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.
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Amr El Refaie
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Must complete 300 credit points in HZHAUD or HZHCAU or be admitted in HMAUD.
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/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. |
Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Amr 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 |