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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health<\/span><\/strong> 2023-24<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Version 1, September 2023<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Note: This handbook replaces all previous versions<\/p>\n Disclaimer<\/p>\n While every attempt has been made to ensure that the information given in this handbook is correct, errors may be present. Any subsequent amendments to this handbook will be published on Blackboard.<\/em><\/p>\n Other important documents relevant to your progress throughout your degree are the Personal and Academic Development Programme (PADP, Year 1) the Professional Skills Development Programme (PSDP, Year 2), the Practicals Handbook (years 1 and 2), the Research Project Handbook (year 3) and the Clinical Handbook (for clinical learning in all years). For details of clinic placements, clinical assessment and clinical professional issues (including health and safety) please see the Clinical Handbook.<\/p>\n Please note that due to the continuing development of this programme, some of the details in this handbook will change. Where changes occur, updated sections will be provided.<\/strong><\/p>\n University information and guidelines on staying safe in relation to Covid-19 can be found here:<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.manchester.ac.uk\/coronavirus\/<\/a><\/p>\n Welcome to the profession of Healthcare Scientist (Audiology). Congratulations on being selected as someone who has demonstrated excellent potential to develop and achieve both academically and clinically to become a healthcare professional we can be proud of. As a trainee Healthcare Scientist in the field of Audiology you are joining a team of dedicated, hard-working people, committed to supporting the health needs of people with communication, hearing and balance difficulties. We expect you will have high expectations of this degree programme and high expectations of yourself as you dedicate three years to preparing yourself, with our support, to become an independent healthcare professional, worthy of the title, \u2018Healthcare Scientist\u2019. Clearly the journey from first year student to qualified practitioner is a long and challenging one. We will endeavour to ensure that you are equipped with the necessary study skills, knowledge and understanding to take you further as you progress through the programme. Nevertheless, success on a demanding, vocational degree programme involves a great deal of commitment and sustained effort on the part of you as a student. You will become very familiar with the terms \u2018independent learner\u2019 and \u2018enquiry-based learning\u2019 whereby you are expected to be the driving force behind your own learning experience. If you are to be a respected clinician and\/or researcher at the end of your training and throughout your career, able to work autonomously and keep up to date, then you need to be clear from the outset that you need to take responsibility for your own learning.<\/p>\n We endeavour to support you and to ensure that you are equipped and fully prepared intellectually, practically and emotionally for the many challenges you will face as a student healthcare scientist. You will need physical good health, mental agility and emotional resilience to negotiate the tremendously varied and demanding learning experiences of this healthcare programme. In Section 4 of this handbook, you will find more detail as to our programme philosophy in terms of student support and guidance.<\/p>\n From the University of Manchester\u2019s Strategic Vision 2020, one of the University’s three core goals is “To provide a superb higher education and learning experience to outstanding students, irrespective of their backgrounds, and to produce graduates distinguished by their intellectual capabilities, employability, leadership qualities, and their ability and ambition to contribute to society<\/em>”<\/p>\n In order to achieve this goal your learning journey with us is a partnership between the University and yourselves with expectation from both sides. For more information on commitments from the University, and the commitments that you are signing up to see the University of Manchester Student Charter:<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.yoursay.manchester.ac.uk\/student-charter\/<\/a><\/p>\n I sincerely hope you enjoy your three years of studying with us here in Manchester and that your passion for the subject grows as you acquire more knowledge and skills.<\/p>\n Best wishes<\/p>\n Dr Tim Wilding<\/p>\n Programme Director<\/p>\n BSc Healthcare Science (Audiology)<\/p>\n This programme handbook is absolutely central to your studies. You should endeavour to carry it with you, as you will need to refer to it frequently (an electronic version is available on Blackboard). It provides you with key information about the degree content, how your work is assessed, what is expected of you as a student and what you can expect from staff. It directs you to other useful sources of information. It is, in part, a record that you keep of exactly what you studied across the 3 years.<\/p>\n During your studies, especially in the first year, you will receive a great deal of information both in paper and electronic format. This will include handbooks of various kinds, timetables, handouts, email communications, appointments (with academic and administrative staff, occupational health, library staff, clinical teams, other students and others). One of the key factors that will make your life as a student easier is being organised.