This topic introduces and develops additional key aspects of clinical and professional practice. These include: ethics, universal precautions and occupational health and safety. Further development of the student's communication and interpersonal skills will focus on counselling as well as communicating with patients of non-English speaking background and members of the Deaf Community and using an interpreter. Case management and continuity of care will be covered within specific reference to childhood deafness and paediatric audiology. Further development of students ability to source and evaluate scientific information will be covered. The principles and practices of primary health care, preventative health and health promotion will be introduced and developed in conjunction with PBL cases in concurrent topics. Insight into the nature of multi - professional health care teams and their role with different clients will also be addressed.
This topic aims to provide the student with:
Timetable details for 2021 are no longer published.