Objectives: After completing this course, the student will be able to
a) Understand psychophysical components of sound and their measurement,
b) Analyse and critically evaluate the different methods of estimation of thresholds, frequency analysis and application of masking, and
c) Conduct experiments to estimate thresholds, measure pitch.
Objectives: After going through this subject, the student shall be able to describe:
a) Describe the bases of physiological tests
b) Interpret physiological test findings
c) Explain the importance of different tests required for assessment of physiological mechanism of auditory system.
d) To select appropriate test parameters for assessing conductive and sensorineural mechanism
Objectives: After completing this course, the student will be able to understand
a. Clinical research designs and statistical methods,
b. Epidemiological issues and its relevance in hearing research,
c. Evidence based practice in Audiology, and
d. Ethical practices in research
Objectives:-
a. To give an overview of the latest technology involved in Audiology, Signal processing, Instrumentation etc.
b. To learn the various signal processing strategies used in hearing aid amplification, noise reduction, channel based gain and output control.
c. To understand and observe the principle of working and functioning of equipments used for measurement of sounds and calibration of diagnostic equipments.
d. To learn practically the procedure for calibration of audiometers, middle ear analyzer, Otoacoustic emission analyzer, BERA etc.
e. To lay the foundation of ICT (Information and Communication Technology) concepts and illustrate the applications of ICT in Audiology
f.To demonstrate practically the concepts in basic principle of operation of
transducers, amplifiers, display units and other signal processing and signal
acquisition elements of bio medical instrumentation in speech and hearing.
- Teacher: Praveena Davis
- Teacher: Sreebha Sreedhar
Objectives: After going through this subject, the student shall be able to describe:
a) The different parts of the peripheral auditory system
b) The functioning of normal peripheral auditory system
c) The methods used to study auditory physiology
d) Give insights into the physiological basis of physiological tests used for hearing
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e) Applying the knowledge of auditory physiology to take appropriate clinical decisions