Audiology

My name is Burcu Kuzu. I am a 4th year student at the Department of Audiology, Gulhane Faculty of Health Sciences, at Health Sciences University. Audiology is a branch of science that deals with hearing and balance problems and takes part in their rehabilitation. Our university has 2 campuses. Gülhane Faculty of Health Sciences is in Etlik, Ankara. In the first year of the program, we take basic medical science courses such as Anatomy, Physiology and Histology. Starting from the 2nd year, we take courses such as Speech and Language Development, Audiology Assessment Methods, Neuroanatomy, Neurophysiology, Sound Physics and Acoustics. In the 3rd and 4th grades, we focus entirely on our fields and take our main courses related to hearing and balance. Gülhane Faculty of Health Sciences has been newly built and our laboratories and classrooms are fully equipped. We have a compulsory summer internship in the 3rd year of our program. We can do our internships in hospitals affiliated to our university throughout Turkey. After graduating from the department, we can work in public hospitals, private hospitals, private clinics, implant companies, hearing aid centers and rehabilitation centers. In addition, we also have fields of study in Industrial Audiology, Geriatric Audiology and Pediatric Audiology, which are sub-branches of Audiology. When I was younger, my brother had speech and language developmental delays. That's why I always helped him throughout my childhood. When I found out about the Audiology Department during my university preference period, I realized how inclined I was towards it. That's why I chose Audiology. The University of Health Sciences is the first and the largest university in the world in the field of health. That's why I thought that the University of Health Sciences was the best choice for me as I want to progress academically in the future. After graduation, I want to direct my career in this way by equipping myself with software knowledge. Candidates who will choose our university must be sure whether or not they want to work in the field of health in the future. At the same time, I recommend the candidates who will prefer our department to do their research well before making their decision. I wish success to all students. We would be happy to see you among us at Gülhane Campus.