Bachelor of Science in Audiology and Speech language Pathology (BASLP)
Bachelor of Science in Audiology and Speech language Pathology (BASLP), a three-year undergraduate course for those who have passed pre-university education with English as one of the subjects and physics, chemistry, biology as optional subjects or equivalent from a recognized board. The course promotes skills in treating, identifying, and preventing hearing disorders in people. In addition to that, the students need to study hearing aids and the technology behind them. The course of study is a blend of theory and practical with audiology and speech pathology as core subjects. During the final year, there would be an internship and training for rehabilitating people who are with speech and hearing disorders. The curriculum includes topics such as introduction to human communication, speech-language development and disorder, introduction to hearing and hearing sciences, management of the hearing impaired, psychology related to speech and hearing, basic medical sciences related to speech and hearing, clinical practicum speech-language pathology, clinical practicum audiology, computer fundamentals, articulation and phonological disorders, Indian constitution, fluency and its disorder, rehabilitative audiology, neurogenic language disorders in adults, noise measurement and hearing conservation, community oriented professional practices in speech language pathology and audiology, basic statistics and scientific enquiry in audiology and speech language pathology, and so on. The course is very popular among students in India and abroad because of its high demand and diverse future scope in hospitals and other related sectors. In terms of career, the BASLP course is considered as one of the most promising courses and trendiest course, and many students are attracted to this. Schools, universities, colleges, research fields, hospitals, are some of the recruiting fields related to the sector. The aspirants are absorbed as Clinical Audiologist, Clinical Supervisor, Instructor at special schools, BASLP Professor, Rehabilitation Specialist, Hearing Aid Specialist and the like.
Higher Studies
The graduates could pursue higher studies in,
- Master in Audiology and Speech Therapy
- MSc Audio Speech Therapy
- MA Communication Sciences and Disorders
- MBA in Healthcare Management
- Master of Audiology
- MSc in Molecular Pathology
Career Opportunities
The candidates are absorbed as,
- Clinical Audiologist
- Clinical Supervisor
- Instructor at special schools
- BASLP Professor
- Rehabilitation Specialist
- Hearing Aid Specialist
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