| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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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) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Explains the fundamental physical principles of acoustic phonetics and the mechanisms of articulation within a theoretical framework.
- Performs basic transcription at the word and context level using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) symbols.
- İdentifies the acoustic parameters of vowel and consonant speech sounds using computerized analysis software.
- İnterprets objective outputs obtained from phonetic laboratory analyses by comparing them with normative data.
- Argues for the importance of phonetic spelling and laboratory analysis in clinical assessments of speech and language therapy.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
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| Course Description | This course covers the production processes and acoustic parameters of speech sounds, as well as the principles of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The primary objective of the course is to equip students with the skills to perform accurate phonetic transcription using clinical speech samples and to analyze speech sounds at an acoustic level using computer-based analysis software. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Phonetics: Basic Concepts and Laboratory Standards |
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2nd Week |
Articulatory Organs and the Physical/Acoustic Production of Speech Sounds |
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3rd Week |
Türkçenin Ses Dağarcığı: Ünlüler, Ünsüzler ve Fonetik Sistem |
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4th Week |
International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA): Symbol Structure and Applications |
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5th Week |
Principles of IPA Transcription |
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6th Week |
IPA Transcription Exercises-I |
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7th Week |
IPA Transcription Exercises-II |
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8th Week |
Midterm Exam Week |
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9th Week |
Speech in Context: Suprasegmental (Prosodic) Features and Coarticulation Analysis |
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10th Week |
Clinical Phonetics: Phonetic Transcription of Audio Recordings |
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11th Week |
Introduction to Computerized Speech Analysis: Praat Software Interface and Signal Quality |
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12th Week |
Acoustic Analysis of Vowels using Praat: Formants and Spectrograms |
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13th Week |
Acoustic Analysis of Consonants using Praat and Waveform Analysis |
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14th Week |
Integrating Phonetic Transcription and Acoustic Analysis Outputs into Clinical Reporting Processes |
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15th Week |
Final Exam Week |
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16th Week |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Reetz, H., & Jongman, A. Phonetics: Transcription, Production, Acoustics, and Perception. Wiley-Blackwell.
Ladefoged, P. Phonetic Data Analysis: An Introduction to Fieldwork and Instrumental Phonetics. Blackwell Publishing. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
- Case Study
- Problem Solving
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
40 |
| Total(%) |
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40 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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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 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
|
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| Individual or group work |
10 |
2 |
20 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
20 |
20 |
| Course hours |
15 |
2 |
30 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
16 |
16 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
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| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
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| 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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