Specially-designed educational curriculum that based on the clinical professional work
The educational curriculum is designed based on the advice from the scholars, clinicians and experts. The curriculum will also be modified to follow the trend of development.
The curriculum is shown below:
- Freshman year: basic science and skills relevant to audiology and speech-language pathology
- Sophomore year: basic education of audiology and speech-language pathology; early introduction to clinical observation
- Junior year: divide into audiology and speech-language pathology majors and focus on professional knowledge and skills of audiology and speech-language pathology; early introduction to clinical practicum
- Senior year: clinical practicum at off-campus sites
Close cooperation with Mackay Memorial Hospital
The educational curriculum is designed to let the sophomores approach to clinical practice through clinical observations in Mackay Memorial Hospital. The students can relate the knowledge to practice. During the junior year, students will have the clinical practice under the instructions of the teachers and the clinical supervisors. During the senior year, the students have the off-campus internship at different hospitals, hearing aid companies, special education schools, and other related units.
Lots of opportunities to approach diverse professions
The students can know the abilities they should be equipped by taking frequent visits to hearing aid companies, early intervention centers, and organizations related to audiology and speech-language therapy. Moreover, professionals are frequently invited to share their experiences and current situations.
Continue improvement on the educational curriculum
To benefit the students the most, the design of the educational curriculum is examined by the Curriculum Committee in school. We also accept advice from the international scholars, which is highly recognized.
Focus on practice and clinical skills
During the freshman year, the arrangement includes visits to the institutions related to aural rehabilitation, assistive tools, and speech-language therapy. During the sophomore year, the courses are designed to train students to learn using PTA and the assessment of language and voice. Also, a screening is held to let students practice what they learned in lessons. During the junior year, the courses are designed to let students get involved in the community services to perfect the clinical skills, including screening the preschoolers in the cooperating kindergarten.
Advanced facilities, equipment and teaching practice center
Our teaching practice center is equipped with the newest facilities and equipment.
The center is organized into the following areas:
- Audiology lab: three auditory testing rooms (sound-proof chambers) and observation rooms are built. Equipment including Pure Tone Audiometry (PTA), Impedance, Otoacoustic Emissions (OAEs), Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR), and Videonystagmography (VNG) are equipped.
- Voice and swallowing lab: Equipment for acoustic analysis, aerodynamic analysis system, nasometer, electroglottography, laryngeal video system, and a set of electrostimulation system for swallowing therapy are set up.
- Speech and language clinic: speech and language disorder assessment tools and intervention materials are provided. Speech and language therapy rooms and observation rooms are also set up.
- Professional conference room and clinical teaching area.
Life counseling with teachers
The teachers will assist the students to develop their career plans. The teachers care about everything from health, accommodation, learning, friendship, clubs and family with a 1:10 teacher-student ratio.
Exchanges with international institutions and scholars
Many international clinical audiologists, speech-language pathologists and professionals of relevant areas are invited to the department to give speeches. This can promote international academic exchange and to establish students’ international perspectives.
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