OKB726 - STUTTERING

Course Name Code Semester Theory
(hours/week)
Application
(hours/week)
Credit ECTS
STUTTERING OKB726 2nd Semester 2 2 3 6
Prequisites-
Course languageTurkish
Course typeElective 
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-Face 
Learning and teaching strategiesLecture
Discussion
Question and Answer
Drill and Practice
 
Instructor (s)Prof.Dr. Erol Belgin  
Course objectiveThe aim of this course is to analyze and learn definition, causes, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of stuttering in detailed. 
Learning outcomes
  1. ? Defines stuttering.
  2. ? Learn causes of stuttering.
  3. ? Know assessment of stuttering.
  4. ? Learn diagnostic criteria for stuttering.
  5. ? Know and apply treatment of stuttering
Course Content? Definition and causes of stuttering, assessment of stuttering, diagnostic criteria, and therapy techniques in stuttering  
References1. Stuttering: An Integrated Approach to Its Nature and Treatment (3rd Edition) Barry Guitar PhD (2005)
2. Treatment of Stuttering: Established and Emerging Interventions, Barry Guitar PhD and Rebecca McCauley (2009)
3. The Child and Adolescent Stuttering Treatment & Activity Resource Guide, Peter R. Ramig and Darrell Dodge (2009)
4. Clinical Decision Making in Fluency Disorders, Walter H. Manning (2009)
5. Stuttering and Related Disorders of Fluency,Edward G. Conture and Richard F. Curlee (2007)
 

Course outline weekly

WeeksTopics
Week 1Introduction to fluency disorders
Week 2Stuttering
Week 3Theories of stuttering
Week 4Assessment of stuttering
Week 5Stuttering and objective test methods
Week 6MidTerm Exam
Week 7Diagnostic criteria for stuttering
Week 8Approaches to stuttering in preschool age
Week 9Approaches to stuttering in school age
Week 10Approaches to stuttering in adolescents
Week 11MidTerm Exam
Week 12Stuttering in adulthood
Week 13Stuttering and music therapy
Week 14Family counseling in stuttering
Week 15
Week 16Final exam

Assesment methods

Course activitiesNumberPercentage
Attendance145
Laboratory00
Application210
Field activities00
Specific practical training00
Assignments15
Presentation15
Project15
Seminar00
Midterms220
Final exam150
Total100
Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes2150
Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes150
Total100

WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION

Activities Number Duration (hour) Total Work Load
Course Duration (x14) 14 2 28
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application14228
Specific practical training000
Field activities000
Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect)14342
Presentation / Seminar Preparation11212
Project13030
Homework assignment11010
Midterms (Study duration)21020
Final Exam (Study duration) 11010
Total Workload4879180

Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes

D.9. Key Learning OutcomesContrubition level*
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1. Produces new information, education& teaching material directs new clinical applications and academic researches in Audiology&Speech Pathology profession . Plans original researches, implements researches and carries out them , uses appropriate statistical approaches,analyses and reports.    X
2. Achieves new informations and clinical applications as a result of the scientific researches carried out by using evidence-based information and current technology instruments. Presents these new informations and clinical applications in a high proficieny degree as enough for national and international quality , lectures and prelect conference, publishes in national and international peerreviewed journals.    X
3. During the period of carrying out and publishing researches, depends on the ethic principles and achieves lifelong learning foundations    X
4. Contributes to the community health and national politics, contributes to the improvement and unversalizing of the information and applications he/she produced.    X
5. Works as an individual having qualified information and skill accumulation, develops creative solutions and programmes in the area of education- teaching and counseling.    X 
6. By using at least one foreign language, communicates as efficient as level of societies by written, oral and visual manners.   X 
7. Can implement planning, administration and distribution of duty as a position of leader and manager and gets the skills of solving conflicts   X 
8. Improves and keeps on education and promoting programmes about the profession.     X
9. After defining approaches which increase human life quality, organizes projects and directs them aims to improve community health.     X
10. Improves and advances the Audiology and Speech Pathology science.    X

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest