Acoustics for Hearing and Speech Sciences

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The fundamental focus and content of this introductory course is the concept of sound as a physical and perceptual phenomenon. The principal topics to be discussed are: behavior of the acoustic wave in the air, description of intensive aspects of sound and decibels (DB) scale; physiology of the peripheral auditory system, acoustics of speech production, psychoacoustics methods and characteristics of human hearing including capacity to detect, discriminate and locate sound signals. Traditional learning strategies, as well as, distance learning strategies will be used in this course. Demonstrations and hands on experience will be provided in the acoustics for hearing and speech sciences laboratory course. AUDI 7117 - Principles of Audiology Laboratory. One (1) credit. The Principles of Audiology Laboratory course provides basic training in the use of clinical audiology equipment. Laboratory sessions and assignments will provide hands -on experience with the equipment, as well as, with the clinical procedures discussed in the Principles of Audiology course.