Information Package / Course Catalogue
Language and Speech Disorders
Course Code: ÇGL314
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

To teach characteristics of language and speech disorders

Course Content

Description of basic concepts of language and speech impairrments, medical approach and its advantages, psycholinguistic approach and its advantages, assessment and intervention approaches.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.o She/He will have information which is necessary for theoretical and practical in the field of child development.
2.o He/she will have the information of evaluation and interpretation comparatively the accuracy, reliability and validity of the gaining information on child development.
3.o He/she will have knowledge of children's developments, learning properties and challenges.
4.o He/she will have knowledge of developmental problems, physical, cognitive, language, social-emotional, sensory development areas with taking in the consideration the ethical values
5.o It has information about the developmental evaluation of typical and atypical children in the direction of information given in the field of child development.
6.In the field of child development he/she will have the skills of generating different solutions to the problems with the evidence-based approach for the children with typical and atypical development.
7.He/she will take responsibility in trans-disciplinary studies and fulfills its task efficiently in the field of child development.
8.Using his advanced knowledge in the field of child development, he/she will execute independently individual and group works.
9.He/she will evaluate critically their own knowledge?s to identify their own learning and to guidance learning.
10.Using the effective ways of attaining knowledge, he/she will develop a positive attitude for life-long learning.
11.He/she will Internalize, generalize and exhibit knowledge which he/she gained in the field of child development.
12.With the awareness of social responsibility, he has knowledge about professional projects, researches and activities for the social environment she/he lives in.
13.To sets an example with external appearances, attitudes, behaviors and act in accordance to society democracy, human rights, social, scientific and professional ethics, laws, regulations with the legislation.
14.Informed the people and institutions related to the field of child development issues, share ideas and solutions to problems in team.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Owens,R. (1999) Language Disorders: A Functional Approach to Assessment and Intervention. 3rd Ed. Allyn and Bacon, MA.
2. Korkmaz, B. (2005).Language and Brain; Language and Speech Disorders in Children.Korkmaz, B. (2005).
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition and Classification of Language and Speech Disorders
Week 2 - Theoretical
Medical Model
Week 3 - Theoretical
Psycholinguistic Model
Week 4 - Theoretical
Sound disturbances
Week 5 - Theoretical
Fluency disorders
Week 6 - Theoretical
Articulation Disorders
Week 7 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm Exam
Week 8 - Theoretical
Developmental Language Disorders and Features
Week 9 - Theoretical
Mental impairment and language impairment
Week 10 - Theoretical
Specific Language Disorder
Week 11 - Theoretical
Common Developmental Disorder and Language Disorder
Week 12 - Theoretical
Assessment Approaches
Week 13 - Theoretical
Commonly used language assessment tools in Turkey
Week 14 - Theoretical
Intervention Approaches
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination115116
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)67
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes