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Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Audiology

College of Medicine and Health
PAC Course Code: CKW14
Qualification: PG Dip
Duration: 2 Years Part Time
EU Fees: The EU part time fee is €2985 for the academic year 2012/13 and a similar fee will be payable in 2013/14
Closing Date - EU Applicants: Fri, 01 June 12
Closing Date - Non-EU Applicants: Fri, 01 June 12

Overview of Advanced Audiology (PG Dip)

This innovative programme, with opportunities for interdisciplinary learning, aims to enable candidates to expand existing professional knowledge in audiology and to advance their careers through critical reflection on contemporary practice. Accordingly, the programme will educate audiologists and related professionals to a postgraduate level (NFQ level 9); promote commitment to lifelong learning and the principles of client-centred, interdisciplinary and evidence-based audiological practice. This career-enhancing programme does not qualify or license graduates to pactice clinical audiology, but is available to audiologists and professions related to audiology. This set of Advanced Audiology programmes is being offered with step-on/step-off options, thus enabling prospective students to obtain either a Postgraduate Certificate (PGC), Post Graduate Diploma (PGD), or a Master of Science Degree (MSc);

Structure of the Programme

The course is modular and allows candidates choice with regard to the modules they wish to complete. Candidates registered for the PGD must complete four 15-credit coursework modules to the value of 60 credits, but do not complete a dissertation. Some modules in this programme may be taken for individual CPD credits.

Attendance and Participation

Candidates will need to attend university for lectures, tutorials and seminars for 5 contact days per taught module. In most cases, contact days for these modules will be spread out over the semester, either as single or two consecutive contact days, occurring respectively on Fridays, or on a Thursday and a Friday. Some modules will involve 5 consecutive contact days. In addition to contact days (or supervisory contact), candidates will need to engage in independent reading in preparation for contact days and assessments. Candidates may also choose to complete an independent studies module which does not involve formal taught contact, but does involve supervisory contact.

Induction and Support

Prior to commencing modules, candidates will need to attend a 3-hour induction to the programme, which will be held with each new student intake. This induction will include an overview of each module and an introduction to the UCC library. The course team will provide support and training on how to search online research databases and candidates will be guided to choose modules which best support their own learning needs at these inductions.

Types of Learning

Teaching and learning on this course is based on principles of adult learning. Candidates will be facilitated to engage in critical thinking, clinical reasoning, and appraisal of research literature, within the context of lectures, problem-based learning (PBL) tutorials, group discussions, seminars and workshops. Candidates will also identify and discuss challenging cases drawn from clinical practice, and engage in debates informed by analysis of current thinking and research in the field of audiology. Candidates are therefore required to have internet access for online learning.

Exit Awards

Students who pass audiology-specific modules to the value of 30 credits may opt to exit the programme and be conferred with a Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Audiology.

Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2011 Book and for each module in the Book of Modules 2011/2012.

What will I be Studying?

WHAT WILL I BE STUDYING?

As part of UCC’s commitment to Continuing Professional Development (CPD), clinicians may take a one-off module and be provided with a relevant transcript of marks. If these students wish to later register within five years for a PGC, PGD, or MSC in Advanced Audiology, they will be given exemptions for already completed modules. See here for one-off CPD registration: http://www.ucc.ie/en/study/postgrad/what/cpd/CPDModulesinAdvancedAudiology/

Stages

The PGD is divided into two parts: Part 1: Completion of two 15-credit modules; Part 2: Completion of a further two 15-credit modules.

Candidates must choose four modules from the following:

Module Options

AU6001 Advanced Paediatric Audiology 15 credits

AU6002 Clinical Otology and Neurotology 15 credits

AU6003 Aural Rehabilitation 15 credits

AU6004 Balance Disorders 15 credits

AU6007 Independent Study in Audiology 15 credits

CT6000 Research Methodology 15 credits

CT6001 Implementing Evidence in Clinical Practice 15 credits

Module Rules and Availability

AU 6007 is the independent study module (in an audiology topic approved by the programme leader), and may only be taken after completion of at least one other module.

