| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Master's Degree With Thesis |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 3 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Knows the changes that occur in the hearing and balance system due to aging
- Know basics of the approach to the elderly patient from audiological perspective
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | |
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| Course Description | |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Demographics of aging |
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2nd Week |
Biology of aging |
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3rd Week |
Sensory impairment and deprivation in the elderly |
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4th Week |
Clinical approach to the geriatric patient |
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5th Week |
Aging and the auditory system |
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6th Week |
Aging and the vestibular system |
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7th Week |
Mid-term exam |
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8th Week |
Presbyacusis |
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9th Week |
Amplification and the geriatric patient |
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10th Week |
Tinnitus in the elderly patient |
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11th Week |
Hearing protection for the retired adult |
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12th Week |
Dizziness and vertigo in the elderly |
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13th Week |
Multisensory impairment in older adults: evaluation and intervention |
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14th Week |
Social isolation, anxiety and depression in elderly |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Geriatric Otolaryngology. Calhoun KH, Eibling DE (Eds). 2006, Taylor & Francis, New York, USA |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
- Case Study
- Problem Solving
- Practice
- Presentation
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
|
Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Assignment |
1 |
10 |
| Quiz |
1 |
10 |
| Attendance |
1 |
10 |
| Presentation of Article |
1 |
10 |
| Total(%) |
|
40 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
40 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
60 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
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| Preparation for Quiz |
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| Individual or group work |
4 |
8 |
32 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
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| Course hours |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
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| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
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| Homework |
2 |
15 |
30 |
| Total Work Load | 90 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 3 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 3 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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