Audiology is one of the modern medical sciences that studies the human auditory system, its diseases, ways to prevent hearing impairment, and associated health problems. It also involves evaluating the level of hearing loss and identifying auditory and balance disorders through specialized diagnostic testing methods. Additionally, audiologists focus on rehabilitating individuals affected by hearing loss and utilizing modern medical and technological means to treat hearing loss and balance disorders. The goal is to improve and enhance an individual’s ability to hear and communicate naturally in their daily lives.
What are the tasks of audiologists?
- Enhancing the quality of life for individuals of all ages suffering from hearing impairment
- Developing awareness programs for preventing hearing loss.
- Fitting hearing protection devices
- Evaluating and diagnosing functional disorders in hearing, auditory function, balance, and related disorders
- Testing, fitting, and monitoring hearing aids for individuals using them
- Providing auditory rehabilitation services through a comprehensive program of therapeutic services, devices, and consultations
- Detecting and conducting various hearing tests for newborns and individuals suffering from hearing loss or total deafness and diagnosing their causes
- Fitting and monitoring hearing aids and dealing with patients undergoing cochlear implantation, and monitoring cochlear implant devices
- Providing auditory and linguistic rehabilitation for patients to distinguish sounds and properly use language.
Curriculum for Audiology Programs
You can visit the official university website where you wish to study to learn about the details of the subjects taught each academic year in the audiology program. Below are the study subjects covered during the years of studying Audiology at one of the Turkish universities:
First Academic Year
- Information Technology
- Functional Anatomy of the Nervous System
- Hearing, Speech, and Digestive System Physiology
- Medical Biochemistry
- Introduction to Professional English in Audiology
- Sign Language
- Medical Biology and Genetics
Second Academic Year
- Basic Audiology Principles
- Introduction to Physiology
- Language and its Development
- Diseases of the Ear, Nose, and Throat
- Medical Applications Laboratory
- Diagnostic Tests
- Hearing Simulation
Third Academic Year
- Digestive System Diseases
- Hearing Implant Devices
- Auditory Rehabilitation
- Pediatric Audiology
- Equipment and Materials Necessary for Endoscopy Examination
- Neurology
- Professional Application Field
- Pharmacology
- Tinnitus
Fourth Academic Year
- Scientific Research Methods
- Applied Biostatistics
- Clinical Applications Laboratory
- Graduation Project
- Professional Summer Practice
Example: Click here to learn about the curriculum for the Audiology program at Uskudar University.
Job Opportunities for Audiology Graduates
- Hearing Application Research Centers
- Hearing Clinics in Public and Private Hospitals
- Special Education and Rehabilitation Centers
- Schools and Educational Institutions for Early Detection of Hearing Impairment in Students
