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Update on the University of Canterbury

MAud programme Associate Professor Greg O’Beirne

Communication Disorders University of Canterbury

NZAS Conference, Wellington 2014

The University of Canterbury Master of Audiology degree

MAud degree programme established in 2005. First graduates in 2007. Produced 72 audiologists and counting! Currently take 16 students per year.

Range of academic backgrounds Full-time and part-time study options.

PhD in Audiology established in 2007.

Update on the University of Canterbury MAud programme

The Department of Communication Disorders

Overview of the Canterbury MAud Academic and Clinical Staff

Research and teaching interests

Visiting academics 2014 Restructure Course structure and content

Full-time over two years Part-time over three or four years

Our students Student research topics

Department of Communication Disorders Map of locations

Postgrad facility

Clinics and

offices

Child Language

Centre

Audiology research

lab

Christchurch Hospital

New Zealand Brain Research Institute

New Zealand Institute of Language, Brain and

Behaviour

University of Canterbury

Communication Disorders possible future location:

Christchurch Health Precinct/

Te Papa Hauora

Academic health science facilities will include the University of Canterbury, CPIT, University of Otago, and the learning and development component of the Canterbury DHB. All facilities will be within walking distance of the main hospital site.

Christchurch Hospital

(at least 3 years away…)

Department of Communication Disorders: Audiology Personnel


Greg O’Beirne, PhD Position:

Associate Professor Audiology Programme Director/Deputy Head of Department

Qualifications:

B.Sc. with First Class Honours in Physiology, University of Western Australia

M.Clin.Audiol., University of Western Australia Ph.D. with Distinction, University of Western Australia

Research interests: Evoked potentials and intraoperative

neurophysiological monitoring Speech testing and auditory processing Audiological instrumentation Cochlear electrophysiology

Courses taught: CMDS651 Foundation Topics in Audiology CMDS655 Advanced Topics in Audiology CMDS656 Advanced Diagnostic Audiological Evaluation CMDS690 MAud Thesis

Rebecca Kelly-Campbell, PhD Position:

Senior Lecturer in Audiology

Qualifications: B.A. in Anthropology and Linguistics, University of Arizona

M.A. in Audiology, University of Memphis

Ph.D. in Audiology, University of Memphis

Research interests: Qualitative and quantitative studies aimed at

understanding how couples live with hearing problems

Investigating factors that prompt adults to seek services for hearing problems


Courses taught: CMDS652 Diagnostic Audiological Evaluation

CMDS653 Audiological Rehabilitation

CMDS657 Advanced Audiological Rehabilitation

CMDS690 MAud Thesis

Donal Sinex, PhD Position:

Senior Lecturer in Audiology

Qualifications: B.S., Experimental Psychology, Purdue University

Ph.D., Experimental Psychology, Washington University in St. Louis

Research interests: Auditory processing of complex sounds

Perception of speech in noise

Neural mechanisms of auditory scene analysis

Effects of hearing loss on the perception and processing of complex sounds.


Courses taught: CMDS651 Foundation Topics in Audiology

CMDS655 Advanced Topics in Audiology

CMDS656 Advanced Diagnostic Audiological Evaluation

CMDS690 MAud Thesis

Fiona Yip, MAud (Dist), MNZAS-CCC Position:

Clinical Educator: Audiology

Qualifications: Masters of Audiology (Distinction), University of Canterbury

Masters of Speech and Language Therapy (Distinction), University of Canterbury

Bachelor of Speech and Language Therapy, University of Canterbury

MNZAS-CCC


Courses taught: CMDS654 Clinical Practicum I

CMDS658 Clinical Practicum II

Michael Sanders, PhD, MNZAS-CCC Position:

Clinical Educator: Audiology

Qualifications: Master of Audiology, University of Auckland

PhD, University of Auckland

MNZAS-CCC




Beverly Griffin, AuD Position:

Clinical Educator: Audiology (fixed-term)

