Overview
NFQ Level 9, Major Award
Exit Award only
Students on the MSc (Audiology) programme who pass 60 credits within non-clinical modules may choose to exit the programme and be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Hearing Sciences (NFQ Level 9, Major award) at the end of Second Year.
Students who graduate with an Exit Award will not be eligible to practise as an Audiologist.
Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards Book and for each module in the Book of Modules.
Programme Requirements
Students must pass 60 credits of non-clinical modules to be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Hearing Sciences (NFQ Level 9, Major award).
Module List | Code | Title | Credits |
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| AU6012 | Audiological Science and Rehabilitation I | 10 |
| AU6013 | Audiological Science and Rehabilitation II | 10 |
| AU6014 | Information Literacy and Research Strategies | 5 |
| AU6015 | Medical Sciences for Hearing and Balance I | 5 |
| AU6017 | Electrophysiology, Acoustics and Amplification I | 5 |
| AU6018 | Psychosocial Dimensions of Deafness | 5 |
| AU6019 | Human Development, Cognition and Communication Through the Lifespan | 5 |
| AU6020 | Practice Education in Audiology I | 15 |
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| AU6021 | Audiological Science and Rehabilitation III | 10 |
| AU6022 | Research Methods for Audiology | 5 |
| AU6023 | Medical Sciences for Audiology II | 5 |
| AU6024 | Electrophysiology, Acoustics and Amplification II | 5 |
| AU6025 | Audiology Research Project | 10 |
| AU6026 | Audiological Science and Rehabilitation IV (PBL based, mixed delivery curriculum | 10 |
Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards Book and for each module in the Book of Modules.
Programme Learning Outcomes
Programme Learning Outcomes for Postgraduate Diploma in Hearing Sciences (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
- Apply a critical understanding of the relevant areas of physics, acoustics, psychology, communication disorders and medical sciences to the assessment, rehabilitation, management and prevention of hearing and balance disorders in adults and children;
- Demonstrate an understanding of the different pathologies affecting the hearing system and relevant diagnostic procedures in adults and children;
- Operate supportively within a team to highlight the impact of a hearing and communication disorder on a patient's overall health and well-being;
- Demonstrate an understanding of the ethical and confidentiality rules governing professional practice of Audiology;
- Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of research and its use in the field of health services and its application in the field of hearing and balance disorders;
- Synthesise and analyse concepts related to the role of evidence-based practice in clinical audiology, as well as the rules governing clinical research related to hearing and balance problems;
- Conceptualise an understanding of the relevance of the legal, social, economic and political contexts in which audiology services operate with particular reference to Ireland.
