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TRAINEES
Breaking News… A New Oticon Student
Award is Coming to the BAA Conference
NEIL SUMMERFIELD
Trainee/Student Liaison
You may or may not have already
heard, but in addition to the normal
awards being presented at this
year’s conference, we would like to
announce that Oticon have teamed
up with the Academy in order
to present the first ‘BAA/Oticon
Student of the Year Award’. This
award is aimed at recognising a
student who has achieved academic
success in their course, particularly in
their final dissertation.
In addition to holding the title of
“BAA/Oticon Student of the Year”,
the winner will receive a trophy which
they can use to show off to all their
friends as well as a cash prize, and
if that was not enough, Oticon will
sponsor an all expenses trip to the
renowned Eriksholm International
Summer Camp.
This new award is open to all
students who are members of the
BAA on Audiology courses leading
to qualification or registration, and
nominees will be identified by the
higher education institutes. The
identified nominees will be asked
to provide an abstract of their work
which will then be assessed by the
judging panel. The winner will then
be announced at the Conference in
Bournemouth in November.
To make sure you do not miss out,
sign up for your free BAA student
membership today and remind your
lectures and course leads how good
you are.
Launch of Hearing Therapy CPD
modules at Aston University
We are excited to announce a new tiered
programme of professional development modules
in Hearing Therapy with our established School of
Life and Health Sciences Audiology Department.
These can be taken independently or combined
to achieve the following qualifications:
PG Certificate Modules:
- Hearing Therapy (5-day
face to face training +
online support)
- Tinnitus Management
(online delivery)
- Aural Rehabilitation (online
delivery)
MSc Modules:
- Research Methods
(online delivery + face
to face supervision and
introduction)
- Research Project (online
delivery + face to face
supervision)
Why Hearing Therapy CPD at Aston?
- Suitable for audiologists, hearing therapists, and
graduates from science and social science disciplines
- Flexible delivery to suit those in employment: all
modules can be taken independently as continuing
professional development
- Advanced skills in research and rehabilitation
management obtained
- Aston University is the first in the UK to offer a
Professional Doctorate in Hearing Therapy.
For further information or to apply visit
www.aston.ac.uk/doctorofhearingtherapy
PG Diploma Modules:
- Evidence-based Practice
(online delivery)
- Health Behaviours (online
delivery)
- Vestibular Rehabilitation
(online delivery)
Doctorate Modules:
- Qualitative Research
Methodology (online
delivery) OR Quantitative
Methods & Advanced
Statistics (online delivery)
- Research Thesis
(individual support)
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