Master of Clinical Audiology

Core requirement

Students must be able to manage their own responses and behaviour to work effectively in a range of learning environments with diverse people and tasks. This includes the capacity to be receptive and respond appropriately to constructive feedback. Students should also be able to work with others in a team or group environment and make and maintain effective relationships with a wide range of individuals in order to complete tasks or for professional practice.

See also: Student Behaviours Policy

Course-specific requirement

Students must be able to demonstrate professional regulatory requirements and standards which dictates the scope of clinical audiology practice

Core requirement

Students must be able to locate, acquire, retain and apply knowledge as part of their learning and for assessment. They must have the ability to sustain their attention over a designated period, maintain their focus in a variety of learning environments and remember information long enough to complete tasks in a reasonable and safe timeframe.

Course-specific requirement

Safe and effective delivery of clinical audiological management is based on comprehensive knowledge that must be sourced, understood and applied appropriately. Students must be able to demonstrate: capacity to locate appropriate and relevant information, the ability to process information relevant to practice, and the ability to integrate and implement knowledge into practice in a timely manner.

Core requirement

Students should possess the ability to interact with visual, auditory or tactile inputs sufficiently to manage their learning environment and to meet professional performance needs.

Course-Specific requirement

Auditory and visual assessments of patients is fundamental to safe and effective clinical audiological practice. Students must demonstrate enough visual and aural function to undertake required range of skills, tasks and assessments to maintain consistent, accurate and safe care to self and others.

Core requirement

Fine motor skills

Students should possess the manual dexterity and fine motor skills sufficient to manage their learning environment and ultimately professional performance needs.

Course-Specific requirement

Audiology students are required to undertake tasks that involve being able to grasp, press, push, turn, squeeze and manipulate various objects. Students must be able to demonstrate and perform these tasks consistently and safely to reduce the risk of harm to self and others.