NATURE OF HEARING AND HEARING ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

Course Description

Hearing anatomy and physiology; classification of hearing loss; the effects on the person according to the type and degree of hearing loss; hearing tests; newborn hearing screening program and its impact on the age of diagnosis; hearing aids: parts and functions, inadequacy of hearing aids, personal FM systems, class-centered amplifying systems, electromagnetic induction systems; cochlear implants: parts, functions, use, cochlear implant candidacy criteria, differences between cochlear implants and hearing aids; early device and implant prevention: neuroplasticity, the relationship between language and listening skills, stimulant environment, use of significant stimuli. The degree and type of hearing loss, technology for the child; factors affecting the use of appropriate technologies; creating the most appropriate listening environment for the child in terms of hearing in daily life.

NATURE OF HEARING AND HEARING ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

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Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Turan, Z. (2019). İşitmenin Doğası ve İşitmeye Yardımcı Teknolojiler. Ankara: Pegem Akademi
2. 02 Ersoy, E. (2017). Dil ve Konuşma Etkinlikleri. İstanbul: Tunç Yayıncılık
3. 03 Sercan Y.K. (2011). Duy İşit Kavra: İşitsel Kavramayı Geliştirme El Kitabı, İstanbul: Pencere Sey
4. 04 Sercan Y.K. (2011). Ses Hece Sözcük Cümle: Fonolojik farkındalık eğitimi, İstanbul: Pencere Sey

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 1. Explains the anatomy and physiology of hearing. (4) SOLO 4
2. L02 2.Explains the classification of hearing loss.(4) SOLO 4
3. L03 3. Explains the social, language development and academic effects on the person according to the type and degree of hearing loss.(4) SOLO 4
4. L04 4.Explains the newborn hearing screening program and its effect on age at diagnosis. (4) SOLO 4
5. L05 5. Recognizes the parts of cochlear implants and explains their function (4) SOLO 4
6. L06 6. Explains the inadequacies of the hearing aid. (4) SOLO 4
7. L07 7.Explains personal FM systems, class-centered amplifier systems, electromagnetic induction systems.(4) SOLO 4
8. L08 8. Cochlear implants: defines parts, functions, use and cochlear implant candidacy criteria.(2) SOLO 2
9. L09 9. Explain the differences between cochlear implants and hearing aids.(4) SOLO 4
10. L10 10. Explain the importance of early device and implantation.(4) SOLO 4
11. L11 11.Defines the relationship between neuroplasticity, language and listening skills.(2) SOLO 2

Program Outcomes

1. P01 To define current knowledge about special education, teaching as a job, general culture and basic sciences
2. P02 To share results of the evaluation with parents and administration after evaluating levels of students prior to teaching; to prepare and to use individualized education plan based on the results.
3. P03 To use skills and knowledge in job and daily life with considering formal and ethical rules.
4. P04 To use information and communication technologies together with computer software required by the field. (European Computer Driving License”, Advanced Level)
5. P05 To suggest solutions in unexpected situations about special education and teaching as a job.
6. P06 To use skills about self-regulation, learning to learn, critical thinking and creative thinking.
7. P07 To examine and produce new scientific products about special education and teaching as a job.
8. P08 To participate in seminars, conferences, workshops etc. about special education by developing positive attitudes towards life-long learning.
9. P09 To follow new knowledge about special education and teaching as a job and to study in collaboration with colleagues.
10. P10 To be able to follow information in the field and communicate with colleagues by using a foreign language (European Language Portfolio Global Scale”, Level B1).
11. P11 To prepare, apply and administer plans and projects about special education by considering students? socio-economic situations and cultural environment. To share results with society.
12. P12 To use effective communication skills when studying with individuals in special education needs, their families and other experts.
13. P13 To use skills and knowledge to increase social acceptance of individuals in special education needs and to teach communication and social skills.
14. P14 To use values about universal nature of social rights, social justice, quality culture, preserving cultural values, health in work and environmental protection in job and daily life.
15. P15 To make changes in line with all features of students and their needs.

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