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Course Code: 
FTR 520
Course Type: 
Elective
P: 
2
Lab: 
2
Credits: 
3
ECTS: 
8
Course Language: 
İngilizce
Course Objectives: 
Students will be able to gain knowledge about speech therapy and communication disorders.
Course Content: 
This course provides the student with information related to hearing and speech disorders  including the topics below
Course Methodology: 
1: Lecture, 2: Discussion
Course Evaluation Methods: 
A: Theorical exam

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes Program Learning Outcomes Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
1) Describes the definition of “speech therapy”. 1,8,9,10 1,2 A
2) Provides examples to language-speech disorders. 1,8,9,10 1,2 A
3) Describes types of hearing disorders. 1,8,9,10 1,2 A
4) Describes childhood articulation disorders. 1,8,9,10 1,2 A
5) Defines adulthood language disorders. 1,8,9,10 1,2 A

Course Flow

COURSE CONTENT
Week Topics Study Materials
1 Introduction to speech therapy  
2 Functional anatomy of speech organs  
3 Speech and language development  
       4 Aphasia and principles of therapy  
5 Cerebral Palsy and related communication disorders  
6 Down Syndrome and related communication disorders  
7 Midterm exam  
8 Hearing loss and assessment  
9 Neurologic language disorders  
10 Voice disorders  
 

 

 

 

11

 

Cleft palate- cleft lip

 

 

 

 

 

12 Childhood speech-language disorders  
13 Stuttering and fluency disorders  
14 Communication problems in Autism Spectrum Disorders  
15  

Discussion

 

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES
Textbook 1. Hedge M.N; Introduction to Communicative Disorders, 2001

2. Chapey R; Language Intervention Strategies in Aphasia and Related Neurogenic Communication Disorders, 2001

Additional Resources  

Material Sharing

MATERIAL SHARING
Documents  
Exams  

Assessment

ASSESSMENT
IN-TERM STUDIES NUMBER PERCENTAGE
Mid-terms 1 40
Quizzes   0
Assingment   0
Total   40
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE   60
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE   40
Total   100

Course’s Contribution to Program

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
No Program Learning Outcomes Contribution
1 2 3 4 5  
1
  1. Having enough educational background in health.
    X      
2
  1. Using the basic knowledge to define and analyze the problems.
  X        
3
  1. To make solution suggestions based on the evidence.
  x        
4
  1. To choose and use efficiently physiotherapy- rehabilitation techniques required for the cases.
  x        
5
  1. To gain practice skills.
x          
6
  1. To have the capability to choose the therapy agents, tools and plan the rehabilitation program.
x          
7
  1. To have a command in  spesific problems in physiotherapy
    x      
8
  1. To have command in communication skills usage in order to communicate efficiently.
        x  
9
  1. To achieve an awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning and consistently self-improving.
        x  
10 To have the consciousness of professional, social and universal ethics and responsibilities       X    

ECTS

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Activities Quantity Duration
(Hour)
Total
Workload
(Hour)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) 16 3 48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) 16 7 112
Mid-terms 1 3 3
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 1 20 20
Final examination 1 10 10
Total Work Load     193
Total Work Load / 25 (h)     7,72
ECTS Credit of the Course     8