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Audiology Programme Bachelor of Science in Audiology 180 higher education credits First cycle Master of Science (one year) with a major in Audiology 60 higher education credits Second cycle

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Programme Description This programme covers the Bachelor of Science in Audiology, 180 credits, which can be built on to gain a Master of Medical Science (one year) with a major in Audiology, 60 credits. Students completing the entire audiology programme at Lund University are awarded a total of 240 higher education credits. The first cycle course is taught by the Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, after which the Humanities and Social Science faculties at Lund University are involved in the programme. Each term consists of a number of single-subject courses comprising a total of 30 credits. The programme is process-oriented, and studies become increasingly in-depth throughout. The progression between courses is described in detail in each course syllabus. The programme is taught in close collaboration with the Speech and Language Pathology programme, and a number of courses are taught jointly from Term 1 up to one-year Master’s level. Having passed six years of first cycle studies, students are awarded a Bachelor of Science in Audiology and a Bachelor of Medical Science with a major in Audiology. This degree entitles students to obtain certification as audiologists by the National Board of Health and Welfare. Students can thereafter work as audiologists in hearing care services. Students can also choose to complete their audiology training, and may, after application, begin the Master’s programme directly after taking their Bachelor’s degree. This is a second cycle course. Audiologists with a Master’s degree in audiology are sought after in research and development work, in the private sector, and in hearing therapy in addition to county council hearing care services. After having taken their Master’s degree with a major in Audiology (240 credits), students can study for a fifth year on the two-year Master’s programme in audiology (60 credits). The fourth year in the Master of Science (one year) course can be counted as the first year in a two-year Master of Science. In this year, students can choose to specialise in audiology or in research. Third cycle training after the Master’s degree comprises a further 180 credits.

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Approved by the Board of the Faculty of Medicine on 30 January 2007 Valid from 1 July 2007 The overall aim of the audiology programme at Lund University is to provide students with specialised training in audiology that is of good international standard. The following are some of the important principles on which this is based: • theoretical and practical skills are coordinated and integrated. Theoretical subject studies, theory of science, research methodology, optional stages, clinical practical training and empirical/scientific work are all designed to prepare students for qualified treatment, development and research work across the entire field of audiology; • the programme complies with the Faculty’s main principles for medical science training; • cooperation, independence, communicative ability and leadership are all promoted through the faculty-wide pedagogical model Problem-Based Learning (PBL); cooperation with the parallel speech and language pathology programme; encouraging international exchange; and special communication development measures.

Learning Outcomes On completion of the Audiology programme, students are to have achieved the learning outcomes set out in the Higher Education Act and the System of Qualifications in the Higher Education Ordinance (SFS 1993:100 with later amendments, Appendix 2) for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Audiology and the degree of Master (One Year). Bachelor of Science in Audiology Knowledge and understanding For a Degree of Bachelor of Science in Audiology, students must • demonstrate knowledge of the scientific basis of the field and an awareness of current research and development work, together with knowledge of the connection between science and proven experience, and the significance of this connection for professional practice; • demonstrate knowledge of hearing and its significance for the individual and of factors that affect hearing health; and • demonstrate knowledge of relevant legislation. Skills and abilities For a Degree of Bachelor of Science in Audiology, students must • demonstrate an ability to carry out hearing examinations and to independently assess and, working with the patient, plan, carry out and evaluate habilitation and rehabilitation measures; • demonstrate an ability to identify, initiate and participate in hearing-enhancing healthcare and preventive measures intended to prevent hearing impairments from arising; • demonstrate an ability to apply their knowledge so as to deal with different situations, phenomena and issues on the basis of individual and group needs; • demonstrate an ability to inform and instruct different groups; • demonstrate an ability to present and discuss measures and treatment results with the parties concerned, orally and in writing, and to document these measures and results in accordance with relevant legislation; • demonstrate the ability to engage in teamwork and cooperation with other professional groups; and • demonstrate an ability to critically examine, assess and use relevant information and to discuss new facts, phenomena and issues with different groups, so as to contribute to the development of the profession and the professional activities.

