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 an NSC degree pass with:

  • English(HL/FAL)
  • Life Orientation level 4
  • Mathematics 3
  • Life Sciences or Physical Science at Level 3
  • 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 of 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)

First Year

  • lntroduction to Anatomy & Neuroanatomy – ANAT115 (16 Credits)
  • lntroduction to Human Communication Sciences –  GPS143 (16 Credits)
  • Clinical Phonetics and Linguistics – CPSL142 (16 Credits)
  • Basic Human Physiology – HPHS111  (16 Credits)

 

Choose ONE of the following isiZulu Modules:

  • Basic isiZulu languages Studies A – ZULN101 (16 Credits)
  • Academic Writing – ZULM105 (16 Credits)

 

Note: Take ZULN101 if (Non-Nguni speaker (Xhosa, Zulu, Swati, Ndebele) or ZULM 105 if (Nguni speaker)

(XhosaZulu, Swati and Ndebele speakinstudents)

Total credits for semester 1: 80

  • Introduction to Audiology and Assessment – GPAU141 (16 Credits)
  • Introduction to Developmental Communication Disorders – CPSL141 (16 Credits) 
  • Introduction to Psychology B – PSYG10(16 Credits)
  • Critical Social Justice and Citizenship – EDSJ1CS (0 Credits)

Total credits for semester 2: 48

Total Credits for year 1: 128

Second Year

  • Clinical Practice: Audiological Assessment –  GPAU251 (16 Credits)
  • Developmental Language Disorders – GPSL24(16 Credits)
  • Clinical Practice: Speech Sound Disorders for Audiologists – GPSL251 (16 Credits)
  • Augmentative and Alternative Communication and Deaf Culture – CPAU243 (16 Credits)
  • Paediatric Audiological Assessment – GPAU24(16 Credits)
  • Head and Neck – ANAT119 (16 Credits)
  • Health and Illness Behaviour – BHME222 (16 Credits)
  • Community Studies – HLSC11(16 Credits)

Total Credits for year 2: 128

Third Year

  • Rehabilitation Technology – GPAU341 (16 Credits)
  • Aural Rehabilitation – CPAU35(16 Credits)
  • Clinical Practice: Paediatric Assessment – CPAU345 (16 Credits)
  • Clinical management of communication related disorders – HLSC24(16 Credits)
  • Auditory Processing Disorders – CPAU344 (16 Credits)
  • Electrophysiology: Early and Late Responses – CPAU35(16 Credits)
  • Clinical Practice Rehabil1itation Technology – CPAU322 (16 Credits)
  • Applied research methodology – HLSC340 – (16 Credits)

Total Credits for year 3: 128

fourth Year

  • Vestibular assessment and management – CPAU444  (16 Credits)
  • Occupational Audiology –  CPAU447 (16 Credits)

 

Year Modules: 

  • Clinical Practice: Aural rehabilitation – CPAU41(32 Credits)
  • Research Practice – CPAU400 (32 Credits)
  • Clinical Practice: General and Advanced audiological assessment: 1 – CPAU461 (16 Credits)
  • Clinical Practice: General and Advanced audiological assessment: 2 – CPAU462 (16 Credits)

 

Year Modules: 

  • Clinical Practice: Aural rehabilitation – CPAU41(32 Credits)
  • Research Practice – CPAU400 (32 Credits)

Total Credits for year 3: 128

Total Credits for the Degree : 512