2020/2021

MSc (Hearing, Balance and Communication)

NFQ Level 9, Major Award

Note: Every effort has been made to ensure that the programme and module content as described in the University's Calendar and Book of Modules for the 2020-21 academic year are accurate. However, due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, no guarantee is given that programme/module content, delivery and assessment may not be altered, cancelled, replaced, augmented or otherwise amended. Any changes will ensure the same competencies and Learning Outcomes are met. Programme and/or Module Coordinators will communicate any such changes to students.

The MSc in Hearing, Balance and Communication is a part-time programme that runs over two calendar years from the date of registration for the programme. The degree does not confer clinical competencies or eligibility for professional practice or registration in health and social care professions.

Recognition of Prior Learning
In accordance with UCC's policy on Recognition of Prior Learning, a student who has successfully completed modules for Continuous Professional Development within the MSc in Hearing Balance and Communication programme, and/or has completed relevant university postgraduate modules in a cognate area at similar NFQ level (subject to approval of the Programme Team), and who meets the entry requirements for the MSc in Hearing Balance and Communication, can apply to register for the MSc in Hearing Balance and Communication with exemptions granted for modules taken within the previous five years to a maximum of 20 credits. This will require a PAC application by the student for the MSc.

Students take 90 credits over two years, taking modules to the value of 40 credits in Year 1 and modules to the value of 50 credits in Year 2. The programme admits students yearly, but the combination of modules offered varies on year of intake over a two-year cycle. Entry points are denoted first intake and second intake.


Part I - Years 1 and 2

Core modules

CT6100 Balance: Assessment and Management in Adults (10 credits)
CT6101 Tinnitus and Hyperacusis: Assessment, Etiology and Management (10 credits)
CT6200 Communication and Hearing in Paediatric and Adult Populations (10 credits)
MH6014 Advanced Research Methods for Healthcare Professionals (10 credits)


Elective Modules

Students choose modules to the value of 20 credits from the following:
*CT6102 Objective Assessment of Hearing: Principles of Auditory Evoked Potentials in Paediatric and Adult Populations (5 credits)
*CT6103 Advanced Practices in Paediatric Assessment of Hearing (5 credits)
*CT6104 Advanced Diagnostics of Otological and Neuro-otological Pathologies in Adults with Hearing Loss (5 credits)
CT6105 Hearing, Balance and Communication: Impact on Quality of Life in the Elderly Population (5 credits)
CT6106 Cochlear Implants, Implantable Hearing Devices, and Impact on Communication for Children and Adults (5 credits)
CT6107 Psychological Management of Tinnitus: Principles of CBT and Mindfulness (5 credits)
CT6108 Auditory Rehabilitation in the Hearing Impaired Adult Population (5 credits)
CT6109 Independent Study (5 credits)

Notes:


Part II - Year 2

CT6201 Research Project (30 credits)


Structure of modules offered per year
Some modules will be offered in alternate years. The following table illustrates when each module will be offered:


Year 1 Year 2
Intake Cycle A:
2020/21, 2022/23, 2024/25, etc.
CT6100 (core)
CT6200 (core)
MH6014 (core)
CT6103* (elective)
CT6105 (elective)
CT6108 (elective)
CT6109 (elective)
CT6101 (core)
CT6201 (core)
CT6102* (elective)
CT6104* (elective)
CT6106 (elective)
CT6107 (elective)
CT6109 (elective)
Intake Cycle B:
2021/22, 2023/24, 2025/26, etc.
CT6101 (core)
CT6200 (core)
MH6014 (core)
CT6102* (elective)
CT6104* (elective)
CT6106 (elective)
CT6107 (elective)
CT6109 (elective)
CT6100 (core)
CT6201 (core)
CT6103* (elective)
CT6105 (elective)
CT6108 (elective)
CT6109 (elective)

* restricted to students with recognised prior clinical experience in diagnostic audiology.


Year 1
Module Semester Information may be found here. Module Descriptions may be found here.

Year 2
Module Semester Information may be found here. Module Descriptions may be found here.

Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2020/2021 Book and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2020/2021.

Exit award: Postgraduate Certificate in Hearing, Balance and Communication
Upon successful completion of 30 credits, students may opt to exit the programme with a Postgraduate Certificate in Hearing, Balance and Communication (NFQ Level 9, Minor award).

Exit award: Postgraduate Diploma in Hearing, Balance and Communication
Upon successful completion of Part I, students may opt not to proceed to Part II and instead to exit the programme with a Postgraduate Diploma in Hearing, Balance and Communication (NFQ Level 9, Major award).

Programme Learning Outcomes for MSc (Hearing, Balance and Communication) (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

Programme Learning Outcomes for Postgraduate Diploma in Hearing, Balance and Communication (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

Programme Learning Outcomes for Postgraduate Certificate in Hearing, Balance and Communication (NFQ Level 9, Minor Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:


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