Audiology and hearing devices

• relate the causes of hearing loss to the different parts of the auditory system.
• evaluate and compare gold standard diagnostic approaches in clinical audiology, including otoscopy, acoustic immittance measures, and pure tone audiometry
• discuss the physiological measures used in audiology, such as auditory evoked potentials and otoacoustic emissions, and their clinical relevance
• analyze speech production measurements
• discuss the components, signal processing, fitting, and verification procedures of hearing aids
• discuss the components, signal processing, programming parameters, and validation procedures of cochlear implants
• compare various hearing rehabilitation devices and configurations, including bone-anchored devices and middle ear implants
• evaluate hearing protection test paradigms and discuss prevention of music-induced hearing loss, and in-ear monitors for musicians
• discuss the integration of technology and engineering in audiology

The gold standard hearing tests that are used in clinical practice will be covered, as well as more advanced and physiological hearing tests, and hearing rehabilitation with different hearing aid types (including cochlear implants). We will also explore some of the remaining challenges in audiology today.

• 36 – 49 (Thurs 13-17)

Lectures and exercises

For students on MSc programme in Engineering Acoustics, it is recommended to take this course together with course 22006 Acoustic Communication.