<\/p>\n \uf049 Handy-tip: <\/strong>Organise your paperwork and keep your diary up-to date at all times.<\/p>\n It is important for you to have an accurate record of exactly what your cohort has studied: apart from your transcript of marks, future employers, particularly in other countries, may like more detail of your course content. In the first few sections you will find general information about the degree programme and how it all fits together, providing general guidance on the degree programme itself, how your work will be assessed and what the main sources of support for you are as a student. The appendices provide more detailed, specific information. Appendix 1 contains the course unit outlines for each course unit you will take in the first year. Updates to the Programme Handbook will be provided in electronic format in subsequent years, along with course unit information for those years. Because changes may occur from year to year so it is important that you keep hold of all 3 programme handbooks (electronic copies only will be available for year 2 and 3).<\/p>\n \uf049 Handy-tip: <\/strong>Make sure you keep copies of your programme and other handbooks.<\/p>\n In 1919 the Department of Education of the Deaf was founded by Sir James E Jones in memory of his deaf son, Ellis Llywd Jones, and was one of the first such departments in the world. Since that time Manchester has played a major role in the development of audiology and deaf education both nationally and internationally. In 1974 the training of speech and language therapists began and thus the group were unique in the country in providing training programmes for teachers of the deaf, audiologists and speech and language therapists within the same department.<\/p>\n Since the creation of the new University of Manchester in October 2004, The Audiology and Deafness and Speech and Language Therapy groups moved from the Faculty of Education to the School of Health Sciences in the new Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences.<\/p>\n In the 2014 Research Excellence Framework, the system for assessing quality of research in UK higher education institutions, we were reviewed within Unit of Assessment 3 (Allied Health Professions) and ranked first in the UK (out of 94 submissions) in terms of research power.<\/p>\n \uf049 Handy-tip: <\/strong>For more details on the research we do visit the ManCAD web page at On 1 October 2004, the Victoria University of Manchester and University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) joined forces to create The University of Manchester, a new university which aimed to unite the strengths of the two former institutions. The academic structure of the University of Manchester is made up of Faculties and Schools. There are three Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, Faculty of Science and Engineering and Faculty of Humanities<\/p>\n In 2015, the University took the strategic decision to merge the Faculty of Biology, Medicine & Health with the Faculty of Life Sciences in order to take full advantage of the world-leading basic biomedical and translational\/clinical research strengths present in both Faculties, by creating a unified structure. Creation of the merged Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, which commenced operations in August 2016, was a key component of the University\u2019s mission to be among the top 25 research universities in the world by 2020.<\/p>\n The single Faculty structure concentrates on the teaching of biological sciences, medical sciences, healthcare professional training, and provides outstanding opportunities for recruitment and training of junior scientists in a broad range of disciplines.<\/p>\n The current Faculty of Biology, Medicine & Health is a leading international centre for research and education in medicine and a spectrum of health-related professions including nursing, midwifery, social work, pharmacy, dentistry, psychology, audiology and speech and language therapy. We are the largest supplier of healthcare graduates to the National Health Services within the North West of England and many of our graduates go on to deliver healthcare provision across the globe.<\/p>\n We have a diverse portfolio of the highest quality teaching and research activity, represented through our component Schools and Institutes. Our scale, breadth and structure provide outstanding opportunities for basic biomedical research discoveries to be rapidly translated into effective new therapies with a strong emphasis on knowledge transfer and partnerships with industry. Our academics have the benefit of access to the large, stable population in the North West providing unique opportunities to study and address most causes of disease and deprivation. The opportunities are further enhanced by strong links to our partner Faculties and the NHS.<\/p>\n \uf049 Handy-tip: <\/strong>For more details on the faculty visit: The School of Health Sciences comprises six divisions: i) Psychology and Mental Health; ii) Population Health, Health Services Research and Primary Care iii) Psychology, Communication and Human Neuroscience; iv) Pharmacy & Optometry; v.) Nursing, Midwifery & Social Work; and vi.) Informatics, Imaging & Data Science. The School delivers a large number of UG and PG teaching programmes.<\/p>\n The School also runs the Clinical Psychology professional doctorate training programme. There is also a large community of students studying for MPhil, PhDs and professional doctorate students.