- UCAS course code
- B611
- UCAS institution code
- M20
Bachelor of Science (BSc)
BSc Healthcare Science (Audiology)
Duration: 3 years
Year of entry: 2025
UCAS course code: B611 / Institution code: M20
- Typical A-level offer: ABB including specific subjects
- Typical contextual A-level offer: BBB including specific subjects
- Refugee/care-experienced offer: BBC including specific subjects
- Typical International Baccalaureate offer: 34 points overall with 6,5,5 at HL, including specific requirements
Fees and funding
Fees
Tuition fees for home students commencing their studies in September 2025 will be £9,535 per annum (subject to Parliamentary approval). Tuition fees for international students will be £31,000 per annum. For general information please see the undergraduate finance pages.
Policy on additional costs
All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).
Scholarships/sponsorships
Some students may be eligible for financial support from the University. See the student finance section for more information.
Course unit details:
Advanced and Specialist Hearing Instruments
| Unit code | PCHN32221 |
|---|---|
| Credit rating | 10 |
| Unit level | Level 6 |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 1 |
| Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Overview
This unit builds on the knowledge and understanding obtained from PCHN21200 Hearing Aids and looks at the rationales and evidence base behind design, development and fitting of a range of modern hearing instruments including advanced features, an introduction to new topics including trainable hearing aids and an introduction to topics such as dead regions, auditory acclimatisation and cognition.
Pre/co-requisites
| Unit title | Unit code | Requirement type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing Aids | PCHN21200 | Pre-Requisite | Recommended |
Aims
To provide knowledge and understanding of the evidence base for hearing instrument technology and contemporary trends in rehabilitation that will enable you to work in a hearing healthcare setting.
Syllabus
- Evidence base for advanced hearing instrument design and features.
- Evidence base for frequency lowering hearing aids.
- Trainable hearing aids.
- CROS, BAHA and middle ear implants.
- Implantable auditory prostheses.
- Wireless connectivity.
- Role of multidisciplinary teams.
- Hot topics: dead regions and auditory acclimatisation.
- Cognition and hearing aids: device settings and additional measures for assessment and outcome.
- Sensory loss and cognitive decline.
- Future directions for hearing aid development.
Teaching and learning methods
The learning processes will include e-learning presentations, directed reading, interactive tutorials and private study. Formative assessments will be provided using quizzes and case based discussion.
Knowledge and understanding
- Critically review and summarise the evidence base for features available in advanced signal processing hearing aid including frequency lowering devices.
- Describe CROS, BAHA and middle ear implants.
- Describe the candidature, assessment, fitting, management and evaluation of implantable hearing instruments.
- Describe wireless connectivity.
- Discuss the role of the multidisciplinary teams.
- Provide examples of future directions for hearing aid development.
- Describe cochlear dead regions and auditory acclimatisation and their relevance to hearing instrument fitting.
- Understand the importance of cognition in the hearing aid fitting process and the selection of technology.
Intellectual skills
- Scholarly conduct including academic reading, critical thinking and analysis, and persuasion through rational argument.
Practical skills
- Use of IT to assist clinical decisions.
Transferable skills and personal qualities
- Use of library and electronic resources.
- Independent study.
Assessment methods
Written exam (2 hours) - 80%
Designment a Patient Information Sheet (500 words) - 20%
Feedback methods
Formative feedback will be given via quizzes and on case based discussions.
Recommended reading
More specific references will be provided in lectures.
- Dillon, H. (2012). Hearing Aids. New York: Thieme.
- Wong, L. & Hickson, L. (2012). Evidence-Based Practice In Audiology. San Diego: Plural Publishing.
Study hours
| Scheduled activity hours | |
|---|---|
| Seminars | 24 |
| Independent study hours | |
|---|---|
| Independent study | 76 |
Teaching staff
| Staff member | Role |
|---|---|
| Reza Hoseinabadi | Unit coordinator |