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Bachelor / Master study programmes Audiology in Germany

Bachelor / Master study programmes Audiology in Germany. Audiology in Germany: Occupational Groups . Medical doctor: ENT, phoniatry and pediatric audiolgy Hearing aid acoustician – apprenticed professional Medical technical assistant / functional diagnostics Audiology assistant

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Bachelor / Master study programmes Audiology in Germany

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  1. Bachelor / Master study programmesAudiologyin Germany

  2. Audiology in Germany: Occupational Groups • Medical doctor: ENT, phoniatry and pediatric audiolgy • Hearing aid acoustician – apprenticed professional • Medical technical assistant / functional diagnostics • Audiology assistant • Speech & language therapist • Engineer, medical physicist „audiologist“ • Bachelor/Master “Hearing Technology + Audiology”

  3. Audiology related study programmes in Germany Hörakustik / Hearing Acoustics (1999) Hörtechnik und Audiologie / Hearing Technology and Audiology (2000) Lübeck Oldenburg Augenoptik und Hörakustik / Optometry and Audiology (2002)

  4. Audiology related study programmes

  5. Audiology related study programmes

  6. Curriculum in Aalen • Basic Studies:First two semesters- Identical for all areas of specialisation- Oriented towards the requirements of the main study period • Main Studies:- Teaching of core competences (e.g., refraction or audiology)- Selection of main studies dependent on core competences • Additional Studies:(6 hours per week for each course) - Allows for individual focus- Exchangeability- Freedom for up-to-date topics and project work

  7. Communication Business administration Personnel management Leadership Auditory rehabilitation Psychoacoustics Acoustics Hearing aid fitting Hearing aid Audiology Pediatric audiology technology Cochlea implant Key aspects of activies in Aalen

  8. Campus Acusticus in Lübeck Bundesinnung der Hörgeräteakustiker Akademie für Hörgeräteakustik Ausbildungsbetriebe der Hörakustik Bild hier einfügen Bild einfügen Bundesoffene Landesberufsschule für Hörgeräteakustik Fachhochschule Lübeck Medizinische Universität zu Lübeck

  9. Curriculum in Lübeck • Engineering, mathematics and natural sciences • Hearing aid acoustics and medicine/audiology (e.g., psychoacoustics, hearing aid fitting) • Business administration and languages (e.g., marketing, accounting)

  10. Particularities in Lübeck • Preparation for practical audiological occupation with main focus in hearing aid fitting and rehabilitation • Acceptance of courses for the theoretical part of the examination for master craftsman’s certificate • Compatibility with the “Europa-Diplom” of the Association Européenne des Audioprotheésistes (A.E.A.) Bild einfügen

  11. “Hearing Technology and Audiology”: H+A in Oldenburg

  12. Clinical Audiology Hearing aids, Implants Signal Processing Technical Acoustics Psychoacoustics

  13. Fachhochschule University Fachhochschule University Hearing Technology + Audiology • Until 2004/2005: “Diplom”: 8 semesters • Since then: Bachelor of Engineering • 7 semesters = 3.5 years • 210 ETCS Credits • Master of Science • 3 semesters = 1.5 years (+1 transition semester) • 90 ETCS Credits

  14. Programm organisation in Oldenburg

  15. H+A Curriculum: Bachelor (1) • 1st semester: mathematics (10 ECTS), physics, anatomy, information technology, technical english, introductory laboratory • 2nd semester: mathematics (10 ECTS), physics, ENT, applied computer science, electrical engineering, physics laboratory • 3rd semester: physics, electrical engineering, hearing physiology & diagnostics, physical acoustics, digital signal processing, communication & presentation, laboratory course

  16. H+A Curriculum: Bachelor (2) • 4th semester: digital signal processing, hearing aid technology, psychoacoustics, technical & medical acoustics, intermediate laboratory course • 5th semester: audio technology, electro acoustics, hearing aid technology, psychoacoustics, quality management & law, business studies, project laboratory course, elective subject • 6th semester: ENT, psychology, chemistry & material science, foreign language, project laboratory course, elective subjects

  17. H+A Curriculum: Bachelor (3) • 7th semester: • practical semester/internship (13.5 weeks, 20 ECTS) • bachelor thesis (8 weeks, 10 ECTS)

  18. H+A Curriculum: Master • 0th (transition) semester: only for non-audiology bachelor graduates • 1st+2nd semester: theory (60 ECTS)system theory, numerical methods, explorative data analysis, stochastics, statistics, hearing systems, microelectronics, audio algorithms, neurophysics and imaging, neurobiology, speech processing, psychophysics, medical physics, radiology, advanced acoustics, laboratory courses, ... further electives ... • 3rd semester: Master thesis (30 ECTS)

  19. Who are the H+A-students? • Previous experience: • ≈1/3 fresh from school • ≈1/3 hearing aid acoustician • ≈1/3 other job education: medical assistant, radio/tv, telecommunication, … • Gender: • 60% male • 40% female

  20. The Ice-Breakers

  21. Development of student numbers

  22. Job examples of H+A graduates • Hearing Aid Industry • Bernafon, Phonak, Siemens, Oticon, Audifon, MedEl, Dynamic Hearing, Envoy Medical, Kind... • Audiology: Clinical / Research • Aachen, Erfurt, Hannover, Hamburg, Köln, Oldenburg • Acoustics, Sound, Music, ... • Sennheiser, Dynaudio, BeyerDynamic, Daimler, Teldex Studio, TÜV-Nord, DigiDesign A.I.R., Thyssen

  23. H+A employments Hearing Aid Industry Implant Industry Audio Technology Car Company Acoustics Entertainment Clinics Public Research Master H+A Master abroad Dissertation Private Enterprise Maternity leave Further education

  24. Partner universities • Denmark Technical University, Lyngby, DK • KTH, Stockholm, S • University Victor Segalen, Bordeaux, F • Fontys Hogescholen, Eindhoven, NL • University of Oulu, SF • ...

  25. www. hoertechnik- audiologie. de

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