The University of Manchester. CPD Opportunities For Hearing Health Care Professionals. Presented by SCFidler Sheila.Fidler@manchester.ac.uk 12th March 2011.

Why Audiology in Manchester?

CPD Masters Level Modules Practicing Clinicians can take a stand alone module that is already being taught as part of the MSc in Audiology. The modules we offer are: Auditory Assessment and Management Vestibular Assessment and Management Paediatric Audiology: Auditory Science. Hearing aids. Effective Amplification for infants and children ( online e-learning). Further Info: Robert.White@manchester.ac.uk Tel : 0161-275-2585

MSc in Advanced Audiology Studies. New initiative ongoing from September 2010. Interprofessional course in collaboration with School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work (NMSW) - administratively managed by SPS). For details see http://www.psych-sci.manchester.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/advaudiology

MSc in Advanced Audiology Shared with other health professional students on programmes in the Advanced Professional Health Studies Suite of Programmes. Core compulsory units. • Research design (on-line - 15 credits) • Policy, politics and healthcare practice (15 credits) • Critical Appraisal & Evidence Synthesis (on-line - 15 credits) • Leading Practice Development and Quality Improvement (15 credits) or Developing Practice, Managing Change (15 credits)

Audiology Specific Taught Units • Auditory Assessment and Management (15 credits) • Acoustics and Calibration (15 credits) • Vestibular Assessment and Management (15 credits) • Auditory Science (15 credits) • Paediatric Audiology (15 credits) • Hearing Aids (15 credits) • Effective Amplification (on-line - 15 credits)

MSc Advanced Audiology Studies (AAS): Part-time – for illustration purposes Year Units of Learning Credit rating Exit Award 1 Auditory Science Acoustics and Calibration Research design Critical Appraisal & Evidence Synthesis 15 Post Grad Cert In AAS. ( 60 credits) 2 Vestibular Assessment and Management Paediatric Audiology Policy, politics and healthcare practice Leading Practice Development and Quality Improvement Post Grad Dip in AAS ( 120 credits) 3 Dissertation 60 MSc in AAS ( 180 credits)

Other optional taught units On-line units. • Quantitative Research Design & Analysis (15 credits) • Qualitative Research Design and Analysis(15 credits) • Statistics (15 credits) • Health Prom Theory & Methods (15 credits) • Clinical Epidemiology (15 credits) • Fundamentals of Epidemiology (15 credits) • Primary Health Care (15 credits). Face-face units. • Ethical perspectives in Health Care practice (15 credits) • Service user participation & information giving (15 credits) • Preparation for Mentorship (15 credits) • Independent Studies (15 credits)

The Future………. The Future : M Level units in the pipeline. Launch date predicted Sept 2011 Evoked Potentials (Essential Electrophysiological Assessment). Introduction to Cochlear Implants. M Level units under consideration include:- Infant development 0-24months. Assessment and Management of Children with complex needs. Assessment and Management of Adults with complex needs. Research Design. Advanced Implantable Devices. Adult Aural Rehabilitation. Professional Doctorate in Audiology. Modernising Scientific Careers :Practitioner Training Programme :

To Conclude We welcome ideas, suggestions and comments from all professional bodies on future training needs.