Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Clinical Audiology (00840)
The University of Western Australia
About
UWA's admission requirements for some postgraduate courses have changed for Semester 2, 2020 to facilitate student access to study during the COVID-19 situation.
In many cases, these changes may not be extended beyond 2020.
Contact Future Students for more information.The University of Western Australia is the only Australian university which offers a combined PhD and master's degree in audiology which can be completed over four years.
Audiology is the clinical science involving the prevention, assessment and rehabilitation of hearing loss and associated communication disorders.The Clinical Audiology course commences in January, with a new intake of students in even-numbered years only.
It is an intensive full-time course with tuition divided between intensive modules and clinical placements.
The intensive modules require full-time attendance, equivalent to 40 hours per week, over their whole duration which is usually seven weeks.
Clinical placements are managed by the Clinical Coordinator.
Structure
| KEY TO AVAILABILITY OF UNITS: |
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| S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; N/A = not available in 2020 |
All units have a value of six points unless otherwise stated.
Note: Units that are indicated as N/A may be available in 2021 or 2022.
Take unit(s) to the value of 60 points:
Note: Units to be chosen in consultation with the course coordinator.
Group A
| AVAILABILITY | UNITCODE | UNITNAME | UNIT REQUIREMENTS | CONTACT HOURS |
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| S1 | PHYL5501 | Audiological Instrumentation | Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Clinical Audiology (90540) or the combined Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Clinical Audiology (00840) or the Master of Audiological Sciences (73560) Co-requisites: for students enrolled in the Master of Clinical Audiology (90540) or the combined Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Clinical Audiology (00840): PHYL5502 Basic Clinical Audiology Part 1 and PHYL5510 Physiology of the Auditory System and PHYL5515 Hearing Devices and Adult Aural Rehabilitation for students enrolled in the Master of Audiological Sciences (73560): PHYL5510 Physiology of the Auditory System and PHYL5503 Professional and Scientific Communication and PHYL5504 Basic Adult Hearing Assessment | equivalent to a 1-hour lecture plus a 3-hour lab class per week, but delivered in an intensive 5-week courses, followed by two weeks of workshops prior to clinical placements in Feb-May |
| S1 | PHYL5502 | Basic Clinical Audiology Part 1 | Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Clinical Audiology (90540) or the combined Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Clinical Audiology (00840) Co-requisites: for PHYL5502: PHYL5510 Physiology of the Auditory System, PHYL5501 Audiological Instrumentation Part 1, PHYL5515 Hearing Devices and Adult Aural Rehabilitation (except for PhD students, see unit coordinator); for PHYL5512: PHYL5511 Audiological Instrumentation Part 2, PHYL5513 Speech, Language and Communication, PHYL5514 Evoked Responses in Clinical Diagnosis | equivalent to 4 hours per week as a mix of lectures/practical classes/tutorials plus 200 hours of supervised clinical placements at audiology clinics as arranged by the clinical coordinator; delivery of theoretical material occurs in two intensive 5-week courses in February–March and July–August, followed by two weeks in both semesters of hands-on work at UWA, before each round of supervised external clinical placements |
| S1 | PHYL5510 | Physiology of the Auditory System | Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Clinical Audiology (90540) or the combined Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Clinical Audiology (00840) or the Master of Biomedical Science (71520) or the Master of Health Science (71540) or the Master of Audiological Sciences (73560) Co-requisites: for students enrolled in the Master of Clinical Audiology (90540) only: PHYL5501 Audiological Instrumentation and PHYL5502 Basic Clinical Audiology Part 1 and PHYL5515 Hearing Devices and Adult Aural Rehabilitation,for students enrolled in the Master of Audiological Sciences (73560) only: PHYL5501 Audiological Instrumentation and PHYL5503 Professional and scientific communication and PHYL5504 Basic adult hearing assessment | equivalent to 2 hours of lectures per week, but delivered in an intensive 5-week course, followed by two weeks of workshops in February to May |
| S2 | PHYL5511 | Pathophysiology of the Auditory and Vestibular Systems | Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Clinical Audiology (90540) or combined PhD Master of Clinical Audiology (00840) Co-requisites: PHYL5511: PHYL5512 Basic Clinical Audiology Part 2, and PHYL5513 Speech, Language and Communication, and PHYL5612 Community and Workplace Audiology | lectures: equivalent to 1 hour per week; case-based tutorials: equivalent to 1 x 3-hours per week. Both lectures and tutorials are delivered in an intensive 5-week period, followed by clinical placements July–November. |
