Flinders University

Program

The Master of Audiology at Flinders University consists of audiology topics, clinical audiology topics, professional studies topics, and research topics. Audiology topics, which address the scientific foundations of audiology and how they interface with clinical practice in diagnosing and managing auditory disorders, are studied alongside clinical audiology and professional studies, which provide the skills necessary to produce a competent beginning practitioner. Topics that address current issues of specific and general relevance to audiologists as health professionals are also introduced throughout the degree.

Clinical Practice
As a Master of Audiology student you are required to participate in professional placements as part of your degree. The structure of the clinical experience in the Master of Audiology differs substantially from first year to second year.

First year
Placements in the first year topics are organized around the principle of exposing you to an array of clinics to introduce you to a diversity of clinical activities and organizational/professional environments.

Two days per week are set aside for clinic and typically students will attend clinic placements of half day to full day duration for one to two days per week. These clinics may be in-house clinics, external/community clinics, and PC-based simulation clinics.

Clinical placements begin in semester 1. Initially, the experience will largely consist of observation; however, basic audiological techniques are covered in the first weeks of the semester, enabling you to begin gaining supervised hands-on experience from the early stages of your degree.

Second year
In the second year, you’ll participate in two 5-week (4 day per week) block placements. One of these placements takes place in January/February or April/May and the second in September/October. In the second year, all students will be given at least one placement focusing on hearing aid provision. Placements may be in Adelaide, interstate, rural and remote locations.

Standard university breaks may not apply. It is recommended that you do not book holidays or make travel or other arrangements until your block placement has been confirmed by the audiology placement education coordinator.