR
Yes
Semester Length
15 Weeks
Max Class Size
30
Contact Hours

3 hours per week/45 hours per semester

Method(s) Of Instruction
Online
Learning Activities
  1. Online delivery
  2. Independent study of courseware
Course Description
This course introduces the student to the hearing aid fitting software that is commonly used in clinics today. Representatives from the various hearing aid manufacturers will be invited to present to our students to familiarize the students with the unique aspects of their fitting software. Students will also learn about peripheral devices, used along with hearing aids to stream inputs from telephones, televisions, iPADs, iPODs, etc., in order to increase the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR); namely, increase the loudness of speech compared to background noise. This course will also introduce students to assistive listening devices (ALDs) that are used by the hard-of-hearing and deaf populations. These include alerting devices, telephone devices, and also devices that increase signal-to-noise ratio (SNR).

Course Content
  1. Fitting software to fit hearing aid prescriptions
  2. Peripheral devices used along with hearing aids
  3. Assistive listening devices used separately from hearing aids
Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

 

  1. Perform hearing aid programming and adjustments using various manufacturers' fitting software

  2. Explain the features and benefits of peripheral devices commonly used with hearing aids

  3. Explain the features and benefits of ALDs 

Means of Assessment

The course evaluation will be consistent with Douglas College evaluation policy.  An evaluation schedule will be presented with the course outline at the beginning of the course. 

Quizzes 20-40% 

Assignments 0-20%

Midterm exam 20-30%

Final exam 25-35%

 

Textbook Materials

Consult the Douglas College Bookstore for required materials.

Prerequisites
Corequisites
Equivalencies

NIL