Program Overview

Paediatric Audiological Assessment (newborns)

Overview

This exciting course is aimed at those currently working in a suitable audiology department and currently registered with AHCS/RCCP or HCPC.

This module is based on the requirements for learning outlined in the Higher Training Scheme (British Academy of Audiology) and develops skills around audiological assessment of newborn babies requiring objective testing and peer review of cases, including those referred from the newborn hearing screen as well those exempt from the newborn screen (e.g., babies with a diagnosis of microtia / external ear atresia, bacterial meningitis / meningococcal septicaemia or confirmed congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) that do not present with likely complicating factors).

How is the course taught?

You'll complete weekly, self-paced online learning tasks alongside work-based learning and reflection, supplemented by a block residential on campus. You'll be encouraged to develop an understanding of your own professional capabilities and limitations, and consider the critical importance of continuing professional development for audiologists working in paediatrics.

Who should attend?

Audiologists currently working in a suitable audiology department (i.e., with access to supervision for neonatal hearing assessment) and currently registered with AHCS/RCCP or HCPC.

Dates

• January 2025 intake
  • Online learning will commence in January 2025.
  • The residential week has provisional dates of 6-9 May 2025, and will take place from 9am-5pm at Compass House on ARU's Cambridge campus.

Where you'll study

Your faculty

The Faculty of Science & Engineering is one of the largest of the four faculties at ARU. Whether you choose to study with us full-time or part-time, on campus or at a distance, there’s an option whatever your level – from a foundation degree, BSc, MSc, PhD or professional doctorate.

Whichever course you pick, you’ll gain the theory and practical skills needed to progress with confidence. Join us and you could find yourself learning in the very latest laboratories or on field trips or work placements with well-known and respected companies. You may even have the opportunity to study abroad.

Everything we do in the faculty has a singular purpose: to provide a world-class environment to create, share and advance knowledge in science, technology and engineering fields. This is key to all of our futures.

Where can I study?

• Blended learning
  • Study through a mix of face-to-face teaching and online sessions.

Fees & funding

Course fees

• 15 credits (Level 7) for courses starting in 2024/25 - blended learning
  • £1,250

Entry requirements

Entry requirements for admission:

• L6 completed studies (degree level) or equivalent (this includes any qualification that leads to registration as an audiologist or clinical scientist with AHCS/HCPC)
• Supervisor Declaration Form
• DBS Consent Form

You'll have current registration with AHCS/RCCP or HCPC as an audiologist or clinical scientist.

You'll need a suitable paediatric audiology supervisor (with either an STP, HTS or equivalent qualification) to support you throughout your studies.

As a distance learner, you'll need a suitable computer with internet connection, together with sufficient IT competence to make effective use of our online learning management system (LMS) with high-speed internet and email.