About Us

HISTORY

Gazi University Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Audiology was established in 2013.

MISSION & VISION

MISSION

Our mission is to train competent audiologists who know their professional rights and responsibilities, adhere to ethical principles, are productive, and adopt lifelong learning principles. In addition, it is to contribute to science and society by conducting original scientific research in the field of audiology. It is to represent our profession, university and our country in the best way in national and international platforms. It is to serve humanity at a universal level by contributing to public and public health.

VISION

It is to take part in the service sector with successful practices for public health, which carries the profession ahead of the era. In addition, it is to be able to carry out multidisciplinary studies with the spirit of teamwork. It is to contribute to the world of science as a reference education, training and research center in the scientific world with scientific studies.

THE PURPOSE AND THE FİELDS OF STUDY OF THE PROGRAM

The Aim of The Program;

It is aimed to educate audiologists who manage the steps including diagnosis, follow-up, evaluation and rehabilitation of hearing loss based on ethical rules and scientific evidence. It is aimed that audiologists are individuals who can manage public health, take protective and preventive measures to save hearing health and care about the benefit of society. It is aimed to educate well-equipped audiologists who are based on scientific evidence, research and have high performance skills for the evaluation, diagnosis, rehabilitation of balance system and diseases. In addition, it is aimed for audiologists to present their scientific contributions in both health and academic areas.

 

The Fields of Study of the Program;

-University / faculty / colleges (instructor)

-State hospital and university hospitals (clinic)

-Neonatal units (newborn hearing screening)

-Private hospital clinics

-Vestibular rehabilitation centers

-Private audiology centers

-Hearing aid sales and application centers

-Industrial institutions

-Special education centers

Departments:

Department of Audiology

Organization Chart

 

 

 

 

 

Program Board and Commissions Chart

Department of Audiology  Boards and Commissions Chart

 

Internal Control Group

 

Prof. Bülent Gündüz

Asst. Prof. Şenay Altınyay

Lec. Işık Sibel Küçükünal

 

 

 

Education External/sub-relations Subgroup

 

Res. Asst. Gurbet İpek Şahin Kamışlı

 

Res. Asst. Melis Keskin Yıldız

 

Res. Asst. Nuriye Yıldırım Gökay

R&D and Infrastructure Group

 

Prof. Bülent Gündüz

 

 

Res. Asst. Burak Kabiş (web and social media manager)

 

Res. Asst. Nuriye Yıldırım Gökay

Risk Subgroup

 

 

Res. Asst. Melis Keskin Yıldız

 

Res. Asst. Burak Kabiş

 

 

 

Res. Asst. Emre Orhan

Strategic Plan Subgroup

 

 

Lec. Işık Sibel Küçükünal

 

 

Res. Asst. Emre Orhan

 

 

Lec. İrem Sendesen

 

 

Lec. Volkan Tutar

 

 

 

Quality Subgroup

 

 

Asst. Prof. Şenay Altınyay

 

Asst. Prof. Bilgehan Tekin Dal (accreditation officer)

 

 

Lec. İrem Sendesen

 

 

Lec. Volkan Tutar

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Odyoloji ABD/Koordinatörlükler

Department of Audiology/ Coordinators

 

  1. Önemli Linkler

Important Links

 

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

 

WEB PAGE

 

Turkey Association of Audiologists and Speech Pathologists

https://www.odyoloji.org.tr/

British Society of Audiology

https://www.thebsa.org.uk/

American Academy of Audiology

https://www.audiology.org/

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

https://www.asha.org/

 

  1. Kalite Politikası

 

Quality Policy

 

Gazi University Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Audiology determines the quality policy of the following principles:

  1. To be able to apply our professional principles by considering our mission and vision in line with the goals of our university.
  2. To raise our standards by following the development and change in our service areas in line with our strategic goals.

 

REGULATİON

Regulation on Job and Job Descriptions of Audiologists; Audiologist Duties and Responsibilities

Audiologist;

Performs diagnostic tests and determines, selection and programming of devices to be used for hearing rehabilitation with the guidance of the specialist physician in the diagnosis of diseases related to hearing and balance.

a) They conducts studies for the protection of hearing health and prevention of hearing loss.

b) Takes part in hearing screening programs and conducts the tests in these programs.

Source: Audiologist Duties and Responsibilities, 22 May 2014 Official Gazette, New Regulation

c) Makes the necessary suggestions about the protection of hearing by making noise measurements.

d) During the surgical procedures, if the surgeon deems it necessary, audiologist monitors the nerves related to hearing and balance.

e) Makes device adjustments during and after surgery in devices implanted in the ear.

f) Performs auditory perception evaluation and rehabilitation.

g) Takes part in the preparation of training programs related to hearing.

Source: Audiologist Duties and Responsibilities, 22 May 2014 Official Gazette, New Regulation

INTERNAL EVALUATİON AND ANNUAL REPORT

 

 

STRATEGİC PLAN (2017-2022)

 

Strategic Goals

Strategies

Performance İndicators

Establishing the necessary technical infrastructure to open a license program

Obtaining the necessary devices for undergraduate education through the rectorate or projects

Completion of technical devices and test equipment

Planning the application areas and classrooms for the opening of the undergraduate program

Arrangement and clarification of classrooms and practice areas for undergraduate education

Completion of arrangement of patient evaluation and application areas

Reaching the number of faculty members required for an undergraduate program to be opened

Promotion of academic staff who are entitled to be a faculty member in the department,

Increase in the number of faculty members

Providing a suitable environment for the application of our professional works that we offer to the society as a department service and to admit patients.

Arranging rooms where patients will be taken, identifying and correcting technical equipment deficiencies

The type and number of equipment to reach the desired target

 

Making patient rooms suitable for evaluation, testing and follow-up steps

 

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