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Last Updated: 09/10/2026

Code - Course Title Course Type Laboratory + Practice ECTS
DKT329 - Fluency Disorders and Theories V. SEMESTER 3 +0 3.0
Language of Instruction Türkçe
Course Type Required Courses
Course Instructor(s) ÖĞR. GÖR. DİLARA DERİN
Mode of Delivery Face to face
Place of Delivery
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Prerequisites There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
Courses Recomended None applicable
Recommended Resources • Yairi, E., Seery, H. C. (2022). Stuttering – Foundations and clinical applications. Third Edition. San Diego, CA: Plural Publishing• Zebrowski, P., Anderson, D. J., Conture, E. (2022). Stuttering and related disorders of fluency. Fourth Edition: New York: Thieme Medical Publishers • Guitar, B. (2018). Stuttering – An integrated approach to its nature and treatment. Fifth edition. Philedephia: Wolters Kluwer.• Ward, D. (2018). Stuttering and cluttering – Frameworks for understanding and treatment. Second Edition. New York: Routledge• Logan, K. J. (2022). Fluency disorders: stuttering, cluttering, and related fluency problems. Second Edition. San Diego, CA: Plural Publishing.• Tarkowski, Z. (2017). A new approach to stuttering – Diagnosis and therapy. New York: Nova Science Publishers• Packman, A., Attanasio, S. J. (2017). Theoretical issues in stuttering. Second Edition. New York: Routledge• Jelcic, J. S., Onslow, M. (2012). The science and practice of stuttering treatment: A symposium. West Sussex: UK. Wiley-Blackwell Publishing• Güncel PubMed Makaleleri
Work Placement None other than in class case studies.
Aims of the Course

Weeks Learning Outcomes Topics Teaching Methods
Week - 1 General Characteristics of Fluency Disorders
Week - 2 Processes Associated with Stuttering I: Language, and Cognition
Week - 3 Processes Associated with Stuttering II: Neurology and Physiology
Week - 4 Processes Associated with Stuttering III: Temperament and Emotionality
Week - 5 Some 20th and 21st-Century Theories of Stuttering - Organic Theories
Week - 6 Organic Theories and Models - Cerebral Dominance Theory, Sensory-Motor Modelling, Interhemispeheric Intervention Model
Week - 7 Organic Theories and Models - Variability Model, Speech Motor Skill Theory, Speech Concatenation Theory, Extended GODIVA Model
Week - 8 Experience Based Theories and Models - Psycho-analitic Theory, Psycho-emotional Theory, Psycho-behavioral Theory
Week - 9 Experience Based Theories and Models - Psycho-behavioral Theories: Diagnosogenic Theory, Operant Conditioning Theory, Two-Factor Theory, Approach-Avoidance Conflict, Anticipatory Struggle Hypothesis
Week - 10 Experience Based Theories and Models - Psycholinguistic Theories: Covert Repair Hypothesis, Vicious Circle Hypothesis, EXPLAN Model, Variable Release Threshold Hypothesis
Week - 11 Multifactorial Theories and Models - 3-Factor Model of Moments of Stuttering, Demands and Capacities Model, Dual Diathesis Stressor Model, Multifactorial Dynamic Pathways Theory
Week - 12 Cluttering - General Characteristics
Week - 13 Cluttering and Stuttering - Similarities and Differences
Week - 14 Neurogenic Stuttering - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Therapy

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Assessment Method and Passing Requirements
Quamtity Percentage (%)
1.Midterm Exam 1 40
Final Exam 1 60
Toplam (%) 100

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