<\/p>\n Our School is one of three comprising the Faculty of Biology Medicine and Health (FBMH), the others being School of Biological Sciences and School of Medical Sciences. All the Schools work together at a Faculty level to continually improve provision for our postgraduate students by up-dating existing schemes and devising innovative ones.<\/p>\n The School is run by an Executive Committee comprising the Head of School (Chair), Professor Andrew Brass , the leads for each of the divisions, and staff with key leadership roles within the school (e.g. directors of research, undergraduate, and graduate matters). It is important that there is a healthy bi-directional flow of information between student, staff, School, and Faculty levels.<\/p>\n For Undergraduate students, the Staff-Student Liaison Committee (SSLC) provides a forum for staff and students to discuss what is working well and any issues or problems relating to the degree, and to consider proposed changes. It forms the basis for the representation of students\u2019 views within the School and is a formal means of gauging student opinion on academic matters, including degree programmes and syllabuses. The SSLC meets to discuss day-to-day problems concerning degree programmes and course units, and to advise the School Board on student-related matters. It usually meets twice each Semester.<\/p>\n Postgraduate students can express issues and concerns to their student representatives who will ensure that these issues are addressed by the School Postgraduate Committee which is chaired by the Director of Graduate Matters. Hence, the concerns of postgraduate students are taken seriously at School and Faculty levels.<\/p>\n Psychology, Communication and Human Neuroscience (PCHN) founded as the Department of Education of the Deaf in 1919 by Sir James E Jones in memory of his deaf son, Ellis Llywd Jones, and was one of the first such departments in the world. Since that time it has played a major role in the development of audiology and deaf education both nationally and internationally.<\/p>\n PCHN is closely linked with local Health and Education Services, and houses some staff from Manchester Royal Infirmary, including those in the Manchester Adult and Paediatric Cochlear Implant Programmes. Clinical and practical facilities are located on the ground floor of A and B Blocks, and on the fourth floor of A Block. PCHN is located on the ground, first and second floors of B Block, and the ground, first, <\/span>\u00a0second, third and fourth floors of A Block in the Ellen Wilkinson Building (formally known<\/span> as<\/span> Humanities Building), in the South West sector of the campus. Many staff involved in <\/span>\u00a0teaching on the MSc\/PG Diploma Audiology course are members of the Manchester <\/span>\u00a0Centre for Audiology & Deafness <\/span>(ManCAD)<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n We boast a leading national and international reputation in the education and training of audiologists and healthcare scientists, speech and language therapists, psychologists and teachers of the deaf, and have a commitment to broadening our portfolio of taught programmes. We make basic research discoveries, translate these discoveries into real world applications and improve the quality of life for individuals across the lifespan. We have strong research and teaching networks across the Faculty and beyond. We aim to build these areas further to foster research collaborations, so that psychological approaches to language, communication and hearing are infused into many areas of activity.<\/p>\n The Division houses two research Centres:<\/p>\n The Division runs regular meetings and research discussion forums both at Divisional level and in the Research Centres. Our resources include access to an impressive suite of research labs and clinical research facilities (including EEG, eye tracking) located on campus.<\/p>\n Research in the Division is organised into the following main themes: Further information can be found on: Our teaching is organised into the following main discipline areas:<\/p>\n PCHN staff members contribute to the delivery of\u00a0 fourteen programmes. These are as follows:<\/p>\n \uf049 Handy-tip: <\/strong>For more details on the faculty visit: The BSc (Hons) Healthcare Science (Audiology) programme is a 3-year programme of entry level training for clinical audiologists within the NHS. Audiology is one of the Healthcare Science disciplines that fall under the Department of Health\u2019s \u201cModernising Scientific Careers\u201d (MSC) Programme.<\/p>\n \u201cAudiology \u2013 healthcare scientists measure and evaluate people\u2019s hearing and balance, fit and adjust aids, and offer therapeutic techniques to improve the quality of people\u2019s lives. They work with children or adults as well as special needs groups, and are involved in the delivery of long-term treatment, management and care.<\/em>\u201d (NHS Web Site)<\/p>\n Within the MSC framework Audiology is grouped with Neurophysiology and Vision Sciences and elements of these areas will also form part of the first year of this programme. While the degree falls within the Neurosensory division of the MSC framework, the programme of study at University of Manchester only allows graduation with the Audiology specialism. Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) delivers the BSc (Hons) Healthcare Science (Neurophysiology) degree and there will be some joint teaching with MMU in the 1st<\/sup> year of study.<\/p>\n The programme covers theoretical, practical and clinical aspects of audiology and related neurosensory topics. Academic components are studied throughout all three years. In years one and two, substantial practical skills training takes place in the well-equipped laboratories and clinics. Supervised clinical education and practice takes place within placement environments during each of the three years.