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