Living Successfully with Hearing Loss Level 3

This course expands the knowledge, skills, and abilities developed through Levels 1 and 2 and provides the opportunity for students to apply these skills in the field. The students move from generalized situations to those that more closely mimic realistic challenges and responsibilities of living in the hearing world. This course emphasizes real-life experiences both in and out of the classroom, incorporating higher-level communication responsibility, larger groups, and noisy environments. Through these listening experiences, students evaluate their relationship with technology and, ultimately, assess their self-efficacy related to living successfully with hearing loss.

Prerequisites

DHHE 0619 with a 'S' grade.

What you will learn

• Speechreading: individualized computer practice and group in-class practice
• Assertiveness
• Emotional impact of hearing loss
• Work, family, and social implications
• Giving effective presentations
• Giving and receiving feedback
• Advocacy: resources and networking
• Disability rights in Canada
• Technology: hearing aids, hearing assistive technology (HATs), apps
• Real-life scenarios in the classroom: e.g., listening in noise, participating in a larger group, participating in cooperative challenges
• Real-life experiences in the field: e.g., communicating in unfamiliar or challenging environments, communicating with unfamiliar people
• Self-efficacy

How to register

Please contact the School of Instructor Education at 604.871.7488 or 604.871.7499 or by email at advising@vcc.ca to apply.
For more information, please see the PIDP Program Content Guide.

Contact us

If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.

† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.