AUDP 7000 - Ethics, Leadership, and Professionalism

10 weeks/4 credit hours

This course begins with an introduction to the online learning system used for this academic program. Students will be instructed in online navigation tools, computer basics and academic resources. Students will then be introduced to the professional roles and responsibilities of a variety of members of the healthcare delivery system and provided an orientation to the history and philosophy of osteopathic medicine upon which A.T. Still University is founded. In addition, the course will examine contemporary ethical issues in audiology and provide a framework for ethical decision-making. Topics also include information regarding the organization and function of professional associations, activities which serve the professional community, service to the public and the development of leadership skills.