2009 Course Handbook
SPH307: Auditory Physiology and Psychoacoustics
This unit is a detailed examination of human auditory anatomy and physiology and also of psychoacoustics and speech perception. The structure of the outer, middle and inner ear, the auditory nerve, the auditory brainstem and the auditory cortex are examined, as are the mechanisms of hearing and the physiology of the auditory system. Another major focus of this unit is the psychoacoustics of hearing and speech perception, which will be examined both in lectures and in practicals.
| Credit Points: | 4 |
| Contact Hours: | 3 |
| When Offered: | 2010 - offered in 2010 |
| Staff Contact: | Dr Robert Mannell, Dr Catherine McMahon |
| Prerequisites: | |
| Corequisites: | LING210 |
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| Unit Designations: | Science |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: |
Department of Linguistics |