Qualifications: Au.D., University of Florida

M.A., Logopedics, Wichita State University

B.S., Hearing & Speech Science, Colorado State University

American Board of Audiology, Board Certified

American Speech & Hearing Association Certificate of Clinical Competence

FAAA




Department of Communication Disorders: Audiology Clinic Personnel

Audiology Clinic Clinic Director: Gina Tillard Clinical Educators: Fiona Yip, Michael Sanders, Beverly Griffin

Full diagnostic clinic Full range of hearing aid provision Electrophysiological testing and vestibular diagnosis APD testing

Department of Communication Disorders: Adjunct Personnel

Otolaryngology: Mr Phil Bird Mr Daran Murray Mr Jeremy Hornibrook

Audiology: Mr Paul Peryman Mr Neil Heslop

Department of Communication Disorders: Visitors

John Angus Erskine, 1872-1960

Audiology Erskine Fellows & visiting academics 2005 – 2015

Prof Theresa Chisolm U of South Florida

2015

Prof Barbara Cone U of Arizona 2015, 2010

Prof Nancy Tye-Murray Washington U St Louis

2014, 2012, 2011, 2010

Dr Josephine Marriage U College London

2014

Prof Fan-Gang Zeng U California Irvine

2013

Prof Bruce Schneider U Toronto

2012

Prof Owen Murnane J H Quillen VA

2011

Prof Kim Schairer U of Wisconson Madison

2011

Prof Judith Widen Kansas U Medical

2011

Prof David Hawkins The Mayo Clinic

2010

Prof Jean-Pierre Gagné U of Montreal

2009

Dr Anne-Marie Hurteau McGill U Health Center

2009

Prof Lenore Holte U of Iowa

2009

Prof Don Sinex Utah State U

2009

Prof James Mahshie Gallaudet U

2008

Prof Dianne Van Tasell U of Arizona

2008

Prof Frank Musiek U of Connecticut

2008

Prof John Bamford U of Manchester

2008, 2006

Prof Larry Humes Indiana U

2008, 2006

Dr Robert Patuzzi U of Western Australia

2007

Prof Catherine Palmer U of Pittsburgh

2007

Prof Ruth Bentler U of Iowa

2005

Evolution of the Canterbury MAud

Evolution of the Canterbury MAud: Programme milestones

Programme begins, 2005 First cohort graduates, 2007 Endorsed by the New Zealand Audiological Society, 2008 Master of Audiology Graduating Year Review, 2009 Endorsed again by the New Zealand Audiological Society, 2013

CMDS Course Code

Course Title Points (%) Timing

638 Medical Audiology 5 (4.1%) S1 642 Auditory Processing

and Its Disorders 5 (4.1%) S1

299* Introduction to Communication

Disorders

15 (12.5%) T1, T3

639 Vestibular Disorders 5 (4.1%) T3 620 Clinical Observation

and Practice II 10 (8.33%) W

690 Thesis 90 (75%) W 680 Clinical Practice III 5 (4.1%) Summer

Total:

135 (112%) non-BSLP 120 (100%) with BSLP

Evolution of the Canterbury MAud: 2013 course structure

CMDS Course Code


629 Clinical Audiology 6 (5%) S1 631 Biological Bases of

Auditory Function 11 (9%) S1

632 Acoustics and Psychoacoustics

11 (9%) S1

604 Research Design 11(9%) S1 442* Aural Rehabilitation 15 (12.5%) S2 633 Amplification 11 (9%) S2 634 Paediatric Audiology 11 (9%) S2 635 Electrophysiological

Techniques 11 (9%) S2

636 Advanced Audiology 11 (9%) S2 637 Cochlear Implants 6 (5%) S2 610 Clinical Observation and

Practice I 22 (18.3%) W

650 Externship 11 (9%) Summer

Total:

137 (114%) non-BSLP 122 (102%) with BSLP

Year 1

*Denotes courses required for students without a BSLP(Hons)

Year 2

Evolution of the Canterbury MAud: Restructure process

Benchmarking process Aligned course content with both NZAS Graduate Attributes and Audiology

Australia Core Knowledge and Competencies of Graduates

Formulated new curriculum Extensive internal, local, national and international consultation

UC Master of Audiology students, Ngai Tahu, NZAS, University of Auckland, Dr Helen Goulios (Uni of Western Australia), Prof Louise Hickson (Uni of Queensland), Prof John Bamford (Uni of Manchester), Prof Larry Humes (Indiana University).

