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COURSE UNIT TITLECOURSE UNIT CODESEMESTERTHEORY + PRACTICE (Hour)ECTS
VOCAL HEALTH AND PROTECTION DKS463 - 2 + 0 3

TYPE OF COURSE UNITElective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNITBachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY-
SEMESTER-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED3
NAME OF LECTURER(S)Professor Ömür Munzur
Professor Ahmet Mustafa Yurdakul
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT At the end of this course, the students;
1) laern body parts producing voice and how to repair, protect and maintain the voice.
MODE OF DELIVERYFace to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSENo
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTNone
COURSE DEFINITIONThe aim of this course is to learn body parts producing voice and to know how to repair, protect and maintain the voice.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEKTOPICS
1st Week Our vocal organs, the birth of phonology.
2nd Week Voice therapy and voice training, formation of voice, factors affecting voice.
3rd Week Basic elements of voice education, necessary studies in voice education.
4th Week Special problems of sound artists, what needs to be done to protect sound health.
5th Week Gains after voice therapy, voice heating techniques and suggestions.
6th Week Acoustic basic principles in voice education, features of voice.
7th Week Factors affecting the color of the voice, mistakes made while giving the voice.
8th Week Midterm
9th Week Different tones of voice, Laryngeal infectious diseases - Diagnosis and treatment of acute infections.
10th Week Diagnosis and treatment of chronic infectious diseases.
11th Week Occupational hoarseness.
12th Week Correct posture, posture.
13th Week Correct breathing learning in the use of sound, the effects of correct breathing on the person.
14th Week Types of breathing exercises and working principles.
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READINGMehmet Ömür; Sesin Peşinde, Zeynep Tamer; Opera sanatçılarının karşılaştıkları ses sorunları-tedavi yöntemleri Yük. Lis. Tezi 2005, Carrie Grant; The Complete Guide Singing, Saadet İkesus Altan; Ses Eğitimi ve Korunması
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODSLecture
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 QuantityPercentage(%)
Mid-term140
Total(%)40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)60
Total(%)100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities Number Hours Workload
Midterm exam111
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work14114
Preparation for Final exam12020
Course hours14228
Preparation for Midterm exam11515
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam111
Homework12112
Meeting with advisor111
Total Workload92
Total Workload / 303,06
ECTS Credits of the Course3
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTIONTurkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)No
  

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