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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Health Sciences
Programme of Midwifery
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
99501017 Hearing and Balance Health 2023 Spring 6 2+0+0 5 5
Course Type Elective
Course Cycle Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques -
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites -
Coordinator Asst. Prof. Hediye KARAKOÇ
Instructor(s) Assoc. Prof. Hediye KARAKOÇ
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Content
Ear evaluation methods, auricle, external ear canal and middle ear diseases and their treatment, sensory neural hearing loss causing diseases and treatment, neural hearing loss causing diseases and treatment, congenital ear diseases and treatment.
Objectives of the Course
In the course; balance system diseases, appropriate assessment methods, diagnosis and vestibular rehabilitation approaches and applications to provide detailed knowledge and skills development. ear evaluation methods, external and middle ear diseases and treatment, sensory neural, neural and congenital hearing loss and diseases that cause to gain detailed knowledge and skills
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses X
Specialization / Field Courses
Support Courses X
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Program Learning Outcomes Level
P9 She develops herself in accordance with her interests and competencies. 4
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 Knows tissues, cells and their properties. P.1.7
O2 Knows the anatomy of human body systems. P.1.1
O3 Knows midwifery care for system diseases P.2.6
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 Outer ear diseases and treatment I
2 Middle ear diseases and treatment I
3 Diseases causing sensorineural hearing loss and treatment I
4 Diseases causing neural hearing loss and treatment I
5 Diseases causing congenital hearing loss and treatment I
6 Diseases causing age-related hearing loss and treatment
7 Clinical diagnostic test procedures and protocols for vestibular system diseases II
8 Midterm
9 Clinical evaluation methods and techniques of patients with vestibular problems I
10 Clinical evaluation methods and techniques of patients with vestibular problems II
11 Vestibular rehabilitation I
12 Vestibular rehabilitation II
13 Vestibular rehabilitation III
14 General Exam Preparation
Textbook or Material
Resources Jerger, J., Mueller H. G. (2014) Audiology: Science to Practice.2nd Edition. Plural Publishing Inc.
Hall, J. W. III. (2014) Introduction to Audiology Today. Pearson.
Baloh, R. W., Halmagyi, G. M. (1996). Disoders of the vestibular System, New York: Oxford University.
Furman, J. M., Cass, S. P. (2003). Vestibular disorders: a case study approach, Oxford University Press.
Luxon, L. M., Davies, R. A. (2003). Handbook of Vestibular Rehabilitation, Whurr Publishers Ltd.
Herdman, S. J. (2000). Vestibular Rehabilitation. Philadelphia Davis Company.
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Laboratory - -
Practice - -
Field Study - -
Course Specific Internship (If Any) - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Projects - -
Seminar - -
Quiz - -
Listening - -
Midterms 1 40 (%)
Final Exam 1 60 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 14 2 28
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 14 3 42
Midterms 1 24 24
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 1 24 24
Practice 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 24 24
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 142
Total Work Load / 30 4,73
Course ECTS Credits: 5
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P1 P2
O1 Knows the anatomy of human body systems. - -
O2 Knows tissues, cells and their properties. - -
O3 Knows midwifery care for system diseases - -