<\/p>\n The general structure of the programme covers the more generic healthcare science topics and professional issues in year one, with core audiology topics in year 2 and more specialist audiology topics in year 3.<\/p>\n Year 1:<\/strong> Professional Issues; Basic Healthcare Science (including general anatomy and Physiology); Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology of the neurosensory systems; Clinical measurement and treatment and Audiological Science 1 – Physics and Measurement. Year 1 also includes clinical placements in Audiology and learning experiences in Neurophysiology and Vision Science Disciplines.<\/p>\n Year 2:<\/strong> Professional Issues; Research Methods & Statistics; Audiological Science 2\u2013 Physiology and Perception; Adult Audiological Assessment and Management; Hearing Aids; and clinic placement and practical skills education. Throughout semesters 1 & 2 you will undertake 2 days per week clinical placement with additional placements taking place during vacations. Further details of these are available in the clinical handbooks.<\/p>\n Year 3:<\/strong> Professional Issues; Research Project; Adult Rehabilitation; Advanced Hearing Aids; Paediatric Audiology; Tinnitus; Vestibular Assessment and Management. From January you will undertake a final 22-week clinic placement.<\/p>\n Accrediting and other organisations<\/strong><\/p>\n Upon completion of the honours degree programme BSc (Hons) Healthcare Science (Audiology) graduates are eligible to apply for registration as Healthcare Science Practitioners and\/or Hearing Aid Dispensers.<\/p>\n This programme is a professional qualification developed in response to the Department of Health’s ‘Modernising Scientific Careers’ (MSC) Programme. The programme is subject to accreditation by ‘Health Education England’. Graduates of the programme will be eligible to register as a Healthcare Science Practitioner in Audiology. The Programme was accredited in May 2012, with the accreditation visit taking place on 4th<\/sup> May 2012. This accreditation means that graduates with a BSc (Hons) Healthcare Science (Audiology) are able to work as Healthcare Science Practitioners in Audiology within the NHS.<\/p>\n For further details about Healthcare Science Careers see: http:\/\/www.nhscareers.nhs.uk\/hcsci.shtml<\/a><\/p>\n For further details about audiology as a profession see: http:\/\/www.baaudiology.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n Other relevant organisations include:<\/p>\n This is the body that oversees the running of healthcare science programmes. The School implements the NHS healthcare science training programmes and quality assures the training and delivery.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Academy of Healthcare Science is the overarching body for the whole of the Healthcare Science Profession, working alongside the specialist professional societies. <\/em>We work to ensure that Healthcare Science is recognised and respected as one of the key clinical professions in the health and care system, including working towards statutory regulation or all our staff groups to ensure protection for the patients we serve.<\/em>\u201d (AHCS Website)<\/p>\n The BSc (Hons) Healthcare Science (Audiology) programme has also been approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) which is the statutory regulating body for a range of 15 different health professions including Hearing Aid Dispensers. This HCPC approval of the programme allows graduates with a BSc (Hons) Healthcare Science (Audiology) degree to apply for registration with the HCPC in order to work as a Hearing Aid Dispenser.<\/p>\n For further details see the HCPC web site: www.hcpc-uk.org<\/a><\/p>\n For further details about Hearing Aid Dispensers see www.bshaa.com<\/a><\/p>\n Associated organisations<\/strong><\/p>\n The professional body for Audiologists in the UK is the:<\/p>\n British Academy of Audiology (BAA); www.baaudiology.org<\/p>\n The professional body for Hearing Aid Dispensers in the UK is the:<\/p>\n British Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists; www.bshaa.com<\/p>\n Career opportunities<\/strong><\/p>\n Successful completion of this programme provides you with a BSc (Hons) Healthcare Science (Audiology) degree and a clinical qualification. This enables you to register as an audiologist and to work in the NHS and be eligible to apply for registration with the HCPC in order to work as a Hearing Aid Dispenser in the independent sector.<\/p>\n This programme of study will also allow for a number of other career opportunities. Previous graduates of the BSc Audiology have undertaken further programmes such as MSc in Advanced Audiology, MSc Clinical Science, or gone on to study for a PhD. Other students have entered the fast-track medicine programme, dentistry and other health related professions. Further career opportunities include research in universities or research institutes or employment in private sector audiology services and the audiology industry.<\/p>\n \uf049 Handy-tip: <\/strong>The BSc Healthcare Science (Audiology) programme opens up a range of career opportunities please familiarise yourselves with the various organisations mentioned above to help you put this programme into a wider context.