The first section of the course will be an introduction to basic principles of DC and AC electronics, with a particular focus on the concept of electrical impedance. The second section of the course will consist of a survey of the principles of operation and use of a variety of instruments that are used to generate, record, reproduce, control, calibrate, and measure electrical signals. SPPA 619 Seminar in Speech and Hearing Science 1-4 hrs. Selected topics in speech and hearing science are systematically explored through individual study projects. Instrumentation, procedures, and techniques employed in perceptual, physical and physiological analyses of normal speech and hearing are among the areas considered.
Topics vary from semester to semester and are announced in advance.
May be repeated. I 4 hrs. This course, which is one of two courses devoted to diagnostic audiology, deals with audiological techniques for assessing peripheral hearing disorders to determine rehabilitative needs. Hearing Aids 3 hrs. Components, characteristics, evaluation, selection, use and maintenance of hearing aids are studied in detail.