APPLIED MEDICAL TECHNICAL SCIENCES
cod. 15471

Academic year 2019/20
2° year of course - First semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Scienze tecniche mediche applicate (MED/50)
Field
Scienze e tecniche audioprotesiche
Type of training activity
Characterising
21 hours
of face-to-face activities
3 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
in ITALIAN

Integrated course unit module: HEARING AIDS III

Learning objectives

Definition and classification of auditory evoked potentials, analysis and explanation of the instrumentation, methods of stimulation and recording, parameters of the responses of the various potentials, analysis of the results in relation to the various auditory pathologies.
Research of the hearing threshold in non-collaborating patients, by means of V-wave research, analysis of clinical cases.
Illustration and explanation of the otoemission research method and automatic Abr as part of neonatal auditory screening

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

The objective of the course is to illustrate
to the students the basics of hearing aid application, the components, classifications, ear impression taking, earing molds' materials and models and HIT and PMM measurements.

Full programme

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Bibliography

L'audioprotesista - Maurizio Clerici - Editrice Chieti

Argomenti di Audiologia - Silvano Prosser Alessandro Martini -Omega Edizioni

Teaching methods

Class lessons: the program themes will be discussed with the aid of slides. The proposed topics will be the subject of collective discussion and study on the basis of ideas and any questions raised during the lessons themselves

Assessment methods and criteria

The achievement of the goals of the course is verified by an oral exam.
Answering questions about the contents of the course, the student will demonstrate whether he/she has achieved the goals of knowledge and understanding of the contents and the ability to apply the acquired knowledge.

Other information

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