UEA (University of East Anglia)
- Start Date: 06 Nov, 2023
- 2 weeks
- Study Content: Videos
Understand the causes and impacts of deafness and hearing impairment to better support hearing-impaired people and their carers.
Course Fee: Free
Certificate Cost: See Fees and Eligibility
Course Description
This course is made available through the eLearnAfrica and FutureLearn partnership.
Discover what it means to live with deafness and hearing impairment
According to the World Health Organization, more than 1.5 billion people (nearly 20% of the global population) currently live with hearing loss. For 430 million of these, the hearing impairment is disabling.
On this two-week course from the University of East Anglia, you’ll delve into how hearing works and the impacts of hearing impairment and deafness. As you explore the lived experience of hearing-impaired people, you’ll discover strategies for supporting them and their carers.
Understand issues surrounding hearing and hearing impairment
The course will start with an overview of hearing, deafness, and hearing impairment. You’ll learn about the anatomy of the ear, and be introduced to correct terminology for discussing hearing impairment.
Learning from videos and interviews with hearing-impaired people, you’ll also begin exploring some of the communication difficulties associated with deafness and hearing impairment.
Explore the impacts of hearing impairment on people and their carers
Week 2 of the course will focus on the many impacts of hearing impairment, both for the hearing-impaired and for their families and carers.
You’ll consider some of the issues hearing-impaired people face in education, relationships, when using technology, and more. Then you’ll examine the broader impacts of these issues for families and support networks.
At the end of the two weeks, you’ll reflect on what we can all do to facilitate communication for hearing-impaired people. You’ll be encouraged to put your learning into practice to better support those living with deafness and hearing impairment.
This course is designed for anyone interested in gaining a deeper understanding and appreciation of the lived experience of those affected by deafness and hearing impairment.
It will be particularly useful for health and social care professionals, or anyone else working and/or living with hearing-impaired colleagues, family, friends, or students.
Certificate cost may vary. You will be redirected to the host page for cost and payment options.
UEA (University of East Anglia)
The University of East Anglia is an internationally renowned university providing top quality academic, social and cultural facilities to over 15,000 students from over 100 countries around the globe. We are ranked in the top 1% of universities in the world and proudly placed in the Top 20 institutions in the UK (18th Times Good University Guide 2015-16). UEA is also one of the best universities for student experience, consistently in the Top 10 for student satisfaction (Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2015).
UEA is a brilliantly placed institution that encourages its students to discover new possibilities through world-leading teaching and research. Our students are intelligent, ambitious and curious with an overriding desire to make a positive impact on the world. We encourage our students to try out new ideas and learn by experience, rather than following a predetermined format.
We are famous for our innovative approach and the changes we seek to make in the world around us, and our students are exposed to breakthrough thinking at every turn. Our students have a direct impact on the global stage, from monitoring the world trade in wildlife, improving the lives of those in West Africa threatened by climate change, to our long list of award-winning alumni, who have found success in diverse careers at the United Nations, Nasa, BBC, Virgin and many more.
Our campus is located in a lush, green area of Norwich, England’s first UNESCO City of Literature. Great discoveries happen here at UEA: from understanding what happens when Earth becomes uninhabitable in 1.75 billion years in the future, to tackling climate change through the prevention of major global health challenges. We also have great strength in the Humanities, with international literary success stories such as author and our Chancellor Rose Tremain, Costa First Novel Prize winner Emma Healey and Man Booker Prize winners among our Creative Writing alumni.
We’ve been partnered with FutureLearn from the very start, as we are committed to enhancing digital learning by providing learners across the world with high quality courses and unique access to our academic community. So, if you want to change the world with your degree, make an impact in your industry and reach your full potential - the University of East Anglia is a brilliant next step.
This institution is available on eLearnAfrica through partnership with FutureLearn.
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