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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
Oldenburg
Lübeck
Augenoptik undHörakustik /Optometry andAudiology(2002)
Hörtechnik undAudiologie /Hearing Technology and Audiology(2000)
Hörakustik /Hearing Acoustics(1999)
Audiology related study programmes
-completedapprenticeshipHearing AidAcoustician
min. 3 monthsinternship
Entryrequirements
25 („Diplom“)20 („Diplom“) 4 Bachelor
70 („Diplom“) 6 Master
# graduates
5th sem. + Bachelor Thesis
6th sem. + Bachelor Thesis
7th sem. + Bachelor Thesis
Practical phases
Ba: 25Ba: 25Ba: 35, Ma: 15Capacity per year
Ba: 7Ba: 6Ba: 7, Ma: 3Duration (sem.)
Aalen
Optometry and Audiology
Lübeck
Hearing Acoustics
Oldenburg
Hearing Technology and Audiology
Office manager: Hearing Aid Acoustics
Audiological centresand ENT-clinics
Product managementin hearing aid industry
Industry: Developmentengineer(Psychoacoustics, Psychophysics)
Office manager: Hearing Aid Acoustics
Audiological centres and ENT-clinics
Industry: Manufacturersof hearing systems and accessories
Marketing and Sales in respective industry
Consulting buildingacoustics
Development engineerHearing Aid Industry, Audio Technology, Acoustics (e.g., Sound Design, Room acoustics)
Marketing and Sales in respective industry
Audiological centres and ENT-clinics
Consulting
Intendedcareer
Aalen
Optometry and Audiology
Lübeck
Hearing Acoustics
Oldenburg
Hearing Technology and Audiologie
Audiology related study programmes
● 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
Curriculum in Aalen
Communication
Hearing aidfitting
Auditory rehabilitation
Business administrationPersonnel managementLeadership
Hearing aidtechnologyCochlea implant
AudiologyPediatric audiology
Acoustics
Psychoacoustics
Key aspects of activies in Aalen
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Ausbildungsbetriebeder Hörakustik
Bundesinnung derHörgeräteakustiker
Akademie fürHörgeräteakustik
FachhochschuleLübeck
MedizinischeUniversitätzu Lübeck
BundesoffeneLandesberufsschulefür Hörgeräteakustik
Campus Acusticus 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)
Curriculum in Lübeck
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● 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.)
Particularities in Lübeck
FachhochschuleUniversity of Applied Science
OldenburgOstfrieslandWilhelmshaven
FachhochschuleUniversity of Applied Science
OldenburgOstfrieslandWilhelmshaven
“Hearing Technology and Audiology”: H+Ain Oldenburg
Clinical AudiologyHearing aids, Implants
Technical Acoustics
Psychoacoustics
Signal Processing
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
Fachhochschule University
UniversityFachhochschule
Programm organisation in Oldenburg
Internsship 3 month
Internsship +Bachelor thesis Transition semester
Other Bachelors
Master thesis
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
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
H+A Curriculum: Bachelor (3)
● 7th semester:
– practical semester/internship (13.5 weeks, 20 ECTS)
– bachelor thesis (8 weeks, 10 ECTS)
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)
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
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
H+A employments
Partner universities
● Denmark Technical University, Lyngby, DK
● KTH, Stockholm, S
● University Victor Segalen, Bordeaux, F
● Fontys Hogescholen, Eindhoven, NL
● University of Oulu, SF
● ...
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