COURSE UNIT TITLE

: THE ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF VOICE

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
OPR 5055 THE ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF VOICE ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Department of Opera

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR PINAR UÇMAN KARAÇALI

Offered to

Department of Opera

Course Objective

The goal is to learn the anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system and larynx.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Can recognize the basic information concerning the anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system and larynx at the expert level.
2   Can fulfill the requirements necessary to maintain voice and respiratory organs in a healthy state accessing to the level of a professional artist
3   Can relate the obtained information with tprofessional singing technique at the expert level.
4   Can access the information regarding the basic principles of sound at the expert level on the way to become a professional singer.
5   Can be informed about vocal hygiene at the expert level by learning

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The anatomy of the respiratory system
2 The anatomy of the respiratory system
3 The anatomy of the respiratory system
4 The anatomy of the respiratory system
5 The physiology of the larynx
6 The physiology of the voice
7 The professional voice
8 The professional voice
9 Phonosurgery
10 The anatomy of the larynx
11 The anatomy of the larynx
12 The anatomy of the voice
13 The anatomy of the voice
14 Phonosurgery
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Printed materials related to the lessons.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The printed materials related to the lessons are throughly evaluated and discussed with the student in an effort to transfer information at the expert level.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 FINS FINAL EXAM
2 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) FCG * 1


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

The student will get %60 of the total score from written exam and %40 of it from the laboratory studies

Assessment Criteria

It is expected from the student to join the courses and laboratory studies and to give the correct answers of written exam in master s degree.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

alpin.guneri@deu.edu.tr www.alpinguneri.com

Office Hours

Monday: 13.00-14.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 10 2 20
Preparation for midterm exam 1 3 3
Preparation for final exam 1 3 3
Preparing the laboratory notebook 5 2 10
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 66

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8
LO.15
LO.2515
LO.3415
LO.45
LO.545