SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY


Profile of the Program

The students who successfully complete the program are awarded the degree of Bachelor of Speech and Language Therapy.

Qualification Awarded

The students who successfully complete the program are awarded the degree of Bachelor of Dil ve Konuşma Terapisti

Level of Qualification

This is a Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) program.

Specific Admission Requirements

Student admission for this undergraduate program is made through university entrance examinations prepared in the framework of the regulations set by Higher Education Council of Turkey(YÖK). International students are accepted to this undergraduate program according to the score of one of the international exams they take such as SAT,ACT etc. or according to their high school diploma score. Exchange student admission is made according to the requirements determined by bilateral agreements signed by BAU and the partner university. Visiting students can enroll for the courses offered in this program upon the confirmation of the related academic unit.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

The students graduating from this programme are awarded Bachelor's of Speech and Language Therapy degree.

Recognition of Prior Learning

At Bahcesehir University , full-time students can be exempted from some courses within the framework of the related by laws. If the content of the course previously taken in another institution is equivalent to the course offered at BAU, then the student can be exempted from this course with the approval of the related faculty/graduate school after the evaluation of the course content.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates

Speech and Language Therapy undergraduates can work in hospitals, public health centers, schools, special education and rehabilitation centers, counseling centers, elderly and nursing homes and private clinics.

Access to Further Studies

The students graduated from this program may apply to second cycle (Master's degree) programs.

Program Outcomes

1 To use theoretic and methodological approach, evidence-based principles and scientific literature in Speech and Language Therapy field systematically for practice.
2 To have theoretic and practical knowledge for individual's, family's and the community's health promotion and protection.
3 To use information and health technologies in practice and research in the field of Speech and Language Therapy.
4 To communicate effectively with advisee, colleagues for effective professional relationships.
5 To be able to monitor occupational information using at least one foreign language, to collaborate and communicate with colleagues at international level.
6 To use life-long learning, problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
7 To act in accordance with ethical principles and values in professional practice.
8 To take part in research, projects and activities within sense of social responsibility and interdisciplinary approach.
9 To be able to search for literature in health sciences databases and information sources to access to information and use the information effectively.
10 To take responsibility and participate in the processes actively for training of other therapist, education of health professionals and individuals about speech and languege therapy.
11 To carry out speech and languge therapy practices considering cultural differences and different health needs of different groups in the community.

