What is Audiology?

• The science of hearing
• The study of the processes involved in hearing
• The assessment of hearing disorders
• The habilitation and rehabilitation of hearing-impaired children and adults

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Section of Audiology

The section was established in 1990 to provide a New Zealand based graduate programme for clinical audiology. It is part of the School of Population Health within the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland.

The programmes on offer within Audiology include:

• MAud - Master of Audiology
• BSc in Biomedical Science
• MHSc - Master of Health Science
• Honours research projects
• PhD in Audiology: The discipline offers a PhD in Audiology and specific research topics in the areas of see research opportunities.

The department runs a fully fledged audiology clinic and the Oticon Foundation Hearing and Education Centre.

Staff engage in research in many areas of hearing science including Mechanisms, Assessment and Management of Tinnitus; Use of Digital Technology, Hearing aids and Music in the Management of Tinnitus; Noise Induced Hearing Loss; Cochlear Physiology and Pathophysiology; Mechanisms and the Diagnosis of Sensorineural Deafness; Auditory Evoked Potentials; Central Auditory Processing; Auditory Habituation and Otoacoustic Emissions and also hold clinical positions within the Auckland region and within the University.

Audiology also has strong links with Speech Sciences and the Physiology department and other sections belonging to the School of Population Health.

Section facilities:

• The Section of Audiology is spread over two campuses; University of Auckland – The Medical and Health Services Campus in Park Road, Grafton; and at the Tamaki Campus in Glen Innes.
• Facilities include six purpose built sound proof rooms within the Tamaki based clinic along with facilities for molecular biology, cellular and systematic physiology and microscopy.
• Audiology equipment including: sound level meters, audiometers, immittance meters, video otoscope, real ear analysers and test box equipment, ear mould modification equipment and evoked potential testing equipment.

Enquiries

Any enquiries should be addressed to the Head of Audiology:

Dr Grant Searchfield Senior Lecturer School of Population Health Room: 730-330 Phone: +64 9 373 7599 x 89257 Email: g.searchfield@auckland.ac.nz

Location

  Level 3, Bldg. 730, School of Population Health
  Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences
  261 Morrin Road
  Glen Innes
  Auckland 1072