Bachelor of Audiology and Speech Pathology

The Audiology and Speech Disorders Undergraduate Program is an undergraduate program that aims to provide individuals with the skills to evaluate, diagnose and treat hearing, balance and speech disorders. This department trains professionals who aim to increase the quality of life of individuals by being at the intersection of health and communication fields.

Program Purpose

The Audiology and Speech Disorders Undergraduate Program aims to provide students with knowledge and skills in the following areas:

Hearing and Balance Disorders: Evaluation and rehabilitation of hearing loss and balance problems.

Speech and Language Disorders: Diagnosis and treatment of speech, language, voice and swallowing problems.

Scientific and Technological Methods: Effective use of audiological devices and speech therapy tools.

Multidisciplinary Work: Ability to work in collaboration with other experts in the fields of health, education and rehabilitation.

Ethics and Communication: Development of individual-focused communication skills within the framework of ethical rules in health services.

Course Contents

Some of the basic courses of the program are as follows:

Audiology Fundamentals: Hearing science, audiological assessment methods.

Speech and Language Disorders: Articulation, phonological disorders, language development and delays.

Physiology and Anatomy: Anatomy and physiology of the ear, tongue and vocal tract.

Acoustics and Hearing Aids: Hearing aids, cochlear implants and other technological aids.

Psychology and Rehabilitation: Psychosocial effects and rehabilitation of communication disorders.

Practical and Clinical Education: Applied education on real patient cases.

The Audiology and Speech Disorders department is a program that responds to the needs of the age, aiming to increase the quality of life of individuals with innovations in both health and technology.

A student who graduates from the Audiology and Speech Pathology Department will receive a "bachelor's degree." This degree indicates the level and quality of the educational program the student has completed. A bachelor's degree is usually awarded after completing a four-year program at a university and indicates that the student has a broad knowledge of the field in which he or she is studying.

Program Overview

The Bachelor’s Program in Audiology and Speech Disorders aims to train healthcare professionals specialized in assessing, diagnosing, preventing, and rehabilitating hearing, balance, speech, and language disorders. The program combines theoretical knowledge with practical experience, equipping students with competencies to enhance communication and quality of life for individuals.

Key Features of the Program

  • Interdisciplinary Approach

    The curriculum integrates health sciences, linguistics, psychology, and technology. Students learn about the physiological, psychological, and social aspects of hearing and speech systems.
    The program offers students the opportunity to apply their theoretical knowledge in real-world settings. Through clinical internships and practical courses, students learn patient evaluation, diagnosis, and rehabilitation processes.
    Emphasizes the effective use and development of modern technologies such as hearing aids, cochlear implants, and speech therapy software.
    Highlights the importance of ethical principles in healthcare and the correct approach to patient-professional communication.

    • Develop the ability to assess and treat communication disorders such as hearing loss, balance disorders, and speech and language problems.
    • Train specialists capable of effectively using modern audiological devices and speech therapy methods.
    • Foster professionals capable of creating solutions that enhance individuals' quality of life and strengthen their social integration.
    • Promote awareness of professional ethics and social responsibility.
    • Basic Sciences: Anatomy, physiology, biophysics, acoustics.
    • Professional Core Courses: Audiological evaluation, speech and language disorders, hearing aid applications, speech therapy.
    • Technology and Application: Cochlear implants, digital hearing aids, rehabilitation technologies.
    • Research and Clinical Internships: Real case studies, field applications, patient evaluations.

  • Clinical Training and Practice

  • Technological Focus

  • Ethics and Communication-Oriented Education

Program Objectives

Core Curriculum Elements

The Bachelor’s Program in Audiology and Speech Disorders is an ideal option for students interested in keeping up with rapid developments in communication and healthcare. It offers a contemporary and innovative career opportunity for those with an interest in both healthcare and technology.

Graduates of the Audiology and Speech Pathology Undergraduate Program can focus on solving communication problems of individuals and effectively work in the health sector with the knowledge, skills and competencies they gain throughout their education. The basic competencies and gains provided by the program are listed below:


Knowledge

Basic Knowledge and Comprehension:

Has advanced knowledge about the anatomy, physiology and pathology of hearing, balance, speech and language systems.

Scientific and Technological Competence:

Knows the working principles of hearing aids, cochlear implants and speech therapy tools and uses them effectively.

Dominance in Related Scientific Fields:

Has comprehensive knowledge about disciplines related to audiology and speech therapy such as language development, voice disorders, psychology and rehabilitation processes.