Course & Program Outcomes Matrix

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Courses
DKT1001 Overview of Speech and Language Disorders 2 2 1 5 3 3 4 3 1 3 4
DKT1002 Clinical Linguistics 3 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 1
DKT1003 Linguistic Aspects of Communication 2 2 1 5 2 2 3 2 1 3 2
DKT1004 Clinical Phonology 3 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 1
DKT1005 Anatomy 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 1 1 3 4
DKT1006 Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology of Speech and Language 1 2 1 1 4 4 2 2 1 3 3
DKT1007 Physiology 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 1 1 3 4
DKT1008 Hearing Science 2 3 5 3 3 2 4 2 3 3 4
DKT1009 Phonetics 2 2 4 2 3 2 2 2 1 3 3
DKT1010 Speech Science and Acoustic 4 3 5 2 3 2 3 4 2 3 2
DKT2001 Language Acquisition and Language Acquisition Theories 3 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 2 3 1
DKT2002 Clinical Evaluation Methods 5 5 4 5 4 5 5 5 3 3 5
DKT2003 Cognitive Neuroscience 2 1 2 2 3 1 2 1 2 3 1
DKT2004 Childhood Language Disorders and Early Intervention 5 5 4 5 4 5 5 5 3 3 5
DKT2005 Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases-Mouth-Face Anomalies 2 3 3 3 4 2 4 2 1 3 4
DKT2006 Neurolinguistics 2 2 1 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 3
DKT2007 Audiology for Speech and Language Terapist 3 4 5 4 3 2 4 2 3 3 4
DKT2008 Fluency Disorders-I 5 4 4 5 4 5 5 5 3 3 4
DKT2009 Articulation and Phonological Disorders 5 4 3 4 4 5 4 4 2 3 4
DKT2010 Voice Disorders: Evaluation and Therapy 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 3 3 5
DKT3001 Clinical Practice I 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 2 3 5
DKT3002 Clinical Practice II 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 2 3 5
DKT3003 School-Age Language Disorders: Assessment and Therapy 5 5 4 5 4 5 5 5 3 3 5
DKT3004 Approach to Motor Speech Disorders: Dysarthria and Apraxia 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 2 3 5
DKT3005 Fluency Disorders II 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 3 3 5
DKT3006 Speech and Language Therapy in Cleft Lip-Palate and Head and Face Anomalies 5 5 4 5 4 5 5 5 3 3 5
DKT3007 Neurogenic Acquired Language Disorders 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 3 3 5
DKT3008 Assessment and Therapy Methods in Swallowing Disorders 5 5 5 4 4 5 5 5 3 3 5
DKT3009 Scientific, Medical and Professional Ethics 5 3 1 4 2 5 5 5 3 3 5
DKT3010 Research Methods in Speech and Language Therapy 4 1 4 3 1 5 5 5 5 3 2
DKT4001 Clinical Practice III 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 2 3 5
DKT4002 Clinical Practice IV 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 2 3 5
ENG1061 English I 1 1 1 1 5 4 1 1 1 1 1
ENG1062 English II 1 1 1 1 5 4 1 1 1 1 1
FTR4015 Biostatistics 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
HST1071 Atatürk's Principles and History of Turkish Republic I 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 1 1 1
HST1072 Atatürk's Principles and History of Turkish Republic II 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 1 1 1
LAW1154 Child Law and Child Psychology
PSY1061 Psychology for Health Sciences 3 4 1 5 2 4 4 4 3 3 5
TLL1071 Turkish Language and Literature I 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
TLL1072 Turkish Language and Literature II 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Departmental Elective
DKT2013 Sensory Integration:A Different Perspective on Speech and Language Disorder from Theory to Practice
DKT2024 Play and Activity Based Intervention
DKT3011 Language and Speech Therapy Interventions in Individuals with Autism
GE-Elective
GE-Elective
COP0301 Career Development for Orientation to Work Life
COP0302 Dale Carnegie - Strictly Business: Dale Carnegie Course
COP0303 TMI - Project Your Life Ahead
COP0304 Music Business and Turkish Music Industry
COP1301 Career Development for Orientation to Work Life
GEP0111 Art and Religion
GEP0112 Classical Turkish Art and Artists
GEP0113 European Art
GEP0114 Fine Arts in Turkey
GEP0115 Introduction to Art History
GEP0121 Introduction to Theatre
GEP0122 Shakespeare and Contemporary Performance
GEP0123 Special Topics in Theatre
GEP0124 Turkish Theatre
GEP0131 Introduction to Classical Music
GEP0132 Trends in Classical Music
GEP0133 20th Century Music
