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
● Speech & language therapist
● Engineer, medical physicist „audiologist“
● Bachelor/Master “Hearing Technology + Audiology” Audiology related study programmes in Germany
Hörakustik / Hörtechnik und Hearing Lübeck Audiologie / Acoustics Hearing Technology Oldenburg (1999) and Audiology (2000)
Augenoptik und Hörakustik / Optometry and Audiology (2002) Audiology related study programmes
Oldenburg Lübeck Aalen Hearing Technology Hearing Acoustics Optometry and and Audiology Audiology
Duration (sem.) Ba: 7, Ma: 3 Ba: 6 Ba: 7
Capacity per year Ba: 35, Ma: 15 Ba: 25 Ba: 25
Practical phases 7th sem. + 6th sem. + 5th sem. + Bachelor Thesis Bachelor Thesis Bachelor Thesis # graduates 70 („Diplom“) 20 („Diplom“) 25 („Diplom“) 6 Master 4 Bachelor Entry min. 3 months completed - requirements internship apprenticeship Hearing Aid Acoustician Audiology related study programmes
Oldenburg Lübeck Aalen
Hearing Technology and Hearing Acoustics Optometry and Audiologie Audiology Intended Development engineer Office manager: Hearing Office manager: career Hearing Aid Industry, Aid Acoustics Hearing Aid Acoustics Audio Technology, Acoustics (e.g., Sound Audiological centres and Audiological centres Design, Room acoustics) ENT-clinics and ENT-clinics
Marketing and Sales in Industry: Manufacturers Product management respective industry of hearing systems and in hearing aid industry accessories Audiological centres and Industry: Development ENT-clinics Marketing and Sales in engineer respective industry (Psychoacoustics, Consulting Psychophysics) Consulting building acoustics 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 Key aspects of activies in Aalen
Communication Business administration Personnel management Leadership Auditory rehabilitation
Psychoacoustics Acoustics Hearing aid fitting
Hearing aid Audiology technology Pediatric audiology Cochlea implant Campus Acusticus in Lübeck Bundesinnung der Akademie für Ausbildungsbetriebe Hörgeräteakustiker der Hörakustik Hörgeräteakustik
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Fachhochschule Medizinische Bundesoffene Lübeck Universität Landesberufsschule zu Lübeck für Hörgeräteakustik 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) 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 Fachhochschule University of Applied Science
Oldenburg Ostfriesland Wilhelmshaven
“Hearing Technology and Audiology”: H+A in Oldenburg
Clinical Audiology Hearing aids, Implants
Signal Processing Technical Acoustics
Psychoacoustics Hearing Technology + Audiology
● Until 2004/2005: “Diplom”: 8 semesters
● Since then: Bachelor of Engineering
– Fachhochschule University – 7 semesters = 3.5 years – 210 ETCS Credits
– Fachhochschule University – 3 semesters = 1.5 years (+1 transition semester) – 90 ETCS Credits Programm organisation in Oldenburg
Internsship 3 month
Other Bachelors Internsship + Bachelor thesis Transition semester
Master thesis H+A Curriculum: Bachelor (1)
st ● 1 semester: mathematics (10 ECTS), physics, anatomy, information technology, technical english, introductory laboratory nd ● 2 semester: mathematics (10 ECTS), physics, ENT, applied computer science, electrical engineering, physics laboratory rd ● 3 semester: physics, electrical engineering, hearing physiology & diagnostics, physical acoustics, digital signal processing, communication & presentation, laboratory course H+A Curriculum: Bachelor (2)
th ● 4 semester: digital signal processing, hearing aid technology, psychoacoustics, technical & medical acoustics, intermediate laboratory course th ● 5 semester: audio technology, electro acoustics, hearing aid technology, psychoacoustics, quality management & law, business studies, project laboratory course, elective subject th ● 6 semester: ENT, psychology, chemistry & material science, foreign language, project laboratory course, elective subjects H+A Curriculum: Bachelor (3)
th ● 7 semester:
– practical semester/internship (13.5 weeks, 20 ECTS) – bachelor thesis (8 weeks, 10 ECTS) H+A Curriculum: Master
th ● 0 (transition) semester: only for non-audiology bachelor graduates st nd ● 1 +2 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 ... rd ● 3 semester: Master thesis (30 ECTS) 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 The Ice-Breakers Development of student numbers 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 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 Partner universities
● Denmark Technical University, Lyngby, DK
● KTH, Stockholm, S
● University Victor Segalen, Bordeaux, F
● Fontys Hogescholen, Eindhoven, NL
● University of Oulu, SF
● ... www. hoertechnik- audiologie. de