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Judgment and approach For a Degree of Bachelor of Science in Audiology, students must • demonstrate self-knowledge and a capacity for empathy, • demonstrate an ability to make intervention assessments based on a holistic approach to the human person and on relevant scientific, social and ethical aspects, paying particular attention to human rights; • demonstrate an ability to take a professional approach to patients, their family members and other groups; and • demonstrate an ability to identify their need of further knowledge, and to continuously upgrade their capabilities. Degree of Bachelor Knowledge and understanding For a Degree of Bachelor students must • demonstrate knowledge and understanding in their main field of study, including knowledge of the scientific basis of the field, knowledge of applicable methods in the field, in-depth knowledge of part of the field and a general sense of current research issues. Skills and abilities For a Degree of Bachelor students must • demonstrate an ability to seek, gather, assess and critically interpret information that is relevant to a problem and to critically discuss phenomena, issues and situations; • demonstrate an ability to independently identify, formulate and solve problems and to perform tasks within specified time limits; • demonstrate an ability to present and discuss information, problems and solutions in dialogue with different groups, orally and in writing; and • demonstrate the skills required to work independently in the field that the education concerns. Judgment and approach For a Degree of Bachelor students must • demonstrate an ability to make assessments in their main field of study, taking into account relevant scientific, social and ethical aspects; • demonstrate insight into the role of knowledge in society and into people’s responsibility for how knowledge is used; and • demonstrate an ability to identify their need of further knowledge and to upgrade their capabilities. Degree of Master Knowledge and understanding For a degree of Master (One Year), students must • demonstrate knowledge and understanding in their main field of study, including both a broad command of the field and deeper knowledge of certain parts of the field, together with insight into current research and development work; and • demonstrate deeper methodological knowledge in their main field of study.

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Skills and abilities For a degree of Master (One Year), students must • demonstrate an ability to integrate knowledge and to analyse, assess and deal with complex phenomena, issues and situations, even when limited information is available; • demonstrate an ability to independently identify and formulate issues and to plan, and, using appropriate methods, carry out advanced tasks within specified time limits; • demonstrate an ability to clearly present and discuss their conclusions and the knowledge and arguments behind them, in dialogue with different groups, orally and in writing; and • demonstrate the skill required to participate in research and development work or to work in other advanced contexts. Judgment and approach For a degree of Master (One Year), students must • demonstrate an ability to make assessments in their main field of study, taking into account relevant scientific, social and ethical aspects, and demonstrate and awareness of ethical aspects of research and development work; • demonstrate insight into the potential and limitations of science, its role in society and people’s responsibility for how knowledge is used; and • demonstrate an ability to identify their need of further knowledge and to take responsibility for developing their knowledge. Local learning outcomes Graduates must also: • be able to contribute to preventive work in the field of audiology; • be able to select appropriate examinations, evaluate results and reconsider measures; • be able to assess hearing and hearing impairments in adults and children, in relation to the overall situation of the patient, from psychological and social development aspects; • be able to assess hearing and hearing impairment in relation to other interpersonal communication through speech and language; • be able to assess hearing and hearing impairment in relation to technology; • be able to communicate knowledge of hearing and hearing impairments to patients and their families, and to other professional groups, in a comprehensible fashion; • be able to communicate and cooperate with those working in the field of speech and language pathology; • demonstrate in-depth ability to work with, and lead, others; • be able to actively search for professional development training and acquire new skills in the field of audiology; • be able to conduct research and development work independently and in cooperation with others, and be prepared for third cycle training in speech/sounds/hearing; • be able to communicate and cooperate with colleagues in the field of audiology in Sweden and other countries; • be able to initiate and carry out development work in the field of audiology; • be able to communicate with and understand patients with multiple disabilities; • demonstrate in-depth ability to assess and treat individuals with combinations of hearing and language problems, for example using cochlear implants.