Skills

Evaluation and Analysis Skills:

Selects and applies appropriate tests for the diagnosis of hearing and speech disorders and interprets the results.

Problem Solving and Treatment Planning:

Prepares individualized treatment and rehabilitation programs for complex hearing and language disorders.

Research and Development:

Acquires the ability to conduct research to develop new technologies and treatment methods.


Multidisciplinary Working Ability:

Works in collaboration with doctors, educators, psychologists and other health professionals to provide patient-focused solutions.

Competences

Ability to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Works independently and takes the lead in projects in the field of health and rehabilitation.

Takes responsibility in defining, analyzing and solving professional problems.

Learning Competence

Continuously follows professional innovations and technological developments, has the ability to learn throughout life.

Integrates new information and methods into the profession by following scientific literature.

Communication and Social Competence

Establishes effective communication with individuals from different age groups and is sensitive to their needs.

Shares information with the healthcare team and the patient by making effective presentations and reporting.

Creates awareness about community health and individual health services.

Ethics and Professional Competence

Acts in accordance with professional ethical rules and is careful about patient privacy.

Provides fair, equitable and individual-focused health services.

Special Field Competencies

Rehabilitation of Hearing and Speech Disorders:

Competence in planning and implementing hearing aid settings, speech therapy techniques and rehabilitation processes.

Clinical and Laboratory Practices:

Ability to manage patient assessment, reporting and therapy processes in a clinical setting.

Contribution to Public Health:

Plays an active role in planning and implementing hearing screening programs.

Individuals who graduate from the Audiology and Speech Pathology undergraduate program have a wide range of employment opportunities in different areas of the health sector. Graduates can assume various roles in both the public and private sectors. This profession, which requires expertise in the treatment of hearing and speech disorders, will continue to increase in importance in the future due to increasing social needs.


Main Fields of Work

1. Private Sector

Private Hospitals and Clinics:

They can work in health centers that provide hearing aid application, speech therapy and rehabilitation services.


Special Education and Rehabilitation Centers:

They can provide special services for individuals who require hearing and speech therapy.

Hearing Aid and Cochlear Implant Centers:

They can work in the fields of adaptation of hearing aids and cochlear implant programming.


2. Academic and Research Fields

Universities:

They can teach and conduct research in areas related to audiology and speech disorders as academics.

Research Centers:

They can contribute to the development of hearing aids, speech therapy software and other technologies.

3. Private Sector Consultancy and Implementation

Consultancy Services:

They can provide consultancy services in the field of hearing health and speech therapy.


Industrial Hearing Protection Programs:

They can work in companies that develop programs to protect the hearing health of employees.


4. Freelance and Entrepreneurship

Independent Expertise:

They can open their own clinics and provide hearing and speech therapy services to individuals.

Startup and Technological Ventures:

They can take part in initiatives that develop innovative technologies for hearing and speech therapy.

Special Fields of Study

Pediatric Audiology: Evaluation and treatment of hearing loss in children.

Geriatic Audiology: Treatment of hearing loss and speech disorders in elderly individuals.

Neurological Rehabilitation: Treatment of speech and language disorders following stroke and trauma.

Occupational Hearing Health: Protection of the hearing health of individuals working in loud environments.

Career Perspective for Graduates

With developing health technologies and increasing social awareness, the need for audiology and speech disorders specialists is increasing. Graduates have an advantage in terms of finding a job and can easily find a job especially in the health, education and technology sectors.


International Work Opportunities

Opportunities to work in hospitals, rehabilitation centers and universities abroad.

Working in companies that produce international hearing aids and rehabilitation technologies.

Academic career and research opportunities abroad.

Thanks to these wide employment opportunities, graduates take on an important social responsibility role by contributing to the communication health of individuals.

The student's success in the courses is determined by evaluating the mid-term grades and the final exam grade together.

Mid-term grades consist of quizzes, mid-term exam grades and grades given to homework, applications and practical work depending on the course. In the credit system, the type and weight of mid-term and final evaluations (exams, homework, applications and similar) are reported to the relevant department head by the instructor teaching the course within the first two weeks of the semester and announced to the students by the relevant teaching unit administration. The final evaluation is determined by the instructor teaching the course with one of the following letter grades, taking into account the general success level of all students taking that course.

While the impact of the homework given during the semester on the final grade is 40%, the impact of the final exams at the end of the semester is 60%.

The student must have passed all compulsory and elective courses in the program and must not have a grade of F1, F2 or Z. In this program, the student must have a minimum of 240 ECTS credits and a general grade point average of at least 2.00 out of 4.00.