Undergraduate Programmes

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

  1. 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