Bachelor of Audiology

OVERVIEW
The purpose is to provide South Africa and KwaZulu-Natal in particular, with skilled audiologists, to ensure effective, efficient and accessible hearing healthcare service delivery in the public and private sectors, e.g. hospitals, special schools and private practice. Service delivery includes hearing assessments (infants to the elderly), specialised diagnostic testing, the fitting of hearing aids, hearing conservation programmes in industry, and therapeutic intervention with hearing impaired children and adults.

CAO CODE

KN-W-BPA

NQF Level

Duration

4 Years

Closing Date

30 September

REQUIREMENTS
National Senior Certificate (NSC) with a degree pass Minimum subject requirements: • English (Home Language or First Additional Language) – Level 4 • Life Orientation – Level 4 • Mathematics – Level 3 • Life Sciences or Physical Science – Level 3 • Minimum of 30 points (excluding Life Orientation)

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

Attendance Policy

Attendance is compulsory for all practical and clinical modules.

Graduation Requirement

To qualify for graduation, students must complete a minimum of 400 hours of clinical work.

Programme Structure

Level 1

Semester 1 (80 credits)

ANAT115 – Introduction to Anatomy & Neuroanatomy (16 credits)
GPSL143 – Introduction to Human Communication Sciences (16 credits)
CPSL142 – Clinical Phonetics and Linguistics (16 credits)
HPHS111 – Basic Human Physiology (16 credits)
Elective (choose one) (16 credits):
- ZULN101 – Basic isiZulu Language Studies A (for Non-Nguni speakers)
- ZULM105 – Academic Writing (for Nguni speakers)

Semester 2 (48 credits)

GPAU141 – Introduction to Audiology and Assessment (16 credits)
CPSL141 – Introduction to Developmental Communication Disorders (16 credits)
PSYG102 – Introduction to Psychology B (16 credits)
EDSJ1CS – Critical Social Justice and Citizenship (0 credits)

Total for Level 1: 128 credits

Level 2 (128 credits)

GPAU251 – Clinical Practice: Audiological Assessment (16 credits)
GPSL241 – Developmental Language Disorders (16 credits)
GPAU244 – Paediatric Audiological Assessment (16 credits)
GPSL251 – Clinical Practice: Speech Sound Disorders for Audiologists (16 credits)
ANAT119 – Head and Neck (16 credits)
CPAU243 – Augmentative and Alternative Communication and Deaf Culture (16 credits)
BHME222 – Health and Illness Behaviour (16 credits)
HLSC116 – Community Studies (16 credits)

Level 3 (128 credits)

GPAU341 – Rehabilitation Technology (16 credits)
CPAU351 – Aural Rehabilitation (16 credits)
CPAU345 – Clinical Practice: Paediatric Assessment (16 credits)
HLSC241 – Clinical Management of Communication-Related Disorders (16 credits)
CPAU344 – Auditory Processing Disorders (16 credits)
CPAU352 – Electrophysiology: Early and Late Responses (16 credits)
CPAU322 – Clinical Practice: Rehabilitation Technology (16 credits)
HLSC340 – Applied Research Methodology (16 credits)

Level 4 (128 credits)

CPAU444 – Vestibular Assessment and Management (16 credits)
CPAU447 – Occupational Audiology (16 credits)
CPAU461 – Clinical Practice: General and Advanced Audiological Assessment 1 (16 credits)
CPAU462 – Clinical Practice: General and Advanced Audiological Assessment 2 (16 credits)
CPAU418 – Clinical Practice: Aural Rehabilitation (Year-long) (32 credits)
CPAU400 – Research Practice (Year-long) (32 credits)

Total Credits for Degree: 512 credits

Career Opportunities

Community Work and Outreach
Educational Setting
Government Healthcare Settings
Private Practice

School of Health Sciences

Bachelor of Audiology