University of Canterbury approval process Science Academic Advisory Committee → Joint Board of Studies–Health →

Faculty of Science → Academic Administration Committee → Academic Board→ University Council

Committee on University Academic Programmes (CUAP) Approved in November 2013

Evolution of the Canterbury MAud: 2014 course structure

CMDS Course Code


651 Foundation Topics in Audiology

15 (12.5%) S1

652 Diagnostic Audiological Evaluation

15 (12.5%) S1

653 Audiological Rehabilitation

15 (12.5%) S1

655 Advanced Topics in Audiology

15 (12.5%) S2

656 Advanced Diagnostic Audiological Evaluation

15 (12.5%) S2

657 Advanced Audiological Rehabilitation

15 (12.5%) S2

654 Clinical Practicum I 30 (25%) W

Total:

120 (100%)

CMDS Course Code


658 Clinical Practicum II 30 (25%) W 690 Thesis 90 (75%) W

Total:

120 (100%)

Year 1 Year 2

Benefits: Streamlined course – 16 postgrad and 2 undergrad papers are now 8 team-taught papers entirely at postgrad level Aligns with University of Canterbury 15-point structure More consistent relationship between workload and course weighting Students with and without backgrounds in communication disorders complete same programme Better integration of academic and clinical coursework More time for consolidation of knowledge in second year

Evolution of the Canterbury MAud: Part-time course structure

CMDS Course Code


658 Clinical Practicum II 30 (25%) W 690 Thesis 90 (75%) W

Year 1 Year 3

Year 2 CMDS Course Code



15 (12.5%) S1


15 (12.5%) S2


CMDS Course Code



15 (12.5%) S1


15 (12.5%) S1


15 (12.5%) S2


15 (12.5%) S2

Full-time and part-time thesis options also available

Master of Audiology Course Content

The Canterbury MAud: Course content

CMDS Course Code



15 (12.5%) S1


15 (12.5%) S1


15 (12.5%) S1


15 (12.5%) S2


15 (12.5%) S2


15 (12.5%) S2


Total:

120 (100%)

Year 1 Foundation Topics in Audiology (5 hours/week)

Greg O’Beirne & Don Sinex • Introduction to acoustics • Anatomy of the peripheral auditory system • Neurophysiology of the peripheral auditory system • Psychoacoustics and the physiological bases of

cochlear sensitivity • Anatomy and physiology of the auditory nervous

system

Basic principles of acoustics, psychoacoustics, and the anatomy and physiology of the peripheral auditory

system.


CMDS Course Code



15 (12.5%) S1


15 (12.5%) S1


15 (12.5%) S1


15 (12.5%) S2


15 (12.5%) S2


15 (12.5%) S2


Total:

120 (100%)

Year 1 Diagnostic Audiological Evaluation (4 hours/week)

Rebecca Kelly-Campbell • Principles of audiological evaluation • Immitance, acoustic reflex assessment • Puretone audiometric assessment • Speech audiometry • Test battery approach • Presentation of results • Reports and referrals • Research methods:

• Introduction to quantitative research methodology

• Hypothesis testing, T-test, ANOVA

Introduction to the diagnosis of hearing impairment, with a focus on diagnostics in adults.


CMDS Course Code



15 (12.5%) S1


15 (12.5%) S1


15 (12.5%) S1


15 (12.5%) S2


15 (12.5%) S2


15 (12.5%) S2


Total:

120 (100%)

Year 1 Audiological Rehabilitation (4 hours/week)

Rebecca Kelly-Campbell • Counselling adults with hearing impairment and their

families • Hearing loss prevention • Audiological rehabilitation in adults • Hearing aids and HAT fundamentals and selection • Hearing aid and HAT fitting • Research methods:

• Qualitative research, Measurement theory • Correlational analysis, non-parametric stats

Introduction to the management of hearing impairment, with a focus on management in adults.


