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Graduate Curriculum Committee Course Proposal Form Graduate Curriculum Committee Course Proposal Form for Courses Numbered 5000 and Higher

Note: Before completing this form, please carefully read the accompanying instructions.

1. Course Prefix and Number: CSDI 8021 CSDI 8021 2. Date:10-31-05

3. Requested Action (check only one box): New Course X Revision of Active Course Revision & Unbanking of a Banked Course Renumbering of an Existing Course from from # to #

4. Justification (assessment or accreditation based) for new course or course revision or course renumbering: Changing catalog description to better reflect course content for accreditation

5. Course description exactly as it should appear in the next catalog: CSDI 8021. Aural Rehabilitation (4) P: CSDI 8013, 8100, 8230 or consent of instructor. Study of aural rehabilitation principles, methods, and technologies; 1 hour weekly lab for development and implementation of a community-based program.

6. If this is a course revision, briefly describe the requested change: Change to catalog description that better reflects content and includes technologies (assistive devices and cochlear implants) that have been moved from CSDI 8017 into this course;

7. Graduate Catalog Page Number from current Graduate catalog:

1 of 4 Graduate Curriculum Committee Course Proposal Form Course Credit:

Weekl O Lecture Hours 3 Per Term Credit Hours 3 s.h. y R Weekl O Lab 1 Per Term Credit Hours 1 s.h. y R Weekl O Studio Per Term Credit Hours s.h. y R Weekl O Practicum Per Term Credit Hours s.h. y R Weekl O Internship Per Term Credit Hours s.h. y R Other (e.g., independent study) Please explain. Total Credit Hours 4 s.h.

9. Anticipated annual student enrollment: 3-5

10. Affected Degrees or Academic Programs: Current Degree(s)/Course(s) Catalog Page Changes in Degree Hours Ph.D. in CSDI, Clinical 115-118 None proposed Audiology Concentration

11. Overlapping or Duplication with Affected Units or Programs: x Not Applicable Notification & response from affected units is attached

12. Approval by the Council for Teacher Education (required for courses affecting teacher education programs): x Not Applicable Applicable and CTE has given their approval.

13. Statements of Support: a. Staff x Current staff is adequate Additional Staff is needed (describe needs in the box below):

2 of 4 Graduate Curriculum Committee Course Proposal Form b. Facilities X Current facilities are adequate Additional Facilities are needed (describe needs in the box below):

c. Library X Initial library resources are adequate Initial resources are needed (in the box below, give a brief explanation and an estimate for the cost of acquisition of required initial resources):

d. Computer resources X Unit computer resources are adequate Additional unit computer resources are needed (in the box below, give a brief explanation and an estimate for the cost of acquisition):

X ITCS Resources are not needed The following ITCS resources are needed (put a check beside each need): Mainframe computer system Statistical services Network connections Computer lab for students Approval from the Director of ITCS attached

14. Course information: see Instructions for Completing the Graduate Curriculum Committee Course Proposal Form for more detail a. TEXTBOOK(S): author(s), name, publication date, publisher, and city/state/country

Tye-Murray, N. (2004). Foundations of Aural Rehabilitation: Children, Adults, and Their Family Members (Second Edition). Clifton Park, New York: Delmar Learning.

b. Course objectives student –centered behavioral objectives for the course – The student that completes this course will be able to: 1. describe client, family, and community characteristics that impact clinical decision- making in developing an aural rehabilitation plan; 2. describe the uses of manual communication, interpreters when working with individuals with hearing loss; 3. describe the main functions and uses of hearing aids, assistive devices, and cochlear implants; 3 of 4 Graduate Curriculum Committee Course Proposal Form 4. describe ways to screen speech-language and cognitive function; 5. describe, interpret, and use aural rehabilitation assessments; 6. describe and develop components of an aural rehabilitation plan and related outcome measures; c. A course content outline Week 1 Cultural Diversity and Clinical Practice Week 2 Aural Rehabilitation Overview and Definitions Week 3 Vision and Communication Week 4 Characteristics of Pediatrics and Geriatrics with Hearing Loss Week 5 Amplification, Assistive Devices, and Manual Communication Week 6 Conversational Behaviors and Fluency Week 7 Psychosocial Aspects of Hearing Loss, Hearing Handicap, & Counseling Week 8 Cochlear Implants Week 9 Cochlear Implants Week 10 Hearing Handicap & Outcomes Measures Week 11 Comprehensive Evaluation & Planning for Children and Adults Week 12 Speechreading and Communication Strategies Training Week 13 Auditory Training

d. A list of course assignments and weighting of each assignment and the grading/evaluation system for determining a grade.

1. AR Materials Review Document & Presentation (5-10 page document 50 points overviewing a selected clinical material & 10 minute oral Presentation of 2 related lesson plans you have developed) 2. Exam 1 50 points 3. Exam 2 50 points 4. Symposium Attendance (either Cochlear Implant or Departmental) 20 points 5. Planning, Design, and Implementation of Lesson Plans for Community- Based Program 60 points 6. Final Exam 50 points Total 280 points Grading Practices: Final grades will be based on the percentage of total available points, e.g., earned points/total points; 90-100% = A; 80-89% = B 70-79% = C, <70% = F).

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