Program Details

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OVERVIEW

 

Name of the Program Offered

The nomenclature of the program shall be Master of Science (Audiology). M.Sc (Aud) shall be the short form.

  Objectives of the M.Sc (Aud) Program

The objectives of the M.Sc (Aud) program are to equip the students with knowledge and skills to

a) function as teachers in institutions of higher learning,

b) undertake research in audiology and related areas,

c) diagnose and manage disorders of hearing and hearing-related vestibular disorders across life span,

d) follow and guided by evidence-based practice

e) understand the socio-cultural aspects relating to hearing issues in the community,

f) implement rehabilitation programs for persons with hearing, and vestibular disorders

g) function as disability certification authority in hearing,

h) educate and empower persons with hearings disorders on government policies,services to Divyangjan, and on medico legal issues

i) liaise and communicate with professionals in allied fields

j) advice the government on policy issues relating to hearing issues,

k) establish and administer institutions of higher learning.

l) implement public education programs on hearing health

  Duration of the Program

a) The program shall be of 4 semesters (2 academic years).

b) Students have to successfully complete the program within 4 years from the date of admission.

c) An academic year consists of two semesters, and each semester shall extend over a minimum period of eighteen weeks excluding examination days. The semester spread shall be as follows:

Medium Of Instruction

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d) There shall be examination at the end of each semester.

  Medium of Instruction

Medium of instruction shall be English.

  Eligibility for Admission

Candidates with BASLP/B.Sc (Speech & Hearing) degree of any university recognized by the Rehabilitation Council of India with a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate.

Admission to Master’s program shall preferably be on the basis of an entrance examination conducted by the respective university.

  Time Structure of the Program

Time structure of the program shall be as follows:

Attendance

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Attendance shall not be less than 80% in theory and 90% in clinicals in each semester for students to be eligible to appear for examination at the end of each semester.

Students not meeting the attendance requirements shall not be allowed to take examination in the particular paper with shortage of attendance and will be marked ‘failed.’ Such students can take the exam in that particular paper in the next odd or even semester as the case may be.

Syllabus

 

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M.Sc. Audiology 2025

Examination Pattern

The examination pattern and papers shall be as shown in the table below:

Code	Subject	Marks			Credits
		Exam	IA	Total
Aud 101 M	Auditory Physiology	80	20	100	4
Aud 102 M	Physiological Assessment of Hearing	80	20	100	4
Aud 103 MC	Research Methods, Epidemiology & Statistics	80	20	100	3
Aud 104 MC	Technology in Audiology	80	20	100	3
Aud 105 MO	Minor Optional	40	10	50	1
Aud 106 M	Clinicals in Audiology	80	20	100	6
		440	110	550	21
Aud 201 M	Hearing Sciences	80	20	100	4
Aud 202 M	Auditory Disorders	80	20	100	4
Aud 203 M	Advances in the Management of Auditory Disorders	80	20	100	4
Aud 204 MC	Advances in Pediatric Audiology	40	10	50	2
Aud 205 MC	Geriatric Audiology	40	10	50	2
Aud 206 MO	Minor (Optional)	40	10	50	1
Aud 207 M	Clinicals in Audiology	80	20	100	6
		440	110	550	23
Aud 301 M	Auditory Implants	80	20	100	4
Aud 302 M	Vestibular System & its Disorders	80	20	100	4
Aud 303 MC	Genetics of Hearing	40	10	50	2
Aud 304 M	Clinicals in Audiology	80	20	100	6
		280	70	350	16
Aud 401 M	Speech Perception	80	20	100	4
Aud 402 M	Dissertation	100	00	100	10
Aud 403 M	Clinicals in Audiology	80	20	100	6
		260	40	300	20
		1420	330	1750	80

 

Course content shall be as in Annexure 1

The students shall successfully complete 80 credits, as shown below, to be eligible for the award of the degree of Master of Science (Aud).

 

Major (M)	Audiology Theory	32	credits
Major (M)	Audiology Clinicals	24	credits
Minor Compulsory (MC)	Related Areas	12	credits
Minor Optional (MO)	Related Areas	2	Credits
Dissertation		10	Credits
Total		80	Credits

 

Performance in at least one written test and one assignment shall be the basis for awarding 50% internal assessment marks in each semester. The remaining 50% of IA shall be awarded on the basis of continuous assessment by the faculty teaching a given subject. Each institute can develop its own criteria for continuous assessment.

Award of IA marks for Clinical (Internals) – Aud 106 and Aud 304 as well as Clinical (External) – Aud 206 and Aud 403 – shall be on the same basis as described under 8.4 above. However, all the faculty/clinical staff members in charge of clinicals for the given semester shall award marks, respectively.

Examinations for Minor Optionals (Aud 105 and Aud 206) as well as Clinical Internals (Aud 106 and Aud 304) shall be conducted by the institution, but the marks awarded shall be included in the university marks card.

Two internal examiners (nominated by head of the department / institution from among the faculty of the department) shall conduct the clinical examinations (for Aud 106 and Aud 304) at the end of 1st and 3rd semester.

An external examiner shall conduct the clinical examinations for Aud 206 and Aud 403 at the end of the 2 nd and 4 th semester, respectively. All the faculty of the department shall award IA marks on the basis of the assessment of the candidates’ work throughout the particular semester. Clinical examination shall be with clinical population and with audio / video records of clinical samples. The examiners shall also evaluate records of clinical and practical work of thestudents.An internal faculty member can assist the external examiner(s) in Clinicals (External) (Aud 206 and Aud 403), but shall not award marks.

The institutions offering M.Sc (Aud) program are free to design the curriculum of the minor (optional) courses listed below:

Auditory Processing Disorders

Bioethics

Entrepreneurship

Event Related Potentials

Genetics of Speech-language

Learning Disability

Oncology & Speech Swallow Disorders

Pharmacology

Speech Production and Analysis

Speech Science

Teaching Learning in Audiology

Dissertation

Students shall complete a dissertation in the 3rd and 4th semester of the course and shall submit the same at the end of 4th semester before final examination. The dissertation shall be the result of experimental research. One or more external examiners shall assess the dissertation for 100 marks as per the policy of the respective university.

Candidates who fail to submit their dissertation on or before the stipulated date shall not be permitted to appear for the final semester examination.

Criteria for Passing

The student is required to obtain a minimum of 50% in each of the theory papers, internal assessment, clinicals, and dissertation for a pass.

Students will have to pass the clinical examination of the given semester toproceed to the next semester.

Carry-over of papers: Maximum number of attempts for any paper / clinical practicum / dissertation shall be three inclusive of first attempt.

Board of Examiners

There shall be a Board of Examiners for scrutinizing and approving the question papers as well as scheme of valuation

Fifty percent of the members in the Board of Examiners shall be from outside the institution.

Award of Degree

The University shall award the degree and issue certificate only after the candidates successfully complete all the examinations stipulated.

Infrastructure for Starting the Course

Institutions who have the infrastructure as given in Annexure 2 shall be permitted to offer Masters’ program in Audiology, after due formalities.

Others

Registration at Rehabilitation Council of India: Successful postgraduates will be registered as Audiologists in the Central Rehabilitation Register of the Rehabilitation Council of India with additional qualification.

On all other issues not mentioned in these rules and regulations like the pattern of question paper, grading, award of grace marks, and declaration of rank, among others, the rules and regulations of the respective University shall prevail.

These revised rules and regulations, guidelines and curriculum shall override all other rules and regulations in force. These rules and regulations shall come into force from the academic year 2024-25.