Healthcare Science (Audiology)

In year 1 you’ll gain a broad understanding of the principles of neurophysiological healthcare science, with an introduction to the theory and practice of audiological assessment and rehabilitation. You’ll start to learn how to assess hearing function in the on-site clinical laboratories prior to using these skills on clinical placement. You’ll also learn about professional working and you will start to develop your independent and critical thinking skills.

In year 2 you’ll learn about a range of audiological assessment and rehabilitation techniques, preparing you for your longer clinical placement at the end of the academic year. In particular, you’ll focus on adult hearing impairment and the current technological and non-technological options to improve the quality of life for hearing impaired individuals. You’ll undertake an NHS clinical placement at the end of this year, where you’ll continue to develop your audiological skills.

In year 3 you’ll explore more deeply a wide range of hearing and balance disorders and the options available to treat and manage these conditions. You’ll also conduct a research project in one particular area of audiology. You’ll continue to develop your practical skills both in the on-site clinical laboratories and also in your final clinical placement in semester 2 of this year.

Throughout the course you’ll develop the skills necessary to become an audiologist, but you’ll also gain more general skills, such as critical thinking, problem solving, independent learning, scientific enquiry, professional working and reflective practice.

Course structure

These are typical modules/components studied and may change from time to time. Read more in our Terms and conditions.

Modules Year 1

Compulsory modules

• Introduction to Professional Issues for Healthcare Scientists 30 credits
• Biological Basis of Healthcare 30 credits
• Neurosensory Anatomy and Physiology 20 credits
• Neurosensory Theory & Practice 20 credits
• Neurosensory Physics and Measurement 20 credits

Year 2

Compulsory modules

• Research Methods and Evaluation 10 credits
• Measurement and Instrumentation 20 credits
• Acoustics, Psychoacoustics and Auditory Perception 20 credits
• Audiological Assessment and Disorder 20 credits
• Audiological Rehabilitation 20 credits
• Audiological Theory and Practice 30 credits

Year 3

Compulsory modules

• Independent Study for Healthcare Scientists 10 credits
• Research Project 30 credits
• Advanced Audiology 30 credits
• Audiological Practice 40 credits
• Preparation for Practice 10 credits

For more information on typical modules, read Healthcare Science (Audiology) BSc in the course catalogue

Broadening your academic horizons

At Leeds we want you to benefit from the depth and breadth of the University's expertise, to prepare you for success in an ever-changing and challenging world. On this course you broaden your learning through core and/or optional modules. Find out more on the Broadening webpages.

Learning and teaching

Methods of training are highly participative, with a combination of tutor-led input and support, learning through group work and discussion, and individual exercises and practice.

Facilities

The audiology labs in the School of Healthcare provide a state-of-the-art environment for audiological teaching and research. They comprise 3 teaching labs, all of which are equipped with cutting-edge technology used in the diagnosis and rehabilitation of hearing and balance conditions. Our sound-proofed research labs house a wide range of equipment that allows the investigation of a number of research questions. These include a set-up for testing people’s ability to simultaneously perform sound-localisation and postural control tasks and equipment for making physiological, psychophysical and electroacoustic measurements.

Assessment

We use a range of assessment methods to assess your clinical and professional skills, including presentations, group assessments, unseen examinations, OSCEs (Objective Structured Clinical Examinations), along with essays, a final oral examination and the grading of clinical practice.

You’ll need to demonstrate the knowledge and application of standard concepts, information and techniques relevant to the discipline, as well as your emerging abilities, skills and competencies. You need to be able to draw on a wide variety of material and be able to evaluate and criticise received opinion.