Objectives and Goals

The Audiometry Program at İzmir Tınaztepe University aims to educate well-equipped healthcare technicians who are competent in assessing and monitoring hearing and balance functions, and who can effectively participate in the rehabilitation processes of individuals with hearing loss. The program emphasizes ethical responsibility, professional competence, and the ability to stay current with scientific and technological advancements.

Furthermore, the program seeks to contribute to the improvement of public hearing health by fostering individuals who are dedicated to enhancing the quality of healthcare services with a strong sense of social responsibility.

Knowing the concepts of professional ethics and morality

Being aware of professional authority and responsibilities

Understanding the physics of sound and acoustic properties to plan the necessary steps in hearing assessment

Being able to recognize normal and pathological anatomical structures

Having the practical skills to apply tests used in hearing evaluation

Understanding how diseases of the outer, middle, and inner ear affect the test results

Knowing audiological emergency cases

Learning how hearing rehabilitation is performed and having sufficient knowledge about the appropriate selection of hearing aids for patients

Having the ability to approach balance disorders and perform the necessary tests

Understanding the relationship between central and peripheral diseases and audiological tests

Grasping the importance of early diagnosis and treatment in hearing loss occurring during childhood

Being able to perform tests used in newborn hearing screening

Having knowledge about other ear, nose, and throat diseases

Developing oneself socially and culturally to gain individual awareness