CHS- AUD01 Selection for the Bachelor of Audiology
Candidates are eligible to apply for selections to register for the qualification of Bachelor of Audiology provided they have
- a) an NSC degree pass with English(HL/FAL), Life Orientation level 4 and Mathematics 3 and Life Sciences or Physical Science at Level 3
(b) 30 points excluding Life Orientation
CHS – AUDO2 Curriculum for the Bachelor of Audiology
The curriculum for the qualification Bachelor of Audiology, comprising modules with a total credit point value of 512 credit points as approved by the Senate, shall extend over eight semesters of full-time study. All modules in the curriculum shall be compulsory.
CHS – AUDO3 Progression requirements
To maintain their good standing, and to avoid either warning for slow academic progress or exclusion from the University, students must maintain minimum rates of progression through their qualifications. Minimum rates of acceptable progression for this qualification are set out below:
CHS – AUDO4 Attendance
Attendance to all practical and clinical modules are compulsory.
Number Semesters registered | Min. Progression requirements | “At Risk” threshold (75% of Maximum) | Normal progression |
1 | 32 | 56 | 80 |
2 | 64 | 96 | 128 |
3 | 108 | 144 | 192 |
4 | 144 | 192 | 256 |
5 | 180 | 240 | 320 |
6 | 216 | 288 | 384 |
7 | 252 | 336 | 448 |
8 | 288 | 384 | 512 |
CHS – AUDO5 Statutory Body Requirement
No student shall be allowed to graduate unless 400 hours of clinical work has been completed
Curriculum for Bachelor of Audiology (B-AUDI) | |||||||||
Code | Name of Module | Credits | Sem | ||||||
Level 1 | |||||||||
ANAT115 | lntroducti011to Anatomy & Neuroanatomy | 16 | 1 | ||||||
GPSL 143 | lntroducti011to Human Communication Sciences | 16 | 1 | ||||||
CPSL142 | Cli11ical Phonetics and Linguistics | 16 | 1 | ||||||
HPHS111 | Basic Human Physiology | 16 | 1 | ||||||
Choose ONE of the following isiZulu Modules: | |||||||||
ZULN101 | Basic isiZulu languages Studies A | 16 | 1 | ||||||
ZULM105 | Academic Writing | 16 | 1 | ||||||
Take ZULN101 if (Non-Nguni speaker (Xhosa, Zulu, Swati, Ndebele) or ZULM 105 if (Nguni speaker (Xhosa, Zulu, Swati and Ndebele speaking students) | |||||||||
Total credits for semester 1 | 80 | ||||||||
GPAU141 | Introduction to Audiology and Assessment | 16 | 2 | ||||||
CPSL141 | Introduction to Developmental Communication Disorders | 16 | 2 | ||||||
PSYG102 | Introduction to Psychology B | 16 | 2 | ||||||
EDSJ1CS | Critical Social Justice and Citizenship | 0 | 2 | ||||||
Total credits for semester 2 | 48 | ||||||||
Total credits: Level 1 | 128 | ||||||||
Level 2 | |||||||||
GPAU251 | Clinical Practice: Audiological Assessment | 16 | 0 | ||||||
GPSL241 | Developmental Language Disorders | 16 | 1 | ||||||
GPAU244 | Paediatric Audiological Assessment | 16 | 2 | ||||||
GPSL251 | Clinical Practice: Speech Sound Disorders for Audiologists | 16 | 1 | ||||||
ANAT119 | Head and Neck | 16 | 2 | ||||||
CPAU243 | Augmentative and Alternative Communication and Deaf Culture | 16 | 1 | 1 | |||||
BHME222 | Health and Illness Behaviour | 16 | 2 | ||||||
HLSC116 | Community Studies | 16 | 2 | ||||||
Total credits: Level 2 | 128 | ||||||||
Level 3 | |||||||||
GPAU341 | Rehabilitation Technology | 16 | 1 | ||||||
CPAU351 | Aural Rehabilitation | 16 | 1 | ||||||
CPAU345 | Clinical Practice: Paediatric Assessment | 16 | 1 | ||||||
HLSC241 | Clinical management of communication related disorders | 16 | 1 | ||||||
CPAU344 | Auditory Processing Disorders | 16 | 2 | ||||||
CPAU352 | Electrophysiology: Early and Late Responses | 16 | 2 | ||||||
CPAU322 | Clinical Practice Rehabil1itation Technology | 16 | 2 | ||||||
HLSC340 | Applied research methodology | 16 | 2 | ||||||
Total credits: Level 3 | 128 | ||||||||
Level4 | |||||||||
CPAU444 | Vestibular assessment and management | 16 | 1 | ||||||
CPAU447 | Occupational Audiology | 16 | 1 | ||||||
CPAU461 | Clinical Practice: General and Advanced audiological assessment: 1 | 16 | 0 | ||||||
CPAU462 | Clinical Practice: General and Advanced audiological assessment: 2 | 16 | 2 | ||||||
CPAU418 | Clinical Practice: Aural rehabilitation | 32 | Year | ||||||
CPAU400 | Research Practice | 32 | Year | ||||||
Total credits: Level 3 Total credits for the degree | 128 512 | ||||||||