Master's Program
Individuals who complete the Master’s Program with Thesis in Speech and Language Therapy acquire the knowledge and clinical observation skills necessary to assess, diagnose, and plan therapy for various patient groups and individuals of different ages. In addition, they gain competencies in academic research, planning, and implementation.
They are able to address Delayed Language and Speech, Specific Language Impairments, Fluency Disorders, Speech Sound Disorders, Language and Speech Disorders associated with Hearing Loss, Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies, Neurogenic Speech Disorders, Voice Disorders, and Swallowing Disorders from multiple perspectives. They can provide appropriate referrals for these conditions and monitor the treatment process. For this purpose, they are able to use instrumental assessments in addition to objective and subjective evaluations related to these disorders, and they can also employ perceptual assessment methods.
Graduates of this program are awarded the title of ‘Specialist Speech and Language Therapist.’
The primary objective of the Master’s Program in Speech and Language Therapy is to train specialist speech and language therapists who play a key role in the provision of health and rehabilitation services and in the achievement of targeted outcomes.
The Department of Speech and Language Therapy aims to raise public awareness, to contribute to science through the use of evidence-based education and knowledge, and to equip students with contemporary and independent working skills through an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach.
Specialist speech and language therapists have a wide range of employment opportunities, including positions as specialist speech and language therapists in public and university hospitals, as academic staff at universities, and in private speech disorder centers, special education centers, and guidance and research centers. The Master’s Program with Thesis began admitting students in the fall semester of the 2020–2021 academic year.
Program Outcomes
1.Possesses up-to-date, evidence-based scientific knowledge at the specialist level in the field of speech and language therapy and is proficient in using field-specific instruments and equipment.
2.Is able to synthesize the specialist-level knowledge acquired in the field of speech and language therapy and apply it within evidence-based practices.
3.Can conduct academic studies in the field of speech and language therapy independently and/or as part of a team.
4.Has sufficient knowledge of research methodologies to read and critically evaluate scientific articles in the field of speech and language therapy.
5.Can systematically discuss developments in the field of speech and language therapy, as well as academic publications, both orally and visually.
6.Can develop and interpret strategies and policies regarding topics related to speech and language therapy within a scientific and ethical framework.
To be eligible to apply for the Master’s Program with Thesis in Speech and Language Therapy, applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree in Speech and Language Therapy and meet the criteria set by our university regarding ALES Quantitative scores, foreign language proficiency scores, and undergraduate grade point averages.
For the curriculum and course descriptions of the Master’s Program with Thesis in Speech and Language Therapy, click here.
For information on program application, admission, and registration requirements, you may visit our university’s Graduate Education Institute