Note: This course is not available in 2024 (will be available in 2022).

Course overview

Description

The Master of Hearing Sciences provides students with comprehensive theoretical knowledge, including anatomy and physiology of hearing and deafness, audiological instrumentation, assessment, rehabilitation and advanced communication devices. In addition, this course provides research and development, scientific communication and practical skills in the field of audiology. The course has a strong research component which can be individually tailored to the students' background and interests, including the development of culturally appropriate audiological materials. This course does not lead to accreditation as an audiologist in Australia.

Course title
Master of Hearing Sciences (coursework and dissertation)
Award abbreviation
MCAudSci
Course code
73560
Course type
Master's degree by coursework and dissertation
Status
Not available in 2024 (will be available in 2022)
Administered by
Human Sciences
CRICOS code
0101137

Course details

Intake periods
Beginning of year only
Attendance type
Full-time only
Credit points required
96
A standard full-time load is 24 points per semester.
Standard course duration
2 Years
Time limit
5 years
Delivery mode
Internal
Locations offered
UWA (Perth)
Domestic fee type
Postgraduate fee-paying/FEE-HELP
Available to international students
Yes. For information on international student fees see 'Student Procedures: Fees'. (Enquiries: https://www.uwa.edu.au/askuwa)
Course Coordinator(s)
Associate Professor Helen Goulios and Associate Professor Helmy Mulders
Fees
Visit the fees calculator.

Prospective students should see the Future Students website for details on admission requirements, intake periods, fees, availability to international students, careers information etc.

No study plans found for this course. See study plans for more information.

Course structure

Key to availability of units:
S1
Semester 1
S2
Semester 2
SS
summer teaching period
N/A
not available in 2024 – may be available in 2025 or 2026
*
to be advised

Take all units (96 points):

AvailabilityUnit codeUnitnameUnit requirementsContact hours
S1PHYL5501Audiological Instrumentation
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
90540 Master of Clinical Audiology
or 00840 Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Clinical Audiology
or 73560 Master of Audiological Sciences
Co-requisites
Nil 90540 Master of Clinical Audiology
equivalent to a 1-hour lecture plus a 3-hour lab class per week, but delivered in an intensive 5-week courses, followed by two weeks of workshops prior to clinical placements in Feb-May
S1PHYL5503Professional and Scientific Communication
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
73560 Master of Audiological Sciences
1 lecture per week 2 workshop/practical classes per week
N/APHYL5504Basic Adult Hearing Assessment
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
73560 Master of Audiological Sciences
2 lectures per week 2 workshop/practical classes per week
N/APHYL5505Introduction to Ear Diseases and Treatments
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
73560 Master of Audiological Sciences
2 lectures per week 2 workshop/practical classes per week
N/APHYL5506Basic Paediatric Hearing Assessment
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
73560 Master of Audiological Sciences
S1PHYL5510Physiology of the Auditory System
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
90540 Master of Clinical Audiology
or 00840 Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Clinical Audiology
or 71520 Master of Biomedical Science
or 71540 Master of Health Science
or 73560 Master of Audiological Sciences
Co-requisites
Enrolment in
90540 Master of Clinical Audiology
And Successful completion of
Or Enrolment in
Three Unit(s) PHYL5501 Audiological Instrumentation
And Unit(s) PHYL5502 Basic Clinical Audiology Part 1
And Unit(s) PHYL5515 Hearing Devices and Adult Aural Rehabilitation
Or Enrolment in
73560 Master of Audiological Sciences
And Successful completion of
Or Enrolment in
Three Unit(s) PHYL5501 Audiological Instrumentation
And Unit(s) PHYL5503 Professional and Scientific Communication
And Unit(s) PHYL5504 Basic Adult Hearing Assessment
equivalent to 2 hours of lectures per week, but delivered in an intensive 5-week course, followed by two weeks of workshops in February to May
S2PHYL5513Speech, Language and Communication
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
90540 Master of Clinical Audiology
or 00840 Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Clinical Audiology
or 73560 Master of Audiological Sciences
and Successful completion of
PHYL5510 Physiology of the Auditory System
lectures/tutorials/labs: equivalent to 2 hours per week, but delivered in an intensive 5-week course in June–August; plus a self-paced speech analysis assignment
S1, S2PHYL5514Evoked Responses in Clinical Diagnosis
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
90540 Master of Clinical Audiology
or 00840 Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Clinical Audiology
or 73560 Master of Audiological Sciences
and Successful completion of
one Unit(s) PHYL5510 Physiology of the Auditory System
lectures/lab classes: equivalent to 4 hours a week, but delivered in an intensive 5-week course in June–August; plus self-paced assignments and tutorials
S2PHYL5612Community and Workplace Audiology
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
90540 Master of Clinical Audiology (ID 185)
or 00840 Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Clinical Audiology (ID 235)
or 73560 Master of Audiological Sciences (ID 1484)
Co-requisites
Unit(s) PHYL5611 Advanced Clinical Audiology Part 2 (ID 3742)
and PHYL5614 Audiology Research Project Part 2 (ID 3744)
and PHYL5617 Advanced Hearing Aids and Rehabilitation Part 2 (ID 3738)
lectures/lab classes: equivalent to 4 hours a week, but delivered in an intensive 5-week course in June–August; plus self-paced assignments and tutorials
N/APHYL5618Basic Hearing Devices
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
73560 Master of Audiological Sciences
and Successful completion of
48 points in your chosen degree
2 lectures/week 2 workshop/practical classes per week
N/APHYL5619Complex Adult and Paediatric Assessment
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
73560 Master of Audiological Sciences
and Successful completion of
48 points in your chosen degree
3 lectures/week 1 workshop/practical class per week
N/APHYL5620Audiological Science Research Project Part 1
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
73560 Master of Audiological Sciences
and Successful completion of
48 points in your chosen degree
2 lectures/week 1 tutorial per week
N/APHYL5621Audiological Science Research Project Part 2
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
73560 Master of Audiological Sciences
and Successful completion of
48 points in your chosen degree
tutorials 1 per week
N/APHYL5622Audiological Science Research Project Part 3
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
73560 Master of Audiological Sciences
and Successful completion of
48 points in your chosen degree
1 tutorial per week
N/APHYL5623Audiological Science Research Project Part 4
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
73560 Master of Audiological Sciences
and Successful completion of
48 points in your chosen degree
1 tutorial per week
N/APHYL5624Advanced Hearing Devices
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
73560 Master of Audiological Sciences
and Successful completion of
48 points in your chosen degree
2 lectures/week 1 tutorial per week 1 workshop per week

