Information Package

Program of Audiology

ODYO420

ADVANCED EVALUATION IN VESTIBULAR SYSTEM

Course Code
ODYO420
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
2 + 0
ECTS
3
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS3
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Describes how the peripheral and central vestibular system works.
  2. Knows the test methods used in the evaluation of the peripheral and central vestibular system
  3. Can decide the test method to be used according to the patient's condition.
  4. Interpret the results of the tests used in the evaluation of the peripheral and central vestibular system
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionThere are many tests other than those used routinely for the evaluation of the vestibular system. The aim of this course is to teach in detail all assessment methods used/not used routinely in the evaluation of the vestibular system.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Week 1 Introduction to the course and components of the vestibular system
2nd Week Week 2 Developmental stages of the vestibular system
3rd Week Week 3 Videonystagmography (VNG) test battery
4th Week Week 4 Saccadometry
5th Week Week 5 Video Head Impulse Test (vHIT) and Vestibular Myogenic Potentials (Vemp) Tests
6th Week Week 6 Rotation chair, TRV chair, evaluation of dynamic visual acuity
7th Week Week 7 General Review
8th Week Week 8 MIDTERM EXAM
9th Week 9.Week Methods used in the diagnosis and treatment of BPPV
10th Week Week 10 Functional Head Impulse Test (fHIT)
11th Week Week 11 Otolith-ocular reflex tests
12th Week Week 12 Static and dynamic posturography
13th Week Week 13 Virtual Reality Goggles
14th Week Week 14 General Review
15th Week Week 15 FINAL EXAM
16th Week
17th Week
Recommended or Required Reading1. Fazıl Nejdet Ardıç (2019). Vertigo, 2.baskı, US Akademi
2. Jay M. Goldberg, etl. (2012). The Vestibular System: A Sixth Sense, 1st edition
3. Metin Önerci (2016). Nörootoloji 2. Cilt, Matsa Basımevi
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Case Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Total(%) 40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework
Total Work Load0
Total Work Load / 30 (h)0
ECTS Credit of the Course3
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
K1 X
K2 X X X X
K3 X X X
K4 X X
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