DEGREE PROGRAMMES

History

Audiometry Program was opened in the 2008-2009 academic year within the body of Dokuz Eylül University Health Services Vocational School. Knowing and using scientific methods in the diagnosis of patients with hearing loss and balance disorder, can apply basic audiological tests, have professional foreign language (English) knowledge, can follow current developments in their field, constantly improve themselves by making use of different opportunities, have verbal communication skills, apply new technological developments competently To train qualified health technicians who have the skills. Implementation of behavioral and basic objective audiological tests (acoustic imitansmetry, otoacoustic emission), working methods and adaptation of hearing aids, which are thought to be necessary in the diagnosis of hearing and balance disorders patients of hearing aids and cochlear implant companies and ENT services of hospitals, constitute an important part of the training. This training, which is carried out to train audiometrists with the test knowledge and skills required in the field of hearing and balance disorders in private and public health sectors, aims to provide our students with the skills of effective verbal communication, working in a team, recognizing and solving problems as well as professional knowledge and skills. With the test methods applied in the hospital, the 1-month summer internships at the end of the 1st and 2nd year allow our students to gain the experience before they start working life. Hereditary hearing loss and balance disorders are mostly congenital. Acquired ones, on the other hand, manifest themselves with increasing age. With this reason, audiometrists will need to be employed more in the process of increasing the average life expectancy and ensuring early diagnosis and intervention in hearing loss and balance disorders. Thus, audiometrists are becoming more and more integrated into the health system day by day. Therefore, audiometrists should be aware of medical terminology and the nature of all diseases with communicative disorders. Audiometrists learn the communicative, psychological approach and test techniques required in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with hearing loss and balance disorder, first theoretically and then practically.

Qualification Awarded

Audiometry, Short Cycle

Level of Qualification

Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

Vocational high school diploma or high school diploma, placement through a nation-wide Student Selection Examination.

Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal)

Students take courses in the same program at another university credits, the program continued with the approval of the recommendation of the Directorate and the Health Services Vocational College are accepted as credits counted towards the program.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

In order to graduate from the program are defined curriculum, professional for 90 ECTS compulsory courses and internships, for a total of 30 ECTS of elective courses must be taken and the ECTS must complete 120. Courses in grade 60 and above. Attendance is mandatory, 70% of theoretical courses, practical courses must attend 80%. Pre-requisite courses that are defined curriculum, which is a prerequisite for the course or courses must be achieved more.

Profile of the Programme

To train qualified health technicians who know and use scientific methods in the diagnosis of patients with hearing loss and balance disorders, who can apply basic audiological tests, who can follow current developments in their field, who constantly improve themselves by using different opportunities, have verbal communication skills, and have the ability to apply new technological developments competently. The program includes courses on basic medical sciences such as physiology, anatomy, physics, sound physics, and medical terminology, as well as general culture lessons. As vocational courses, hearing and speech anatomy, developmental psychology, occupational technology, hearing loss, hearing genetics, hearing aids, pediatric audiological test methods, vestibular system and tests, neonatal hearing screening tests, objective hearing tests, Hearing and measurement, training and practice in the clinic lessons are included. Professional development and social and cultural development are supported with the elective courses in the curriculum. At the end of their first year, they do their 6-week internship at DEU Hospital, under the supervision of an ENT specialist and an audiologist at the Hearing, Speech and Balance Unit. Students are trained as individuals who are strictly adhering to medical ethics and deontological rules, respectful of patient rights, and able to fulfill the task at any time and under any condition.

Key Learning Outcomes

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

Graduates of this program can work as a Health Technician in the field of Audiometry.
Graduates of the program can work in the audiology clinics of public or private hospitals under the supervision and supervision of an audiologist or an Otorhinolaryngologist. They can apply hearing tests to newborn babies in maternity clinics and hearing screening tests in schools. In addition, considering the increased need for audiometry technicians of hearing aid distributor companies and audiological diagnosis centers, it is possible to work in such private organizations. Hearing aid companies employ an audiometrist as technical staff in accordance with legal obligations. When these firms are thought to give the efforts to establish a widespread network of branches in Türkiye, it is considered to be increasingly more needs to audiometrist.
In the education activities required by the program, employment opportunities and planning; Cooperation is made with the Ministry of Health, Health Directorates, public and private health institutions (Training and Research Hospitals, Maternity Hospitals, medical centers, etc.), hearing aid sales centers, municipalities, non-governmental organizations and trade associations.

Access to Further Studies

ÖSYM our graduates can apply if they are successful in Vertical Jump Test Physics, Physics Engineering, Optical and Acoustic Engineering, Audiology, Special Education Teaching sections can undergraduate education by making vertical transmission.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Courses, student assessment, course specified forms of promotion rates, course credit in accordance with the theory, application, or both in theory and practice a mid-term exams, homework and assessment course and the course is responsible for the choice. 1 final examination. Final exam for students who fail the supplementary examination. End of term exams and make-up course assignments specified forms of identification may be considered as well. In order to be successful in this course must have a grade of at least 60 is required.

Graduation Requirements

In order to graduate, students must successfully complete 120 ECTS credits for courses and internships. Course passing system is being implemented in each of the students to be successful in a course grade point average of at least 60 out of 100 is required to provide the final grade. One course exam grade is 50.

Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning )

Full-time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Prof.Dr. Günay Kırkım
e-mail:gunay.kirkim@deu.edu.tr
Tel: 90.232.4123290