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GERIATRIC AUDIOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION DISORDERS COURSE IDENTIFICATION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
ODY441 GERIATRIC AUDIOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION DISORDERS 7 2 2 4

Objectives and Contents

Objectives: It is aimed to gain knowledge on a wide range of geriatric communication topics such as age-related auditory system theory, rehabilitative/therapeutic programs for presbycusis, and social support systems for geriatric communication disorders.
Content: Basic concepts and definitions of geriatrics, theories related to aging, presbycusis, auditory processing in the geriatric population, principles of hearing aid application, tinnitus and its etiology, rehabilitative / remedial programs for preabiacusis and social support systems for geriatric communication disorders.