ODP737 - PRESBYACUSIS and ADVANCED REHABILITATION APPROACHE

Course Name Code Semester Theory
(hours/week)
Application
(hours/week)
Credit ECTS
PRESBYACUSIS and ADVANCED REHABILITATION APPROACHE ODP737 1st Semester 4 0 4 10
PrequisitesNone
Course languageTurkish
Course typeElective 
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-Face 
Learning and teaching strategiesDrill and Practice
Case Study
Problem Solving
Brain Storming
Project Design/Management
 
Instructor (s)Prof. Dr. Songül Aksoy 
Course objectiveThe aim is to address the intervention approaches applied to factors leading to the problem.after determining the causes of dysfunction in cases where presbycusis is diagnosed 
Learning outcomes
  1. After determining the reasons of presbycusis, the students will have knowledge about how to determine the objectives of amplification and how to decide the rehabilitation approaches that should be applied in team approach. Gain the ability of intervention methods and solution process.
Course ContentLiterature review about age related hearing disorders
Investigation and development of methods utilized in assesment of age realted hearing loss/dysfunction
Investigation of methods utilized in correcting age related hearing loss/dysfunction
Solving the presbycusis and comorbid problems 
References1. Geriatric audiology, Weinstein, B.E., Thieme, 2000
2. Handbook of clinical audiology, Katz, J., Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2002
3. Pubmed güncel yayınlar 

Course outline weekly

WeeksTopics
Week 1Presbycusis: diagnostic process
Week 2Presbycusis: solving process
Week 3Presbycusis: determining the comorbid problems
Week 4Presbycusis: Advanced electrophysiological assesment methods
Week 5Research development
Week 6Presentation of preliminary report summarizing aim and method of the research Project
Week 7Research: practice
Week 8Possible problems and solutions
Week 9Research: practice
Week 10Presentation of preliminary findings of the research and discussion
Week 11Research: practice
Week 12Research: practice
Week 13Research: practice
Week 14Research: practice
Week 15Research: practice
Week 16Final exam: presentation of the research as abstract or full text

Assesment methods

Course activitiesNumberPercentage
Attendance1410
Laboratory00
Application00
Field activities00
Specific practical training00
Assignments00
Presentation210
Project110
Seminar00
Midterms120
Final exam250
Total100
Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes050
Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes050
Total100

WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION

Activities Number Duration (hour) Total Work Load
Course Duration (x14) 14 4 56
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application000
Specific practical training000
Field activities000
Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect)148112
Presentation / Seminar Preparation22550
Project22550
Homework assignment000
Midterms (Study duration)11212
Final Exam (Study duration) 12020
Total Workload3494300

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. 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. İmproves 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 for aiming to improve community health.     X
10. Contributes to improvements in the field of Audiology science at both national and international levels. .    X

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