Flurin Pfiffner: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2018 |
| Name | PD Dr. Flurin Pfiffner |
| Address | University of Zurich Rämistrasse 100 Dept. Otorhinolaryngology,ORL-N2-B 8091 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| Telephone | 044 255 58 21 |
| flurinp@ethz.ch | |
| Department | Information Technology and Electrical Engineering |
| Relationship | Lecturer |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 465-0958-00L | Audiological Acoustics Does not take place this semester. | 1 credit | 1V | F. Pfiffner | |
| Abstract | After introducing acoustic objects of the physical world the detection, analysis and perception of these signals in the peripheral and central auditory system is described. Emphasis is put on understanding the processing mechanisms in the human auditory system in the aim of restoring impaired auditory function with medical technology. | ||||
| Learning objective | The understanding of the human hearing organ, the processing of complex acoustic signals and hearing rehabilitation possibilities with medical devices (hearing aid and implantable hearing aid systems). | ||||
| Content | Physiology and anatomy of the human organ of hearing, fundamentals of acoustics, audiological (Hearing) diagnostic procedures with acoustics, psychoacoustics and electrophysiology methods hearing losses and hearing rehabilitation | ||||
| Literature | ATCHERSON, Samuel R.; STOODY, Tina M. (Hg.). Auditory electrophysiology: a clinical guide. Thieme, 2012. ROESER, Ross J., et al. Audiology-Diagnosis. New York: Thieme, 2007, 2007. KOMPIS, Martin. Audiologie. Huber, 2009. KATZ, Jack; Handbook of clinical audiology, 2002. | ||||