GEP0134 Introduction to Turkish Classical Music
GEP0201 City and Culture
GEP0202 History of Istanbul as an Imperial City
GEP0203 Globalization and Istanbul
GEP0204 Istanbul in Social and Historical Perspectives
GEP0205 Unfolding the Layers of Berlin
GEP0206 Virtual Discovery of İstanbul
GEP0211 City and Landscape
GEP0301 Innovative Career Development
GEP0302 Dale Carnegie Strictly Business: Dale Carnegie Course
GEP0304 Music Business and Turkish Music Industry
GEP0401 Arabic I
GEP0402 Arabic II
GEP0403 French I
GEP0404 French II
GEP0405 German I
GEP0406 German II
GEP0407 Introduction to Japanese Language and Culture I
GEP0408 Introduction to Japanese Language and Culture II
GEP0409 Italian I
GEP0410 Italian II
GEP0411 Modern Chinese I
GEP0412 Modern Chinese II
GEP0413 Ottoman Turkish I
GEP0414 Ottoman Turkish II
GEP0415 Russian I
GEP0416 Russian II
GEP0417 Spanish I
GEP0418 Spanish II
GEP0419 Persian I
GEP0420 Persian II
GEP0421 Georgian I
GEP0422 Georgian II
GEP0423 Greek I
GEP0424 Greek II
GEP0425 Hebrew I
GEP0426 Hebrew II
GEP0427 Arabic III
GEP0428 Arabic ıv
GEP0429 Persian III
GEP0430 Persian IV
GEP0431 Turkish Sign Language
GEP0501 Anatolian Civilizations
GEP0502 Great Discoveries and Inventions in the History of Science
GEP0503 Greek and Turkish Relations in the Aegean
GEP0504 History of Food
GEP0505 History of Mediterranean World
GEP0506 History of the Modern Middle East
GEP0507 Orientalism
GEP0508 Wars That Change History
GEP0509 XX. Century Political History
GEP0510 Contemporary Germany– History, Politics and Society since 1945
GEP0601 Communication in Local Governments
GEP0602 Community Service Applications
GEP0603 Current Political Issues and Leaders
GEP0604 Interpersonal Communication
GEP0605 Popular Culture
GEP0606 Prejudice and Aggression
GEP0607 Ethics
GEP0614 Social Media Management
GEP0616 Traffic and Road Safety
GEP0622 Creative Thinking and Entrepreneurship
GEP0701 Creative Literature
GEP0702 Critical Thinking and Literary Criticism
GEP0703 Contemporary Turkish Literature
GEP0704 Trends in Literature
GEP0705 Literature and Society
GEP0706 Modern Turkish Novel and Story
GEP0707 Modern Turkish Poetry
GEP0708 Turkish Folk Literature
GEP0709 The Lives of Turkish Intellectuals
GEP0710 Turkish Poets and Poems
GEP0801 20th Century History of Thought
GEP0802 Aesthetic and Philosophy
GEP0803 Contemporary Philosophy
GEP0804 Islamic Philosophy
GEP0805 Ontology
GEP0806 Philosophy of Life
GEP0807 Political Philosophy
GEP0808 Philosophy of Religion
GEP0809 Strategic Roadmaps and Innovation
GEP0810 Systems-Design Thinking and Management
GEP0821 Classical Logic
GEP0822 Logic I
GEP0823 Logic II
GEP0824 Modern Logic
GEP0825 Logic and Computer Applications
GEP1005 History of Civilization I
GEP1006 History of Civilization II
GEP1065 History of Civilization I
GEP1066 History of Civilization II
GEP1114 Fine Arts in Turkey
GEP1121 Introduction to Theatre
GEP1124 Turkish Theatre
GEP1135 Musics of the World
GEP1205 Unfolding the Layers of Berlin
GEP1302 Dale Carnegie Strictly Business: Dale Carnegie Course
GEP1307 Marine Culture and Amateur Seamanship
GEP1312 Special Topics in E-sports
GEP1320 Introduction to the 2030 Agenda
GEP1363 Interpersonal Communication
GEP1379 Sustainability and Business Ethics
GEP1405 German I
GEP1417 Spanish I
GEP1432 English for Specific Purposes I
GEP1433 English for Specific Purposes II
GEP1434 Turkish Sign Language II
GEP1435 German III
GEP1436 German IV
GEP1439 Russian III
GEP1440 Russian IV
GEP1441 Korean I
GEP1442 Korean II
GEP1510 Contemporary Germany- History, Politics and Society since 1945
GEP1511 European History
GEP1513 History of Religions
GEP1515 New Religious Movements
GEP1608 European Integration and Turkish-European Relations
GEP1609 Alliance of Civilizations
GEP1610 Innovative Leadership
GEP1612 Political Communication Campaigns
GEP1613 Elections and Campaign Management
GEP1614 Social Media Management
GEP1615 Perception Management
GEP1616 Traffic and Road Safety
GEP1620 Visual Literacy
GEP1622 Creative Thinking and Entrepreneurship
GEP1625 Games and Culture
GEP1638 Topics in Communication Management
GEP1639 Understanding the Food
GEP1640 Towards Zero Hunger (SDG 2)
GEP1641 Genesis of Life
GEP1705 Literature and Society
GEP1709 The Lives of Turkish Intellectuals
GEP1710 Turkish Poets and Poems
GEP1811 Readings in Philosophy