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Course Information For a more detailed description, see Appendix 1. Each course has a course syllabus which is published on the programme’s website at www.med.lu.se/audiologiutbildning. The main field in the audiology programme is audiology. Other subjects are psychology, linguistics/phonetics, technology and medicine. Appendix 1 shows how credits in these different areas are distributed over the different terms of the programme. Course schedule Term 1

Introductory course 4.5 credits, first cycle Linguistics 7.5 credits, first cycle Developmental psychology I 9 credits, first cycle Acoustics 4.5 credits, first cycle Audiology and science introductory course 4.5 credits, first cycle 2 Anatomy and physiology 6 credits, first cycle Phonetics 15 credits, first cycle Developmental psychology II 7.5 credits, first cycle Audiology and science introductory course contd. 1.5 credits, first cycle 3 Child development 7.5 credits, first cycle Audiological diagnostics I Clinical 13.5 credits, first cycle training/clinical Signal processing 3 credits, first cycle skills 6 credits, first cycle 4 Central auditory processes 3 credits, first cycle Audiological diagnostics II Clinical training/clinical 7.5 credits, first cycle Audiological rehabilitation 3 skills 4.5 credits, Signal processing II 12 credits, first cycle credits, first cycle first cycle 5 Medicine – Adults 4.5 credits, first cycle Audiological rehabilitation I Clinical 15 credits, first cycle training/clinical Therapeutic approach 3 credits, first cycle skills 7.5 credits, first cycle 6 Acoustics II 10.5 credits, first cycle Clinical Audiological rehabilitation III, degree project 15 credits, first cycle training/clinical skills 4.5 credits, second cycle 7 Audiology in depth 12 credits, second cycle Clinical Scientific methodology 6 credits, second cycle training/clinical skills 4.5 credits, Optional second cycle course 7.5 credits, second cycle 8 Scientific project 30 credits, second cycle first cycle = undergraduate level, second cycle = graduate level

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The main field of audiology at first cycle level: Credits Introduction and basic course in audiology, basic paediatric audiology 9 Audiological diagnostics 21 Central auditory processes 3 Audiological rehabilitation (incl. project work 3 credits and degree project 15 credits)33 Clinical training/clinical skills 24 Total 90 Other subjects at first cycle: Psychology Linguistics/phonetics Technology (signal processing, acoustics) Medicine Total

20 23 30 17 90

Main field audiology at second cycle (one-year Master’s) level: Audiology in depth incl. paediatric audiology, preventive audiology Scientific project In-depth clinical study Optional course The scientific method Total

12 30 4.5 7.5 6 60

180 credits

60 credits

Design of the programme Terms 1 and 2 provide a general grounding in areas of knowledge relevant to audiology. This includes knowledge of normal human communication with theoretical studies and skills training in linguistics, phonetics and psychology. Knowledge is provided of the building blocks, structure and mechanisms of language, and communicative function. Students are provided with an introduction to the anatomy of the organs of speech, voice and hearing, and to technology subjects. They are also provided with an introduction to audiological assessment and treatment. Psycholinguistics and sociolinguistics, personality and sociopsychological aspects of human communication are also discussed and students are provided with training in sign language as a communication aid. Terms 3 to 6 see increasingly in-depth study of audiology and the anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology of the hearing organs, otoneurology, neuroanatomy, perception theory, psychology, acoustics, signals processing and technical audiology. Causes of, and assessment and treatment of different audiological diagnoses are described from a number of aspects. In paediatric audiology, students study embryology, paediatrics, neuropaediatric aspects of congenital severe physical disabilities, and normal and abnormal communicative development in children. When studying elderly patients, students study neurological diseases and communication in adults with congenital or acquired disabilities and perceptual disorders of speech and language. Students study various methods, models and technical aids to hearing, and are trained in the diagnosis, implementation and evaluation of habilitation/rehabilitation of hearing impairments, individually and in groups. Under guidance, students will learn professional audiological skills in the key areas of

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Approved by the Board of the Faculty of Medicine on 30 January 2007 Valid from 1 July 2007 preventive and clinical audiology, activities for the disabled, teaching and corporate activity. Ethical issues, therapeutic approaches and psychosocial measures are discussed on an ongoing basis. In terms 7 and 8 (the Master’s year), students deepen their knowledge of audiology, particularly with respect to paediatric audiology and preventive audiology, hearing injuries in the workplace and action in the community. Focus is on a course in scientific methodology, an optional course and a scientific project (Master’s thesis). Students carry out, document and defend a scientific project with the emphasis on audiological research.

