AUDIOLOGY
ACADEMIC YEAR2012/2013
COD. 01736
dati insegnamento:
DEGREE: Medicine and Surgery
TYPE OF COURSE: COMPULSORY SUBJECTS, CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CLASS
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: Italian
LECTURERS:
ACADEMIC YEAR: 2012/2013
YEAR OF STUDY: 4
SEMESTER: First semester
NUMBER OF CREDITS: 1
UNIT COORDINATOR: PASANISI Enrico
CONTACT HOURS: 8
Learning outcomes of the course unit
To acquire knowledge of clinical examination of the hearing loss and vestibular diseases. Differential diagnosis of the main audio-vestibular disorders.
Course contents summary
Audiology and Vestibular evaluation:
Hearing loss
Clinical examination and evaluation of hearing impairment
Differential diagnosis of the hearing loss
Peripheral vertigo
Physical examinations and vestibular laboratory evaluation
Differential diagnosis of the vestibular disorder
Recommended readings
Del Bo, Giaccai, Grisanti: MANUALE DI AUDIOLOGIA. Masson Editore. Lecture notes
Teaching methods
Oral and pratical lesson
Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam
