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Professional Doctorate
Online Campus
Part Time
Sep 2027
6 Year
Course summaryGain a Professional Doctorate in Hearing Therapy by studying rehabilitative practices and developing communication and counselling skills at Aston University. Through critical and original reading of audiological practices, you will be equipped to enable problem solving and application of audiology to marginalised and complex patient groups.Learning, teaching, assessment and staffThis course is delivered via blended learning - mainly distance learning but with some essential on-campus face-to-face delivery, which will also give you the opportunity to participate in group activities and meet fellow Doctor of Hearing Therapy students.All taught modules are worth 20 credits each, which is nominally equivalent to 200 hours of student learning. Modules consist of remote access lectures with electronic formative assessments and a module coursework assignment such as reflective case records, or an essay/literature review related to the module.The research stage requires a significant long-term commitment, as it is equivalent to around 2 years of full-time work (i.e. 4 years part-time). Candidates ultimately submit a thesis which is examined in a viva voce examination.Career prospectsThe Doctor of Hearing Therapy is a unique qualification - a professional doctorate providing you with opportunities to study rehabilitative practices and develop your communication and counselling skills. It enables a critical and original reading of audiological practices, enabling problem-solving and applying audiology to marginalised and complex patient groups.Rehabilitation continues to be a core part of providing audiological care. Audiology patients are predominantly service users for life and their needs are only partly addressed by technological solutions. The importance of continuing to deliver rehabilitation opportunities beyond hearing aids and to support education and social care provision of services has been recognised in the Department of Health Action Plan (April 2015).
This module provides the foundational skills in communication and use of counselling approaches in Hearing Therapy. The module also covers common practices within Hearing Therapy and scope of practice with a range of patient/client groups.
This module introduces students to therapeutic practices in tinnitus management. Students critically engage with approaches and evidence on treatment approaches in tinnitus.
This module examines therapeutic approaches to rehabilitation and the use of technology (including hearing aids).
This module introduces students to the application of and use of evidence in clinical practice and the importance of well informed change strategies in practice.
This module introduces students to the model of health behaviours and their role in explaining and predicting how individuals engage with healthcare. Students learn how to plan programmes of intervention and examine effectiveness.
Research Methods & Proposal - This module teaches students about the range of research methodologies used ion healthcare and supports the planning of individual project proposals and protocols.
Research Project - The research review dissertation (MSc) or full project (DHearingTherapy) is the major component of the programme, supervised by members of the Aston Audiology department. You will develop your ideas and proposals guided by staff members with appropriate research interests. Because this is a distance-learning programme, research projects are not normally carried out on the University campus, and it is essential that the student has access to the facilities and resources needed to carry out the research, usually in the student's place of work.
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