aud4hes acoustics
ACOUSTICS AND PSYCHOACOUSTICS
AUD4HES
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
An understanding of the nature of sound is fundamental to the field of audiology. This subject includes an overview of the basic principles underlying the nature, analysis and perception of sound and speech. Through reading, demonstrations, exercises, projects and lectures, you will develop a foundation of the concepts that underlie acoustics and psychoacoustics. You will apply these concepts to practical problems in audiology. Theoretical knowledge will be complemented with hands-on laboratory exercises. Your learning in this subject will be assessed through exams, practical demonstrations and the writing of a diagnostic handout.
FacultyFaculty of Health Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorAmr El Refaie
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Must complete 300 credit points in HZHAUD or HZHCAU or be admitted in HMAUD.
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Fundamentals of hearing: an introduction. | Recommended | Yost, JW 2007 | 5TH EDN, ACADEMIC PRESS, SAN DIEGO. |
| Readings | Introduction to sound: acoustics for the hearing and speech sciences. | Recommended | Speaks, CE 1999 | 3RD EDN, SINGULAR PUBLISHING GROUP, SAN DIEGO. |
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorAmr El Refaie
Class requirements
Lecture
One 2.0 hours lecture per week and delivered via face-to-face.
Tutorial
Four 1.0 hours tutorial every two weeks and delivered via face-to-face.
"Tutorials commence in the second week of semester."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment one. | Spectogram. | 20 |
| Assignment two. | Multi-frequency, multi-component tympanometry. | 20 |
| One 2-hour written examination. | 60 |