Degree After completing and passing terms 1 to 6, students are awarded a Bachelor of Medical Science degree called a Degree of Bachelor of Science in Audiology. The degree entitles students to certification as Audiologists as granted by the National Board of Health and Welfare on application. After having completed and passed terms 7 and 8, students receive a certificate of a Degree of Master of Medical Science (One Year) with a major in Audiology.

Admission Requirements and Selection Criteria Apart from basic eligibility for higher education studies, students need passes in mathematics and science subjects. Contact the Study Guidance Office of the Faculty of Medicine for more details of requirements for your country. Grades must at least be a Pass. Selection takes place on the basis of grades and the Swedish National University Aptitude Test.

Further Information Students who have begun a course under an older programme syllabus are entitled to three exam re-takes during the course for one year after the course ceased to be taught or underwent major change. The ‘Guidelines for students on the audiology and speech and language pathology programmes at Lund University’ provide further information about restrictions applying to clinical courses, continued study and other matters. The Guidelines were issued by the Board for the Audiology and Speech and Language Pathology Programmes on 25 May 2005 and revised on 14 September 2005.

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Appendix 1: Course overview The Audiology programme includes: First cycle 3 years 180 credits, Second cycle 1 year 60 credits (this is also the first year of the two-year Master’s course (120 credits)). (* co-taught with the speech and language pathology course)

First cycle

Credits

Term 1 Introductory course (audiology 2 credits, linguistics 0.5 credits, medicine 1.5 credits, psychology 0.5 credits). 4.5 Developmental psychology I* (psychology) 9 Linguistics * (linguistics) 7.5 Audiological foundation course (audiology 6 credits), of which term 1 4.5 Acoustics I (technology) 4.5 Term 2 Anatomy and physiology* (medicine) Phonetics* (linguistics) Audiological foundation course (audiology 6 credits), of which term 2 Developmental psychology II* (psychology)

6 15 1.5 7.5

Term 3 Child development (audiology 2.5 credits, medicine 5 credits) Audiological diagnostics (audiology) Signal processing I (technology) Audiological diagnostics I – clinical/practical training (audiology)

7.5 13.5 3 6

Term 4 Central auditory processes (audiology) Audiological diagnostics II (audiology) Audiological diagnostics II – clinical/practical training (audiology) Signal processing II (technology) Audiological rehabilitation I (audiology)

3 7.5 4.5 12 3

Term 5 Medicine – Adults (medicine) Audiological rehabilitation II (audiology) Audiological rehabilitation II – clinical/practical training (audiology) Therapeutic approach (psychology)

4.5 15 7.5 3

Term 6 Acoustics II (technology) Audiological rehabilitation III Degree project (audiology) In-depth audiological habilitation and rehabilitation – clinical/practical training (audiology)

10.5 15 4.5

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Approved by the Board of the Faculty of Medicine on 30 January 2007 Valid from 1 July 2007 Term 6 ends with the Bachelor of Medical Science in Audiology and the Bachelor of Science in Audiology, 180 credits. Second cycle Term 7 Scientific methodology* (audiology 2 credits, linguistics 2 credits, psychology 2 credits) Audiology in depth (audiology) In-depth clinical study: clinical/practical training (audiology) Optional course* (audiology)

6 12 4.5 7.5

Term 8 Scientific project* (audiology)

30

Term 8 ends in a Master of Medical Science (One Year) with a major in Audiology, 240 credits Distribution of the main field (audiology) and other subjects over the terms: AUDIOLOGY - theory Term 1

-clin/pract

65

MEDICINE 15

Term 2

1.5

6

Term 3

16

6

5

Term 4

13.5

4.5

Term 5

15

7.5

Term 6

15

4.5

Term 7

21.5

4.5

Term 8

30

Credits

117.5

TECHNOLOGY 4.5

LINGUISTICS

PSYCHOLOGY

8

9.5

15

7.5

3

Total 30 30 30

12

30

4.5

3 10.5

30 30

2

2

30 30

28.5

146

17

30

25

22

240