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CRICOS course code: 080780D

Level of study: Masters Degrees

Summary

Whether you're building on your existing study in health or seeking specialised skills for the next stage of your career, La Trobe's Master of Clinical Audiology is your springboard to a rewarding career as an audiologist. With class sizes that ensure you'll receive personal support, we'll equip you with knowledge and skills in advanced audiology. You'll develop a fundamental understanding of the nature of sound, as well as speech and auditory perception. Your teachers will be leading academics and industry professionals with current knowledge of audiology best practice. They'll guide you through pre-clinical and clinical study so you understand the practical aspects of audiology.

Master of Clinical Audiology intended learning outcomes: Critically integrate theoretical and practical knowledge of the discipline of audiology with the ability to apply knowledge and skills as required by Audiology Australia; Collaborate, advocate and communicate effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders using advanced verbal, non-verbal and written skills; Adhere to and apply knowledge and skills as ethically and socially responsible health professionals, with adaptability to practice in and advocate for a socially diverse community; Critically analyse research evidence, policy and legislation to enable knowledge translation for ethically informed and evidence based audiological practice

Master of Clinical Audiology career opportunities: After graduation, you could work in major hospitals, private audiology clinics and research facilities. Possible roles include: Clinical audiologist (private practice): Provide diagnostic and/or rehabilitative hearing services to private clients. Perform diagnostic hearing assessments and, where appropriate, develop and implement individualised aural rehabilitation programs. Clinical audiologist (institutional): Perform a range of diagnostic hearing and balance tests for paediatric and adult patients in hospital and other large institutions. Work in multidisciplinary teams and participate in clinical research. Research audiologist: Conduct clinical research to support the manufacturing of medical and surgical equipment. Evaluate novel sound-coding strategies, develop new cochlear implant designs and create pre-processing algorithms.

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