Transcript Report on European University Education in Audiology

Report on European University
Education in Audiology
EFAS/DGA
Bad Zwischenhn, Germany
17/18 January 2008
http://medi.uni-oldenburg.de/euea/index.html
E.Pace Balzan
As presented at the GA in Goteborg, Sweden, 16/6/08
Introduction:
• Background to the concept of the ‘General
Audiologist’ developed at a meeting in Giessen
(Germany) in 1999
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• Country representatives gave short
presentations about existing educational
programmes in Audiology as well as the current
state of the practice of Audiology in their
respective countries
http://medi.uni-oldenburg.de/euea/html/country_specific.html
3 Sets of Working Groups
First set
Common features in Curricula across Europe in
• Group 1: Technical Audiology
• Group 2: Medical Audiology
• Group 3: Pedagogical Audiology
http://medi.uni-oldenburg.de/euea/html/curriculum.html
http://medi.uni-oldenburg.de/euea/html/country_specific.html
• Note: for the purposes of this meeting Audiology
Professionals were divided into 3 groups: technical
medical and pedagogical and representatives from all 3
groups were present at this workshop
Second set of working groups
• Group 1: Core curriculum across different programs
(whether medical, technical or pedagogical)
http://medi.uni-oldenburg.de/euea/html/curriculum.html
• Group 2: Options for exchange points across different
programs and funding
• Group 3: Political and legal issues (and what is the
‘General Audiologist’ and the ‘Audiology Expert’)
Group 2 (Exchange across different training programs and
funding) established that
(i) the start point was to collect a consortium of
universities and sites that are willing to work together
(ii) then, collect information about existing training
programs and the entry points and requirements for
exchange students
(iii) next set up a grant proposal (e.g. for EU funding)
EFAS could facilitate this process
The role of EFAS would be to coordinate harmonization of
curricula, facilitate exchange of information, and provide
a list of institutions which participate in networked
programs.
EFAS could also develop a structure to provide CME
Group 3 (Political and Legal issues) proposed that EFAS
should have a ‘Code of Ethics’ which could be adopted by
its member states to achieve good practice
Regarding concept of the GA within the concept of the Bologna
Declaration:
-General Audiologist level compatible with Bachelor degree
-Audiological Specialist level compatible with a Master degree
EFAS could act as the certification body at the different levels
Third set of working groups
• Group 1: Inventory of partners that wish to participate in
the Intensive Program (IP). Proposal for the exchange of
students and lecturers.
Information: [email protected] . Proposed meeting in March 2009,
Coimbra, Portugal. Proposed first summer school 2010
• Group 2: The Bachelor/Master level as applied to the
General Audiologist / Specialized Audiologist
See diagram: http://medi.unioldenburg.de/euea/html/framework.html
• Group 3: Curriculum/ Competencies development
(minimum requirements) http://medi.unioldenburg.de/euea/html/curriculum.html
• Group 4: Modules for a Master in Audiology for ENT
Specialists http://medi.uni-oldenburg.de/euea/html/curriculum.html
Program framework
Possible pathways for becoming a ‘Specialized Audiologist’
Achievements
• Increased knowledge of the existing University
curricula for Education in Audiology
• Agreement to get a European exchange
program for Audiology trainees and lecturers
running
• Expanded on the concept of the General
Audiologist within the guidelines of the Bologna
Declaration