| S2 | PHYL5512 | Basic Clinical Audiology Part 2 | Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Clinical Audiology (90540) or the combined Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Clinical Audiology (00840) Co-requisites: for PHYL5502: PHYL5510 Physiology of the Auditory System, PHYL5501 Audiological Instrumentation Part 1, PHYL5515 Hearing Devices and Adult Aural Rehabilitation (except for PhD students, see unit coordinator); for PHYL5512: PHYL5511 Audiological Instrumentation Part 2, PHYL5513 Speech, Language and Communication, PHYL5612 Community and Workplace Audiology | equivalent to 4 hours per week as a mix of lectures/labs/tutorials plus 200 hours of supervised clinical placements at external audiology clinics as arranged by the clinical coordinator; delivery of theoretical material occurs in two intensive 5-week courses in February–March and July–August, followed by two weeks in both semesters of hands-on work at UWA, before the supervised clinical work off-campus throughout the year |
| S2 | PHYL5513 | Speech, Language and Communication | Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Clinical Audiology (90540) or the combined Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Clinical Audiology (00840); or the Master of Audiological Sciences (73560) and PHYL5510 Physiology of the Auditory System Co-requisites: for students enrolled in the Master of Clinical Audiology (90540) or the combined Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Clinical Audiology (00840):PHYL5511 Audiological Instrumental Part 2 and PHYL5512 Basic Clinical Audiology Part 2 and PHYL5612 Community and Workplace Audiology; for students enrolled in the Master of Audiological Sciences (73560): PHYL5505 Introduction to Ear Diseases and Treatments and PHYL5506 Basic Paediatric Hearing Assessment and PHYL5612 Community and Workplace Audiology | lectures/tutorials/labs: equivalent to 2 hours per week, but delivered in an intensive 5-week course in June–August; plus a self-paced speech analysis assignment |
| N/A | PHYL5514 | Evoked Responses in Clinical Diagnosis | Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Clinical Audiology (90540) or the combined Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Clinical Audiology (00840) or Master of Audiological Sciences (73560); and PHYL5510 Physiology of the Auditory System Co-requisites: for students enrolled in the Master of Clinical Audiology (90540) or the combined Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Clinical Audiology (00840): PHYL5511 Audiological Instrumentation Part 2 and PHYL5512 Basic Clinical Audiology Part 2 and PHYL5513 Speech, Language and Communication; for students enrolled in the Master of Audiological Sciences (73560): PHYL5505 Introduction to Ear Diseases and Treatments and PHYL5506 Basic Paediatric Hearing Assessment and PHYL5513 Speech, Language and Communication | lectures/lab classes: equivalent to 4 hours a week, but delivered in an intensive 5-week course in June–August; plus self-paced assignments and tutorials |
| S1 | PHYL5515 | Hearing Devices and Adult Aural Rehabilitation | Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Clinical Audiology (90540) or the combined Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Clinical Audiology (00840) Co-requisites: PHYL5501 Audiological Instrumentation Part 1 and PHYL5510 Physiology of the Auditory System, PHYL5502 Basic Clinical Audiology Part 1 | equivalent to 4 hours per week for a standard semester, but delivered in an intensive 5-week course in February–March, followed by two weeks of workshops prior to clinical placements |
| N/A | PHYL5610 | Advanced Hearing Aids and Rehabilitation Part 1 | Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Clinical Audiology (90540) or the combined Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Clinical Audiology (00840); and completion of 48 points in the degree Co-requisites: for PHYL5610: PHYL5615 Advanced Clinical Audiology part 1, PHYL5613 Audiology Practice Management, PHYL5616 Audiology Research Project Part 1; for PHYL5617: PHYL5611 Advanced Clinical Audiology Part 2, PHYL5614 Audiology Research Project Part 2 and PHYL5514 Evoked Responses in Clinical Diagnosis | equivalent to 4 hours a week of lectures and practical work with hearing aids, similar technology and other rehabilitative procedures, but delivered in an intensive 5-week course in January–March and June–August, each followed by two weeks of workshops, prior to attending external clinical placements |
