ESSENTIALS OF AUDIOLOGY

OYL531

Course Code: OYL531
Semester: First Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice: 2 + 0
ECTS: 3

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Master's Degree With Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

First Term (Fall)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Professor Işılay Öz

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Recognize the science of audiology and learn basic audiological concepts.
Have the knowledge of audiometric measurements and basic devices that are used for audiologic assessment
Know measurement of air and bone conduction hearing thresholds and objective/subjective audiologic test methods.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	The nature of sound
2^nd Week	İmpedance, admittance and resonance
3^rd Week	Waveforms and their associated spactra
4^th Week	Sound measurement
5^th Week	Structure and function of the auditory system, outer ear
6^th Week	Structure and function of the auditory system, middle ear
7^th Week	Structure and function of the auditory system, inner ear
8^th Week	Mid-term exam/ assignment
9^th Week	Otoacoustic emmissions
10^th Week	Cochlear nerve
11^th Week	Central auditory pathways
12^th Week	Auditory measurement, basic test battery
13^th Week	Pure tone audiometry
14^th Week	Speech audiometry
15^th Week	Final exam/ assignment

Recommended or Required Reading

Handbook of Clinical Audiology. Handbook of Clinical Audiology, Jack Katz, Larry Medwetsky, Robert Burkard, Linda Hood, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,2009.
Essential Otolaryngology Baş ve Boyun Cerrahisi. Çeviri ed. Prof.Dr. Metin Önerci, Prof.Dr.Hakan Korkmaz. Güneş Tıp Kitabevleri. Ankara. 2012.
Introduction to Audiology (11th Edition) (The Allyn & Bacon Communication Sciences and Disorders Series),Frederick N. Martin and John Greer Clark (2011)
Audiology: The Fundamentals, Fred H. Bess and Larry E. Humes (2008)
Essentials of Audiology, Stanley A. Gelfand (2009)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers
Case Study
Problem Solving
Practice

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	40
Assignment	1	5
Attendance	1	5
Total(%)		50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		50
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	2	2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam	1	20	20
Course hours	14	2	28
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	20	20
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework	1	10	10
Total Work Load			80
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			2.66
ECTS Credit of the Course			3

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3
K1	X	X
K2
K3		X
K4		X	X
K5
K6
K7
K8	X
K9	X
K10
K11
K12	X	X	X