Basic Audiological Practice, HECert

Study for 18 months part-time

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Course Overview

The Certificate of Higher Education in Basic Audiological Practice programme is an 18-month part-time modular course, aimed at individuals currently employed within the NHS as an Assistant or Associate Audiologist who are nominated by their Head of Service.

Throughout the course you will gain the knowledge and understanding required to practice at Associate/Assistant level in a hospital Audiology Department, supporting quantitative assessment and management of patients with hearing-related problems.

You will learn how to assess hearing capacity and the clinical nature of the course will provide the practical skills needed for employment in the profession. The work involves treating, monitoring and preventing disorders of the auditory system. A large part of this involves the assessment of hearing capacity of adult patients re-accessing the audiology service, followed by rehabilitation of impairment. This is largely achieved by fitting, verification and adjustment of hearing aids and then training patients on how to use the hearing aids effectively.

Why Audiological Practice at Swansea University?

Our excellent facilities provide realistic workplace simulations and many of our academic staff in Health Sciences are practicing clinicians, providing invaluable professional insight and expertise.

 

Your Swansea University Experience

You will also benefit from a real-life patient setting in our award-winning Health and Wellbeing Academy, an on-site clinic that provides health and wellbeing services for the local community including an audiology clinic in collaboration with the NHS. 

Audiology Careers

Our course has been developed to give you the knowledge and understanding required to advance your career and practice at Associate/Assistant level in a hospital Audiology Department.

 

Modules

   

Basic Audiological Practice, HECert