听力学理学硕士

达尔豪西大学的听力学课程涉及为期三年的全日制学习，分配给课程工作
The audiology program at Dalhousie University involves three years of full-time study allotted to course work, clinical practica, and a research project or thesis. The program leads to a Master of Science (MSc) degree. Audiologists are health care professionals concerned with the diagnosis, assessment, rehabilitation, and prevention of hearing loss and balance disorders.<br><br>More specifically, audiologists:<br>perform hearing assessments to determine the degree and type of hearing loss<br>administer diagnostic tests to determine the sources and causes of hearing disorder<br>use state-of-the-art technology to evaluate and treat hearing loss in children and adults<br>fit amplification systems such as hearing aids or cochlear implants<br>screen the hearing of newborns <br>provide aural rehabilitation to individuals with hearing loss and their families to reduce communication problems and facilitate adjustments to hearing loss<br>prevent hearing loss by educating the public and other professionals about the effects of noise on hearing<br>Career paths<br>Audiologists often work in collaboration with otolaryngologists, family physicians, nurses, teachers, social workers, psychologists, speech-language pathologists, and other audiologists.