<\/p>\n Section 4 of this handbook provides more detail regarding student support and guidance, but here, at a glance, is a brief guide to key people. The Programme director (Dr Tim Wilding) is responsible for overseeing the running of the programme. You may approach the programme director about any academic or personal matters affecting your studies (however, see the section \u201cWhere do I get Help\u201d).<\/p>\n The Year leads<\/strong> (Year 1: Bridget Goodier, Year 2: Richard Baker, Year 3: Verity Langlands) will support you within their respective year allocations, and they will assist the programme director and academic advisors with the running of the programme.<\/p>\n The administration team are responsible for the day-to-day administration of the undergraduate degree programme and are available as a source of information and support for you while you are studying. Please contact them if you need any general information or material related to the programme or if you need to leave a message for any academic staff delivering the programme. They are based in the Jean McFarlane Building<\/p>\n The Clinical Administrator<\/strong> (Caroline Spivey) is responsible for the administrative organisation around clinical placements for the undergraduate degree programmes in Communication and Deafness.<\/p>\n The School of Health Sciences Student Support Hub <\/strong>is on the ground floor of Jean McFarlane building, which is where central administration for the School is based.<\/p>\n The Blackboard Virtual Learning Environment<\/strong><\/p>\n Blackboard is a virtual learning environment is one of the most important learning resources that you will have access to and is used for a wide range of purposes including, but not limited to:<\/p>\n It is important that you familiarise yourselves with the facilities of Blackboard so that you can access the material provided. Paper copies of lecture presentations will not be given out but will be made available in electronic format on Blackboard. Most written assignments will also be submitted through Blackboard to streamline the submission process and to run the assignments through plagiarism detection software.<\/p>\n \uf049 Handy-tip: <\/strong>Familiarise yourself with the Blackboard Virtual Learning Environment \u2013 there are also iPhone and Android apps to access this system<\/p>\n Within Blackboard you will have access to a BSc Healthcare Science (Audiology) programme space that can be accessed by all three years studying on the programme it is this area that contains material such a Programme Handbooks, Timetables and other material that are relevant to all three years.<\/p>\n Each course unit has dedicated spaces on Blackboard that contain the much of the necessary learning material and other resources for that course unit. Please note, that the material provided on Blackboard is a learning resource, but does not replace other resources that you are expected to engage with such as library resources and electronic journal resources. The expectation is that the lectures (and associated notes) are a starting point for your learning, with supporting material provided on Blackboard, but that the majority of your learning will take place through private study using additional resources such as directed and recommended reading. The emphasis on this private study will develop more and more as you progress through the course.<\/p>\n \uf049 Handy-tip: <\/strong>Familiarise yourself with the course unit spaces on Blackboard before you start a course unit so that you know where all the resources can be found.<\/p>\n The University of Manchester Library<\/strong><\/p>\n The University of Manchester Library has a wide range of learning resources, not just books. These include eBooks and eJournals, access to reading lists, printing facilities, IT support Desk, battery charging stations, iPad and laptop loans, and study-skills material and workshops.<\/p>\n \uf049 Handy-tip: <\/strong>Familiarise yourself the library (both the Building and web site) \u2013 a good place to start is: http:\/\/www.library.manchester.ac.uk\/.<\/a><\/p>\n
\nSchool of Health Sciences, Division of Psychology and Mental Health<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nSECTION 1 INTRODUCTION<\/h1>\n
Welcome Message from the Programme Director <\/strong><\/h3>\n
How to use this Programme Handbook <\/strong><\/h3>\n
Keeping a Record<\/strong><\/h3>\n
The History of Audiology and Deafness at Manchester<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nhttp:\/\/research.bmh.manchester.ac.uk\/mancad<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\nThe University<\/strong><\/h3>\n
The Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health (FBMH)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nhttps:\/\/www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\nAcademic Structure<\/h2>\n
Overview of the Structure of the School of Health Sciences:<\/h3>\n
Division of Psychology, Communication and Human Neuroscience<\/h3>\n
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\n- Audiology
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\n- ManCAD pages for audiology and the teaching of the deaf http:\/\/research.bmh.manchester.ac.uk\/manCad<\/a>
\n- LuCiD website (www.lucid.ac.uk<\/a>)
\n- Division research pages for language development and disorders http:\/\/research.bmh.manchester.ac.uk\/ldd\/people<\/a><\/p>\n\n
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\nhttps:\/\/www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk\/speech-hearing<\/a><\/p>\nThe Programme<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Programme context and outline<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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People and Resources<\/h2>\n
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