| Course Type | Compulsory Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | 2 |
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| Semester | Third Term (Fall) |
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| ECTS | 6 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Explain the fundamental electrical, electronic, and acoustic components of audiological devices and their operating principles.
- xplain the functions of signal generators, transducers, microphones, amplifiers, and signal processing components used in audiological measurement systems.
- Identify the hardware and software features of audiological devices and compare their effects on measurement processes.
- Interpret the technical specifications, measurement capabilities, and operational limitations of devices used in audiological assessments.
- Distinguish among the concepts of accuracy, precision, reliability, repeatability, reproducibility, and measurement uncertainty in audiological measurements.
- Explain the basic measurement instruments, calibration methods, and reference values used in the calibration of audiological devices.
- Evaluate calibration and quality control results based on reference values and acceptable tolerance limits.
- Identify potential sources of technical errors in audiological measurements and interpret their possible effects on measurement results
- Perform calculations using sample calibration data, relevant measurement instruments, and reference values employed in the calibration of audiological devices.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | Electronics for Audiologists |
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| Course Description | This course content includes the features of hardware and software used in audiology: Pure tone audiometry, otoacoustic emissions, acoustic immitancemetry, and auditory brainstem response audiometry, calibration of these instruments. The history and standards of audiogram, ands peech materials. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction to the Course and Fundamentals of Electroacoustic |
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2nd Week |
Characteristics of Audiometric Test Rooms |
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3rd Week |
Pure-Tone Audiometry Equipment and Operating Principles |
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4th Week |
Speech Audiometry Equipment and Operating Principles |
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5th Week |
Audiograms and Tuning Forks |
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6th Week |
Stimuli Used in Audiology |
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7th Week |
Midterm Examination |
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8th Week |
Acoustic Immittance Measurement Equipment and Operating Principles |
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9th Week |
Otoacoustic Emission Testing Equipment and Operating Principles |
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10th Week |
Auditory Evoked Potential Testing Equipment |
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11th Week |
Operating Principles of Auditory Evoked Potential Testing Equipment |
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12th Week |
Calibration of Audiological Testing Equipment I |
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13th Week |
Calibration of Audiological Testing Equipment II |
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14th Week |
Practice in Calibration for Supraaural Earphones |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | 1. Moser, P.J. (2009). Electronics and Instrumentation for Audiologists. NewYork: Taylor & Francis.
2. Katz, J. (2002). Handbook of Clinical Audiology (5th. Ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincot Williams & Wilkins
3. Kahrs, M., Brandenburg, K. (2002) Applications of Digital Signal Processing to Audio and Acoustics. New York: Kluwer Academic Publishers.
4. Silman S, Emmer MB, Silverman CA, Brody A (2022), Instrumentation for Audiology and Hearing Science: Theory and Practice, Second edition, Plural Publishing Inc.
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
- Problem Solving
- Practice
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
40 |
| Assignment |
1 |
10 |
| Total(%) |
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50 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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50 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
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50 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
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| Individual or group work |
1 |
4 |
4 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
40 |
40 |
| Course hours |
15 |
4 |
60 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
25 |
25 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Homework |
2 |
25 |
50 |
| Total Work Load | 181 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 6.03 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 6 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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