Audiology

Program Description: 

The M.Sc. in Audiology provides a comprehensive study of the hearing and balance systems, their impairments, evaluations and managements as well. The admitted students will learn the theory and science underlying practical skills including but not limited to acoustics, psychoacoustic, the anatomy, physiology, neuroanatomy and neurophysiology of the auditory and balance mechanisms. The first year of the major provides the scientific background of auditory and balance mechanisms and an introduction to clinical skills. The second year gives a comprehensive training in all aspects of clinical practicum along with research methods in this field and completion a dissertation and oral defense.

Definition  

The two-year M.Sc. in Audiology at the school of Rehabilitation of the Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) is apt for those students who wish to be expert audiologists for working at different clinical settings and research centers in the field. 

Objectives:

The Objectives of this course is to provide students with the necessary training to enter the profession of clinical audiology and research centers in the field. Hence, the aims of this program are as follows:

• Research activities that provide a scientific view in their practice.  
• Familiarity  with  the  new  methods,  equipment  and  techniques  in  prevention,  evaluation  and treatment.  
• Obtaining required abilities for presenting educational services.  

General Competencies  

Graduates can perform the duties as an audiologist practitioner.  After completion of this program successfully, the integration of skills, attitudes and knowledge will prepare the practitioners for professional activities such as

• Maintaining professional and effective communication.  
• Audiological assessment and examination of normal people and patients.
• Filing and data entry, audiological records and appropriate reports.  
• Clinical decision making to solve the problem of patients.  
• Selecting the appropriate approach to diagnosis and appropriate management and its implementation.  
• Establishing the necessary coordination and referral and required Following-up   .
• Managing of clinical, educational, hospital, industrial, and military hearing canters.
• Providing audiological prevention and hearing well-being services in different populations.