CMDS Course Code



15 (12.5%) S1


15 (12.5%) S1


15 (12.5%) S1


15 (12.5%) S2


15 (12.5%) S2


15 (12.5%) S2


Total:

120 (100%)

Year 1 Advanced Topics in Audiology (5 hours/week)

Don Sinex, Greg O’Beirne, Phil Bird, Daran Murray • Communication and stimulation of the central

nervous system • Development of the auditory system • Communication in challenging situations • Auditory processing disorders • Vestibular disorders • Medical audiology

Advanced study of the auditory system, with focus on the processing of auditory information, processing

disorders, vestibular disorders, and medical audiology.


CMDS Course Code



15 (12.5%) S1


15 (12.5%) S1


15 (12.5%) S1


15 (12.5%) S2


15 (12.5%) S2


15 (12.5%) S2


Total:

120 (100%)

Year 1 Advanced Diagnostic Audiological Evaluation (4 hours/week)

Greg O’Beirne, Josephine Marriage, Don Sinex • Diagnostic evaluation in children (incl. behavioural) • Electrophysiological/acousticophysiological tests • Other diagnostic evaluation (tinnitus, imaging)

Further study in the diagnosis of hearing impairment, with a focus on objective assessment techniques and

diagnosis in children.


CMDS Course Code



15 (12.5%) S1


15 (12.5%) S1


15 (12.5%) S1


15 (12.5%) S2


15 (12.5%) S2


15 (12.5%) S2


Total:

120 (100%)

Year 1 Advanced Audiological Rehabilitation (5 hours/week)

Rebecca Kelly-Campbell, Paul Peryman, Neil Heslop • Verification and validation of rehabilitation • Counselling children with hearing impairment and

their families • Development and education • Management of hearing impairment in children • Implantable devices • Research methods:

• Sampling strategies, statistical power

Further study in the management of hearing impairment, with a focus on management in children,

and cochlear implants.

The Canterbury MAud: Course structure

CMDS Course Code



15 (12.5%) S1


15 (12.5%) S1


15 (12.5%) S1


15 (12.5%) S2


15 (12.5%) S2


15 (12.5%) S2


Total:

120 (100%)

Year 1 Clinical Practicum I Fiona Yip, Michael Sanders The first half of the year is primarily focused on developing skills for adult diagnostic assessment, while the second half of the year focuses on developing skills for paediatric diagnostic assessment, and adult and paediatric habilitation.

This course puts into practice the information acquired in the academic courses in the clinical setting.


CMDS Course Code


690 Thesis 90 (75%) W 658 Clinical Practicum II 30 (25%) W

Total:

120 (100%)

Year 2 Audiology Thesis To be carried out under the guidance of a supervisor • The thesis is to embody the results obtained by the

student in an investigation into an area of clinical audiology.

Clinical Practicum II Fiona Yip, Michael Sanders • This course builds on the diagnostic and habilitative

skills learned on the first year of the MAud programme, with a growing emphasis on building holistic approaches to audiological case management and understanding how these fit into the broader health system.

Master of Audiology Clinical Courses


Changes! Block Placements Assessment and Feedback Logging Hours


Summer placement 15 x Year 1 student clinicians Public and private audiology clinics

2 x 4 week-block placement OR Split placement over 8 weeks

CEP Points/Professional Development

Please contact me! Phone: (+64 3) 364 2987 ext. 6401 Email: [email protected]

UC Master of Audiology: Our students

UC Master of Audiology: Our students – 2006 to 2013

2006 2007 2008

2009 2010 2011

2012 2013

Contribution to human knowledge: 72 masters theses!

Abu-Hijleh, A. (2011). Effects of high frequency hearing loss on the University of Canterbury Adaptive Speech Test - Filtered Words (UCAST-FW).

Allen, K. (2007). Telephone use and performance in cochlear implant candidates.

Askin, V. (2014). Effects of masking and sex on Lombard vowel production.

Begg, S. (2008). Use and maintenance of assistive listening devices in Christchurch.