See also the rules for the course and the Student Rules.

Rules

Note: This course is not available in 2024.

Applicability of the Student Rules, policies and procedures

1.(1) The Student Rules apply to students in this course.

(2) The policy, policy statements and guidance documents and student procedures apply, except as otherwise indicated in the rules for this course.

Academic Conduct Essentials and Communication and Research Skills modules

2.(1) A student who enrols in this course for the first time irrespective of whether they have previously been enrolled in another course of the University, must undertake the Academic Conduct Essentials module (the ACE module) and the Communication and Research Skills module (the CARS module).

(2) A student must successfully complete the ACE module within the first teaching period of their enrolment. Failure to complete the module within this timeframe will result in the student's unit results from this teaching period being withheld. These results will continue to be withheld until students avail themselves of a subsequent opportunity to achieve a passing grade in the ACE module. In the event that students complete units in subsequent teaching periods without completing the ACE module, these results will similarly be withheld. Students will not be permitted to submit late review or appeal applications regarding results which have been withheld for this reason and which they were unable to access in the normally permitted review period.

English Language competency requirements

3. To be considered eligible for consideration for admission to this course an applicant must satisfy the University's English language competence requirement as set out in the University Policy on Admission: Coursework.

Admission requirements

4. To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have—

(a) a bachelor's degree, or equivalent qualification as recognised by UWA: and

(b) the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 65 percent, from the most recent degree of at least one year full-time duration.

Admission ranking and selection

5. Where relevant, admission will be awarded to the highest ranked applicants or applicants selected based on the relevant requirements.

Articulations and exit awards

6. This course does not form part of an articulated sequence.

Course structure

7.(1) The course consists of units to a total value of 96 points.

(2) Units must be selected in accordance with the course structure, as set out in these rules.

Satisfactory progress

8. To make satisfactory progress a student must pass units to a point value greater than half the total value of units in which they remain enrolled after the final date for withdrawal without academic penalty.

9. A student who has not achieved a result of Ungraded Pass (UP) for the Communication and Research Skills module (the CARS module) when their progress status is assessed will not have made satisfactory progress even if they have met the other requirements for satisfactory progress in Rule 8.

Progress status

10.(1) A student who makes satisfactory progress under Rule 8 is assigned the status of 'Good Standing'.

(2) Unless the relevant board determines otherwise because of exceptional circumstances—

(a) a student who does not make satisfactory progress under Rule 8 for the first time is assigned a progress status of 'Suspended';

(b) a student who does not make satisfactory progress under Rule 8 for the second time is assigned a progress status of 'Excluded'.

11. A student who does not make satisfactory progress in terms of Rule 9 is assigned the progress status of 'On Probation', unless they have been assigned a progress status of 'Suspended' or 'Excluded' for failure to meet other satisfactory progress requirements in Rule 8.

Award with distinction

12. To be awarded the degree with distinction a student must achieve a course weighted average mark (WAM) of at least 80 per cent which is calculated based on—

(a) all units above Level 3 attempted as part of the course that are awarded a final percentage mark;

(b) all relevant units above Level 3 undertaken in articulating courses of this University that are awarded a final percentage mark;

and

(c) all units above Level 3 completed at this University that are credited to the master's degree course.

Deferrals

13. Applicants awarded admission to the course are entitled to a deferral of up to 12 months, as per the University Policy on: Admissions (Coursework).