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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS ÖZE 5057 THE NATURE OF HEARING AND HEARING ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Special Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SAFIYE SUNAY YILDIRIM DOĞRU

Offered to

Special Teacher Education

Course Objective

In this course, basic concepts used in gaining communication skills to individuals with hearing impairment, approaches and methods used in gaining communication skills will be covered.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Describe and explaines the basic mechanisims in outer, middle and inner ear 2   Describe the types and degrees of the hearing loss, explains the effects of varios types of the hearing loss on perception of the sounds 3   Describe basic tests of hearing. Explains the characteriscs and use of the tests 4   Recognize parts of the hearing aids, explains their functions, performs listening control of the hearing aids 5   Recognize parts of the cochlear implants, explains their functions, performs behavioral control of the cochlear implants 6   Explain candidacy criteria for implantation, describes evaluation phases 7   Describe FM and loop systems, explains its use and performs behavioral controls

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Sound and its properties 2 Anatomy and physiology of hearing 3 Types of hearing loss and causing pathologies 4 Diagnosis of hearing loss: Objective testing 5 Diagnosis of hearing loss: Behavioral tests 6 Perception of speech and speech perception tests 7 History of hearing aids 8 Midterm Exam 9 Cochlear implants 10 Additional technologies 11 Newborn hearing screening 12 Palasticity of brain 13 Factors affecting the development of hearing impaired children 14 Early intervention and family centered support 15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Diken, I. H. (2007). Erken çocuklukta dil becerilerini geliştirme ve problem davranışlarla başetme: Örnek olaylarla ve resimlerle zenginleştirilmiş anne-baba ve eğitimci el kitabı, Ankara: Maya Akademi.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 VZ Midterm 2 FN Semester final exam 3 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examFN * 0.60 4 BUT Make-up note 5 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examBUT * 0.60 *** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 13 3 39 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39 Preparation for midterm exam 1 3 3 Preparation for final exam 1 3 3 Final 1 2 2 Midterm 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 88

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 LO.1 4 5 2 3 5 5 LO.2 3 3 2 5 4 4 LO.3 4 3 2 5 1 1 LO.4 1 1 1 1 1 1 LO.5 1 1 1 1 1 1 LO.6 1 1 1 1 1 1 LO.7 1 1 1 1 1 1