Research Application in the Clinical Practice of Audiology

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Pre-requisites: HLAG 7112. In this course, the student will develop skills to make clinical intervention decisions guided by research - derived evidence. The student will become proficient in literature search, critical appraisal of scientific literature, analysis of scientific findings and outcome measurements in order to identify the best evidence to support decisions taken on specific audiological clinical cases. The role of the professor a facilitator is to promote self-learning. Ethical and legal issues about research will be discussed in this course. Lectures, group discussions, collaborative learning, and case studies are the main instructional strategies used in this course. Distance learning education platform will be used for some lectures.