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Events

Monday, 02 March 2020 - Sunday, 08 March 2020

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As part of establishing a Wits Preventive Audiology Research Focus (towards Research Unit), this event is aimed at providing contextually relevant and responsive research in occupational noise induced hearing loss (ONIHL) and Hearing Conservation Programmes (HCPs). At this event Khoza-Shangase and  Moroe  will announe their latest publications. 

Launching of a Special Issue Journal:

Khoza-Shangase, K & Moroe N (March, 2020). Occupational Hearing Loss in Africa: An interdisciplinary view of the current status: Special Issue. South African Journal of Communications Disorders (Eds) (SciELO).

Announcing upcoming edited books:

  1. Khoza-Shangase K & Kanji A (in press 2020). Early Detection and Intervention in Audiology: An African Perspective. (Eds) Wits University Press – NIHSS Funded
  2. Khoza-Shangase, K. (Ed). (2020). Preventive Audiology: An African Perspective (1st edition) (Ed) AOSIS - NIHSS Funded
  3. Khoza-Shangase, K & Moroe, N (Eds). (2021) Occupational Noise Induced Hearing Loss: An African Perspective (Eds) AOSIS - NIHSS/CARTA funded

 

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Students in the department (under supervision) will perform otoscopy (an ear examination) and tympanometry (middle ear pressure readings) on the day. Full hearing screenings can be arranged with the University Speech and Hearing Clinic in the Umthombo Building

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Are you an Educator teaching GET or FET levels in the CAPS curriculum?

We are running a 1 hour lecture for Teachers on the museums Curricular based information, beneficial for you and your class group

The session will be followed by a Curriculum based tour of the Museum.

 

Venue:  Origins Centre – Gallery Space

 

RSVP by 4 March 2020 to Nathan.Moses@wits.ac.za or Brian.Mogaki@wits.ac.za

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Explore the world of South African engravings with Origins Centre curator, Dr Tammy Hodgskiss, while learning about the different animals depicted in the engravings. Then make your own engravings and experiment with different types of stones, materials and tools. All ages welcome – we will have a range of activities available.
Teachers attending our Educators Workshop at 10:00 can bring up to 3 kids to join in the activity day for free.

Buy tickets on Webtickets https://www.webtickets.co.za/performance.aspx?itemid=1500439143 or at the door.

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Professor Katijah Khoza-Shangase and Dr Nomfundo Moroe will host this event as part of World Hearing Day observed on 3 March.
The Speech Pathology and Audiology Department at Wits will offer ear examinations for staff and students in celebration of World Hearing Day on 3 March 2020.
GET & FET Teacher’s Workshop at Origins Centre
Fun and interactive activities about the wonderful world of South African engravings and rock art.