Habilitative Audiology

The module is designed for Speech and Language Therapists and other professionals with experience of working with clients with hearing disorders. This module will help to deepen your understanding of the assessment and management of hearing loss in children and adults.The module includes a detailed revision of the anatomy and physiology of the ear and the effects and impacts of various types and degrees of hearing loss, the epidemiology of deafness, hearing assessment for both adults and children, the mechanisms of auditory processing and the assessment of auditory processing disorder, the principles and practices of amplification and speech processing in digital hearing aids and cochlear implants, the NDCS standards and practices in Paediatric audiology and practical skills sessions in hearing testing and hearing aid function. Course Information Start DateCostCourse CodeApply Thursday 29 September 2016 Home / EU - £1,000 HCM009 Apply Now For additional dates please register your interest Home / EU - £1,000 HCM009 Register Interest Eligibility Non EEA students can only apply as part of a programme, not as a stand-alone module.First or second-class honours degree or equivalent in an appropriate subjectThe Licentiate Diploma of the Royal college of Speech and Language Therapists is also acceptedIndividuals with less than a second class degree will be considered where they have substantial relevant experience (that is, clinical, teaching or other relevant professional experience). English Requirements For those students whose first language is not English, the following qualification is also required:IELTS: 7.0Please note that due to changes in the UKVI's list of SELTs we are no longer able to accept TOEFL as evidence of English language for students who require a...