AU 6001(Advanced Paediatric Audiology) and AU6004 (Balance Disorders) will be offered only in the second year of study (on alternate years). Some parts of AU6002 (Clinical Otology and Neurotology) will require attendance in the South Infirmary/Victoria University Hospital to observe otology clinics/surgery; therefore candidates wishing to register for this module must be able to provide evidence of Garda clearance and immunization. The Dept. of Speech and Hearing Sciences can arrange for immunization to be carried out if necessary.

Example Learning Pathways

Pathway F

AU6002

AU6003

AU6004

AU6001

Pathway G

CT6001

AU6003

AU6002

AU6001

Pathway H

CT6001

CT6000

AU6007

AU6004

Availability

The following is a description of the availability of modules over two years of the programme, with core modules for the MSc highlighted in bold typeface:

Teaching Period 1

(Sept-Dec)

Teaching Period 2

(Jan-Apr)

Teaching Period 3

(May-July)

Year 1

2011/12

CT6001

AU6002

CT6000

AU6007

AU6003

AU6007

Year 2

2012/13

CT6001

AU6002

AU6007

AU6004

CT 6000

AU6007

AU6003

AU6001

AU6007

Learning Outcomes for the PG Diploma (Advanced Audiology)

On successful completion of this programme, students will be able to:

-Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the relationship between audiology theory and practice;

-Discuss and debate contemporary areas of audiology practice at an advanced level;

-Critically appraise the evidence base for a range of audiology assessments, interventions

and managements that promote evidence based care;

-Reflect critically on and challenge their own practice and the practice of others;

-Reflect critically on practice decisions and identify areas for change.

In addition to each of these general learning outcomes for the programme, each module will list its own, more topic-specific learning outcomeswhich can be found in the book of modules: Book of Modules 2011/2012.

Entry Requirements

Although the Postgraduate Programme in Advanced Audiology is targeted at professionals who would be qualified to register as clinical audiologists, other professionals related to the field of audiology such as speech and language therapists, ENT surgeons in training, ENT nurses, teachers of the Deaf, can also enter the programme. However, priority will be given to clinically qualified audiologists. Please note, this programme does not qualify or license graduates to practice clinical audiology.

The following are criteria for entry onto any programme in Postgraduate Studies in Advanced Audiology:

(a) Candidates will be judged on previous practice experience, academic qualifications and a personal statement.

(b) Candidates accepted on the course would normally be expected to either:

(i) hold an undergraduate degree (minimum Second Class Honours Grade 1) in audiology (or related field, e.g. speech and language therapy, medicine, nursing, education of the Deaf); or

(ii) hold a postgraduate degree in audiology (or related field, e.g. speech and language therapy, medicine, nursing, education of the Deaf).

Applicants with second class honours Grade 2 will also be considered on a case-by-case basis.

(c) Candidates must be eligible for registration as a clinical audiologist, or eligible for registration in a profession related to the field of audiology such as speech and language therapy, medicine, nursing or education of the Deaf.

(d) Candidates whose first language is not English must have a minimum of IELTS 6.5 with scores in no individual sections less than 6.0.

(e) In exceptional circumstances, candidates without an honours degree may be recommended for entry to the programme after a review of their qualifications and experience by the programme leader. These candidates may be required to attend an interview and their admission will be subject to the approval of the College of Medicine and Health Executive Committee.

English Language Requirements:

IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL equivalent

Part-Time Taught Postgraduate Programmes

Please note that non-EU applicants are not eligible to study part-time programmes

Application Procedure

Application for this programme is on-line at www.pac.ie/ucc. For full details of the application procedure click here Please note that you will be asked to fill in a supplementary information form as part of the applications process for this programme. This form is available to view here SupplementaryFormCKW14 (40kB)

All required documentation must be either uploaded to your application or sent in hard copy to The Postgraduate Applications Centre, 1, Courthouse Square, Galway.

Find out More

Dr. Robert Fourie

Lecturer in Speech and Hearing Sciences

University College Cork (UCC)

Republic of Ireland

+353 21 490 1538

R.fourie@ucc.ie

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