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In order to earn the Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.), students with a Bachelor’s (BSc) degree in Audiology must earn 43 credits and students with a Master’s (MSc) in Audiology and Audiologic Physicians must earn 34 credits.
UK Au.D. Curriculum Highlights AUD 7030 Geriatric Audiology. Students will be provided with an overview of gerontology with emphasis given to differentiation between the normal aging process and pathological changes related to auditory and vestibular disorders. (2 credits) AUD 7050 Audiologic Research Methods II: Application. Students will study research design, data collection, analysis, and evaluation. The ability to comprehend, analyze, and critically evaluate professional literature will be emphasized. Students will design clinically based research to test a clinical hypothesis or document treatment effectiveness. (3 credits) AUD 7060 Genetics of Hearing Impairment. The purpose of this course is to review the present knowledge of genetics of hearing impairment and to discuss the potential for gene-based approaches to treatment. (2 credits) AUD 7070 Pharmacology for Audiologists. In this course students are presented with the classes of drugs used in clinical practice with emphasis on activity, mode of action, side effects, toxicity, and drug interactions as they relate to auditory and vestibular function. (2 credits) AUD 7075 Counseling in Audiology. This course is designed to explore theories of counseling related to the management of persons with auditory and vestibular disorders. Different approaches for interacting with patients and their families individually and in groups will be addressed. (3 credits) AUD 7080 Business Management and Leadership. In this course students examine basic principles involved in the development and management of audiology practice within the framework of different models of health care delivery. (3 credits) AUD 7100 Advanced Amplification. Advanced trends and methods in the evaluation and management of patients with amplification systems.
AUD 7120 Electrophysiology: Auditory. Students will study of cochlear physiologic and auditory neurophysiologic evaluation procedures, including evoked responses for all latencies and otoacoustic emissions. Interpretation of test results will be discussed in relation to underlying anatomy and physiology. (4 credits) AUD 7160 Electrophysiology: Vestibular. Students will study the anatomy and physiology of the peripheral and central vestibular mechanisms and the integration of the human equilibrium system. Disorders of vestibular function will be studied. Vestibular evaluation procedures will be presented. Vestibular rehabiliation and balance therapy programming and therapy techniques will be discussed and evaluated. (3 credits)
AUD 7180 Advanced Diagnostics
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