Program Overview

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Programme Overview

The BA Audiology programme is a four-year degree package designed to provide students with in-depth knowledge of the hearing process, causes and symptomatology of hearing and vestibular difficulties, and the scientific basis of intervention. The programme includes applied competence such as practical skills to improve or enhance the aural, vestibular, and/or communication abilities of individuals with hearing or vestibular disabilities.

Programme Information

The purpose of this programme is to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to work with individuals with hearing and vestibular disorders. The programme covers various aspects of audiology, including the basic audiometric test battery, amplification systems, and aural rehabilitation. Students will also learn about the principles of audiological screening, assessment, and intervention.

Admission Requirements

To be considered for admission, applicants must meet the following requirements:

• A certificate deemed equivalent to the required Grade 12 certificate with university endorsement
• A graduate from another tertiary institution or granted the status of a graduate of such an institution
• A graduate of another faculty at the University of Pretoria
• An APS of at least 32 in Grade 12
• Life Orientation is excluded when calculating the APS
• Minimum requirements for achievement levels and APS scores are as follows:
  • Any two languages (one of which must be Afrikaans or English): 5 (NSC/IEB), 3 (HIGCSE), C (AS-Level), C (A-Level)
  • Mathematics: 4 (NSC/IEB), 3 (HIGCSE), D (AS-Level), D (A-Level)
  • Total APS: 32

Additional Requirements

Departmental selection takes place, and practising audologists should have good speech production and language use to serve as a model for individuals with vestibular and hearing disorders. They should also have good hearing, vision, and motor ability to assess and treat individuals with various vestibular disorders.

Programme Structure

The programme consists of four years of study, with a minimum duration of study of four years and a total of 480 credits.

Curriculum

The curriculum includes a range of modules, such as:

• Academic information management
• Academic literacy
• Academic orientation
• Anatomy
• Physiology
• Integrated healthcare leadership
• Medical terminology
• Audiology
• Speech-language pathology
• Speech science
• Psychology
• Research methodology for healthcare sciences

Core Modules

The programme includes various core modules, such as:

• Audiology 110
• Audiology 120
• Human communication 210
• Human communication 220
• Neuro-anatomy for communication pathology 211
• Neuro-physiology 221
• Audiology 310
• Audiology 320
• Educational audiology
• Recent developments and trends in audiology

Practical Modules

The programme includes practical modules, such as:

• Audiology: Practical 281
• Audiology: Practical 381
• Audiology: Practical 382
• Audiology: Practical 481
• Human communication: Practical 381
• Human communication: Practical 482

Research Report

Students are required to compile a research report based on a critical investigation of a profession-specific topic.

Minimum Credits

The minimum credits required for each year of study are:

• Year 1: 114 credits
• Year 2: 129 credits
• Year 3: 143 credits
• Year 4: 115 credits

Pass with Distinction

To pass the degree with distinction, a student must obtain:

• A final mark of 70% or higher for all modules of the final year
• An average of 75% or higher for the Audiology modules at fourth-year level
• A final mark of 75% or higher for one of the theoretical modules, ODL 410 or ODL 420