COURSE UNIT TITLE

: HEAR, SPEAK AND BALANCE DISORDERS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FTR 3053 HEAR, SPEAK AND BALANCE DISORDERS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR NURSEN ILÇIN

Offered to

Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

Course Objective

Aims to give information students about common pathologies of hear, speak and balance disorders.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students can define terminologies, basic concepts and definitions about hear, speak and balance at the end of this course.
2   Students can define classifications, formations, findings, types and treatment methods of hear loss, speak and balance disorders at the end of this course.
3   Students can define pathologies of hear loss and balance disorders commonly encountered by physiotherapists at the end of this course.
4   Students can learn rehabilitation methods of balance disorders commonly encountered by physiotherapists at the end of this course.
5   Students can practise rehabilitation methods of balance disorders commonly encountered by physiotherapists at the end of this course.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Terminology, basic concepts, definitions
2 1. Introduction 1.1. Definition of lecture 1.2. Entrance of vestibular system 1.3. Structures are responsible for ensuring that the balance
3 2. Anatomy of vestibular system 2.1. Anatomy and physiologic basis of peripheral vestibular system 2.2. Anatomy and physiologic basis of central vestibular system
4 3. Assessment of perirheral and central vestibular system
5 4. Dizziness and balance disorders 4.1. General classification of dizziness and balance disorders 4.2. Diseases causing dizziness and balance disorders 4.2.1. Peripheral vestibular system disorders 4.2.2. Central vestibular system disorders 4.2.3. Psycogenic factors causing dizziness
6 5. Approach to the patient with dizziness and balance disorders
7 6. Tests performed to balance disorders 6.1. Recording eye movements (ENG test/VNG test) 6.2. Positional tests and walking tests
8 7. Vestibular rehabilitation-I
9 Midterm exam
10 7. Vestibular rehabilitation-II 8. Structures are responsible for providing hearing and speaking and their functions 9. Measurement of hearing
11 10. Diseases which is accompanied hear loss in childhood-I 11. Diseases which is accompanied hear loss in adulthood-II
12 12. Speaking disorders and treatment-I 13. Speaking disorders and treatment-II
13 Homework presentations General evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

KBB ve Baş Boyun Cerrahisi, Editör: Onur Çelik, Asya Tıp Kitabevi, Ikinci Basım, Cilt 1, Bölüm 1 ve 2, 2007.
Vertigo, Editör: Fazıl Necdet Ardıç, Izmir Güven Kitabevleri, 2005.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Presentations

Assessment Methods

Successful / Unsuccessful

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)

e-posta: serbetcioglu@gmail.com Tel:4123255

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 2 4 8
Preparation for final exam 1 4 4
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 2 2 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 57

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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