| N/A | PHYL5611 | Advanced Clinical Audiology Part 2 | Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Clinical Audiology (90540) or the combined Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Clinical Audiology (00840); and completion of 48 points in the degree Co-requisites: for PHYL5615: PHYL5610 Advanced Hearing Aids and Rehabilitation Part 1, PHYL5613 Audiology Practice Management, PHYL5616 Audiology Research Project Part 1; for PHYL5611: , PHYL5614 Audiology Research Project Part 2, PHYL5617 Advanced Hearing Aids and Rehabilitation Part 2 and PHYL5514 Evoked Responses in Clinical Diagnosis | equivalent to 4 hours per week as a mix of lectures/labs/tutorials plus 100 hours of accredited at-elbow supervision at a recognised clinical site. Delivery of theoretical material occurs in two intensive five-week courses in January–March and June–August, followed by two weeks in both semesters of hands-on work at UWA, before the supervised clinical work off-campus throughout the year. |
| S2 | PHYL5612 | Community and Workplace Audiology | Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Clinical Audiology (90540) or the combined Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Clinical Audiology (00840) or the Master of Audiological Sciences (73560) Co-requisites: for students enrolled in the Master of Clinical Audiology (90540) and the combined Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Clinical Audiology (00840) only: PHYL5511 Pathophysiology of the Auditory and Vestibular Systems and PHYL5512 Basic Clinical Audiology Part 2 and PHYL5513 Speech, Language and Communication for students enrolled in the Master of Audiological Sciences (73560) only: PHYL5505 Introduction to Ear Diseases and Treatments and PHYL5513 Speech, Language and Communication, PHYL5506 Basic Paediatric Hearing Assessment | lectures/lab classes: equivalent to 4 hours a week, but delivered in an intensive 5-week course in June–August; plus self-paced assignments and tutorials |
| N/A | PHYL5613 | Audiology Practice Management | Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Clinical Audiology (90540) or the combined Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Clinical Audiology (00840); and completion of 48 points in the Master of Clinical Audiology Co-requisites: PHYL5611 Advanced Clinical Audiology Part 2 and PHYL5614 Audiology Research Project Part 2 and PHYL5617 Advanced Hearing Aids and Rehabilitation Part 2 | equivalent to 4 hours a week of lectures and practical work with hearing aids, similar technology and other rehabilitative procedures, but delivered in an intensive 5-week course in January–March, each followed by two weeks of workshops, prior to attending external clinical placements |
| N/A | PHYL5615 | Advanced Clinical Audiology Part 1 | Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Clinical Audiology (90540) or the combined Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Clinical Audiology (00840); and completion of 48 points in the degree Co-requisites: for PHYL5615: PHYL5610 Advanced Hearing Aids and Rehabilitation Part 1, PHYL5613 Audiology Practice Management, PHYL5616 Audiology Research Project Part 1; for PHYL5611: PHYL5614 Audiology Research Project Part 2, PHYL5617 Advanced Hearing Aids and Rehabilitation Part 2 and PHYL5514 Evoked Responses in Clinical Diagnosis | equivalent to 4 hours per week as a mix of lectures/labs/tutorials plus 100 hours of accredited at-elbow supervision at a recognised clinical site. Delivery of theoretical material occurs in two intensive five-week courses in January–March and June–August, followed by two weeks in both semesters of hands-on work at UWA, before the supervised clinical work off-campus throughout the year. |
| N/A | PHYL5617 | Advanced Hearing Aids and Rehabilitation Part 2 | Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Clinical Audiology (90540) or combined Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Clinical Audiology (00840); and completion of 48 points in the degree Co-requisites: for PHYL5610: PHYL5615 Advanced Clinical Audiology part 1, PHYL5613 Audiology Practice Management, PHYL5616 Audiology Research Project Part 1; for PHYL5617: PHYL5611 Advanced Clinical Audiology Part 2, PHYL5614 Audiology Research Project Part 2 and PHYL5514 Evoked Responses in Clinical Diagnosis | equivalent to 4 hours a week of lectures and practical work with hearing aids, similar technology and other rehabilitative procedures, but delivered in an intensive 5-week course in January–March, and June–August, each followed by two weeks of workshops, prior to attending external clinical placements |
See also the rules for the course and the Student Rules.
Entry requirements
4.(1) To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have—
(a) an honours degree of at least 2A level, or a qualification recognised as equivalent by the Board of the Graduate Research School (the Board) and the Faculty; and
(b) satisfied the requirements of Doctor of Philosophy Rule 2;
(2) A current National Police Certificate, National Criminal History Check or equivalent certification from country of residence, indicating no criminal conviction. The currency of a National Police Certificate or a National Criminal History Check is 12 months.
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