Crawford, E.E. (2007). Acoustic signals as visual biofeedback in the speech training of hearing impaired children.

Dalrymple-Alford, J. (2014). Does Vocabulary Knowledge Influence Speech Recognition in Adverse Conditions?

Dwyer, C.H. (2007). The effect of increasing speaking rate on acoustic and perceptual measures of nasality in hearing impaired speakers.

Feldman, M. (2008). Delayed hearing loss following Vestibular Schwannoma surgery: behavioural and electrophysiological responses in the early postoperative period.

Giles, C. (2012). A demographic and electrocochleographic study of Ménière's disease and migraine vertigo.

Good, P. (2009). An investigation of the effectiveness of integrating sound-field amplification and classroom-based phonological awareness intervention on the early reading development of young school children.

Alchin, K. (2010). Ototoxicity in patients receiving concurrent cisplatin and cranial irradiation therapy for the treatment of head and neck cancers: an audiometric follow-up.

Arnephy, J. (2008). Environmental sound perception for cochlear implant users.

Babbage, M. (2009). Early postoperative delayed hearing loss: patterns of behavioural and electrophysiological auditory responses following vestibular schwannoma surgery.

Bowden, A. (2013). Normalisation, Evaluation and Verification of the New Zealand Hearing Screening Test.

Crowther, C. (2013). Noise Levels in the New Zealand Health Industry.

Daniell, P. (2012). A cross-language acoustic-perceptual study of the effects of simulated hearing loss on speech intonation.

Eddie, S.J. (2007). Hearing aid usage in different listening environments.

Gawankar, S.V. (2007). Effects of timely otolaryngological/audiological intervention on patients with acute vertigo due to peripheral vestibular disorders.

Goel, E. (2009). Noise-induced hearing loss in aerobic class goers: a longitudinal study with pure tone audiometry and distortion product otoacoustic emissions.

Gray, S. (2014). The Role of Hearing Sensitivity above 8 KHz in Auditory Localization


Grosskreutz, J. (2013). Outcomes of an audiologic rehabilitation programme for working adults with hearing impairment who do not wear amplification.

Hagar, B. (2013) A preliminary examination of aging and sex on dichotic listening performance

Heidtke, U. (2010). Diagnosis of auditory processing disorder in children using an adaptive filtered speech test.

Howland, S. (2012). Immersive education: virtual reality in clinical audiology. A pilot study of the effectiveness of a new patient simulator program on audiology students' performance on case history tasks.

King, J. (2014). Pilot Testing a Music Appreciation Training Program for Cochlear Implant Recipients and Users of Hearing Aids

Kirtikar, S. (2010). Acoustic and perceptual evaluation of the quality of radio-transmitted speech.

Light, K. (2009). Reactions and responses to the diagnosis of a progressive hearing loss in adults.

Mackenzie, M. (2009). Quality of life outcomes in adult cochlear implant recipients and their significant others.

McElhinney, S. (2009). A comparison of ocular and cervical vestibular evoked myogenic potentials in the evaluation of different stages of clinically certain Ménière's disease.

Morgan, K. (2009). Vocabulary intervention aimed at improving expressive language for children with hearing impairment.

Murray, C. (2012). Development of a Maori language version of the New Zealand hearing screening test.

Guard, L. (2013) Formative feedback in a virtual patient simulator for clinical audiology training

Harris, P. (2013). Does Speaker Age Affect Speech Perception in Noise in Older Adults?

Hope, R. (2010). Towards the development of the New Zealand Hearing in Noise Test (NZHINT).

Kalin, C. (2010). An evaluation of electrocochleography as a diagnostic tool for Ménière's disease.

King, S. (2010). Development and evaluation of a New Zealand Digit Triplet Test for auditory screening.

Lessoway, K. (2014). Perception of Quality of Life for Adults with Hearing Impairment in Aotearoa/New Zealand

Lynn, W. (2010). Dichotic listening among adults who stutter.

McCombie, G. (2009). Effect of jaw opening on the speech and voice of normal-hearing and hearing-impaired children: an acoustic and physiological study.