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

1. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
DKT1001 Overview of Speech and Language Disorders 2 0 2 6
DKT1003 Linguistic Aspects of Communication 2 0 2 4
DKT1005 Anatomy 2 0 2 5
DKT1007 Physiology 2 0 2 4
DKT1009 Phonetics 2 0 2 5
ENG1061 English I 2 0 2 2
HST1071 Atatürk's Principles and History of Turkish Republic I 2 0 2 2
TLL1071 Turkish Language and Literature I 2 0 2 2
Total 30
2. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
DKT1002 Clinical Linguistics 2 0 2 5
DKT1004 Clinical Phonology 2 2 3 5
DKT1006 Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology of Speech and Language 2 0 2 3
DKT1008 Hearing Science 2 0 2 4
DKT1010 Speech Science and Acoustic 2 0 2 4
ENG1062 English II 2 0 2 1
HST1072 Atatürk's Principles and History of Turkish Republic II 2 0 2 2
LAW1154 Child Law and Child Psychology 0 0 0 1
PSY1061 Psychology for Health Sciences 2 0 2 3
TLL1072 Turkish Language and Literature II 2 0 2 2
Total 30
3. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
DKT2001 Language Acquisition and Language Acquisition Theories 2 0 2 4
DKT2003 Cognitive Neuroscience 2 0 2 5
DKT2005 Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases-Mouth-Face Anomalies 2 0 2 5
DKT2007 Audiology for Speech and Language Terapist 2 0 2 4
DKT2009 Articulation and Phonological Disorders 2 0 2 4
Departmental Elective 2 4
GE-Elective 3 4
Total 30
4. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
DKT2002 Clinical Evaluation Methods 2 2 3 5
DKT2004 Childhood Language Disorders and Early Intervention 2 0 2 4
DKT2006 Neurolinguistics 2 0 2 4
DKT2008 Fluency Disorders-I 2 0 2 4
DKT2010 Voice Disorders: Evaluation and Therapy 2 2 3 5
GE-Elective 3 4
Departmental Elective 2 4
Total 30
5. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
DKT3001 Clinical Practice I 1 8 3 6
DKT3003 School-Age Language Disorders: Assessment and Therapy 2 0 2 4
DKT3005 Fluency Disorders II 2 0 2 4
DKT3007 Neurogenic Acquired Language Disorders 2 2 3 4
DKT3009 Scientific, Medical and Professional Ethics 2 0 2 2
FTR4015 Biostatistics 2 0 2 2
Departmental Elective 2 4
GE-Elective 3 4
Total 30
6. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
DKT3002 Clinical Practice II 1 8 3 6
DKT3004 Approach to Motor Speech Disorders: Dysarthria and Apraxia 2 0 2 4
DKT3006 Speech and Language Therapy in Cleft Lip-Palate and Head and Face Anomalies 2 2 3 2
DKT3008 Assessment and Therapy Methods in Swallowing Disorders 2 2 3 4
DKT3010 Research Methods in Speech and Language Therapy 2 0 2 2
Departmental Elective 2 4
GE-Elective 3 4
Non-Departmental Elective 2 4
Total 30
7. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
DKT4001 Clinical Practice III 1 16 5 18
GE-Elective 3 4
Departmental Elective 2 4
Non-Departmental Elective 2 4
Total 30
8. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
DKT4002 Clinical Practice IV 1 16 5 18
Departmental Elective 2 4
GE-Elective 3 4
Non-Departmental Elective 2 4
Total 30

Program Director (or Equivalent)


SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY - SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES

RA YİĞİTCAN PERKER
Head of Department

SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES
E-Mail: yigitperker@gmail.com
Telephone: +90