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University of the Witwatersrand

Bachelor of Arts in Audiology

The Bachelor of Arts in Audiology in Arts is offered by University of the Witwatersrand.

Program Length: 4 YEARS.

Subjects: 18.

Bachelor of Arts in Audiology offered by the University of the Witwatersrand

Audiologists assess, advise, and provide rehabilitative services to children and adults with hearing and balance disorders, and related communication difficulties.

In the four-year Bachelor of Audiology programme, you will major in Audiology and Psychology.

Other courses include South African Sign Language, Linguistics, Anatomy, and Neurology, among others. Practical courses are held at the University’s Speech and Hearing Clinic and at various speech and hearing clinics at hospitals, schools, and care facilities, within the broader urban and rural context

Curriculum

First year

• Speech and Hearing Science
• Speech Pathology and Audiology I
• Psychology I
• Linguistics: Introduction to the Structure of Language I
• Linguistics: Language, Mind and Brain I
• South African Sign Language: Basic IA
• South African Sign Language: Basic IB
• Anatomy and Physiology for Speech, Language and Hearing

Second year

• Linguistics II
• Psychology II
• Audiology II
• Clinical Practical
• Neuroanatomy

Third year

• Audiology
• Psychology III
• Practical in Audiology

Fourth year

• Research Report
• Clinical Practical in Audiology