McGaffin, A.J. (2007). Development of a monosyllabic adaptive speech test for the identification of central auditory processing disorder.

Mulder, A. (2014). The Effects of Spectral Smearing and Elevated Thresholds on Speech in Noise Recognition in Simulated Electric-acoustic Hearing

Murray, S. (2012). Development of the New Zealand stimuli for the University of Canterbury Adaptive Speech Test-Filtered Words (UCAST-FW).


O'Connor, K. (2011). Auditory processing in autism spectrum disorder: a review of the literature.

Parry, D. (2013). Relationship between Cognitive Anxiety Level and Client Variables at First Consultation for Adults with Hearing Impairment

Radford, C. (2010). The effect of bimodal stimulation on pitch ranking and speech recognition in children with cochlear implants.

She, J. (2008). Perception of music for adult cochlear implant users: A questionnaire.

Sloane, S. (2014). Effects of the Prominence of First Harmonic on the Perception of Breathiness and Vowel Identity

Smith, P. (2008). Occurrence of hearing loss and middle ear dysfunction among primary school children in the Christchurch area.

Suckling, A. (2014). Auditory Attention to Fundamental Frequency of Complex Tones

Thompson, L. (2011). The impact of breathiness on speech intelligibility in pathological voice.

Vraich, G. (2008). Residual hearing levels for current CI users in the Southern Cochlear Implant Program.

Wendel, K. (2013). Cognitive anxiety levels of first-time hearing aid users and their significant others throughout the consultation process

Winter, P. (2010). The development and pilot testing of a music quality rating test battery for New Zealand and Australian MED-EL cochlear implant recipients.

Parker, M. (2011). Music perception of cochlear implant recipients using a genetic algorithm MAP.

Peddie, R. (2014). Probe signal investigation of an attenational filter for fundamental frequency

Rutledge, K. (2009). A music listening questionnaire for hearing aid users.

Sincock, B. (2008). Clinical applicability of adaptive speech testing: A comparison of the administration time, accuracy, efficiency and reliability of adaptive speech tests with conventional speech audiometry.

Smales, C. (2011). A computer-based auditory and visual sequential pattern test for school-aged children.

Spencer, G. (2011). Effects of speaker age on speech understanding and listening effort in older adults.

Thomas, K. (2014). Audiological Outcomes for Adults with a Mild Hearing Impairment

Venter, K. (2010). Cisplatin-induced ototoxicity: the current state of ototoxicity monitoring in New Zealand.

Walker, J. (2008). The maturation of cortical auditory evoked potentials in children with a hearing impairment.

Wilding, P. (2010). Speech understanding abilities of older adults with sensorineural hearing loss.

Yip, F. (2011). Personal FM systems in children with a spatial processing deficit.

UC Master of Audiology: Our current 2nd year students

2014

Current student research

Louise Allan: Factors associated with hearing aid disuse in Aotearoa/New Zealand

Harriet Apthorp: Site of auditory impairment during Vestibular Schwannoma surgery: A study of intraoperative auditory function via direct eighth nerve monitoring and electrocochleography

Michelle Bishell: Effect of linguistic knowledge on lexical segmentation Ashleigh Donald: Readability and comprehensibility of audiological reports provided to New

Zealand caregivers of hearing impaired children

Caitlin Kengmana: What client-related factors are related to hearing aid satisfaction among hearing aid users in New Zealand?

Sarah Kerr: Interaction between phonotactic structure and vocabulary knowledge in lexical segmentation

Kate Logan: Patient recall of tinnitus information after initial audiological assessment

Amber McClelland: Normalisation of the UC Auditory-Visual Matrix Sentence Test

Hugh Potter: Readability, quality, and comprehensibility of Web-based consumer audiological health information for adults with a hearing impairment living in New Zealand

Bethney Russell: What client-related factors are related to hearing aid satisfaction among hearing aid users in New Zealand?

Isaac Smart: Evaluation of the non-linear properties of two computational models of the peripheral auditory system

Emily Spence: Exploring the long-term unmet needs of late cochlear implanted adults with prelingual deafness and their frequent communication partners in southern New Zealand

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