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Cursus: NWI-NM102
NWI-NM102
Auditory Perception and Technology
Cursus informatieRooster
CursusNWI-NM102
Studiepunten (ECTS)3
CategorieMA (Master)
VoertaalEngels
Aangeboden doorRadboud Universiteit; Faculteit der Natuurwetenschappen, Wiskunde en Informatica; Wiskunde, Natuur- en Sterrenkunde;
Docenten
Coördinator
prof. dr. A.J. van Opstal
Overige cursussen docent
Docent
prof. dr. A.J. van Opstal
Overige cursussen docent
Contactpersoon van de cursus
prof. dr. A.J. van Opstal
Overige cursussen docent
Collegejaar2016
Periode
KW2  (07-11-2016 t/m 29-01-2017)
Aanvangsblok
KW2
Onderwijsvorm
voltijd
Opmerking-
Inschrijven via OSIRISJa
Inschrijven voor bijvakkersJa
VoorinschrijvingNee
WachtlijstNee
Plaatsingsprocedure-
Cursusdoelen
  • students can describe
    • the neural pathways of the auditory system
    • the traveling wave, inner- and outer hair cell function of the cochlea
    • the neural responses in different stages of the ascending auditory pathway
    • the concept of spectrotemporal receptive fields
  • students can design and implement basic psychoacoustic tests
  • students can describe and interpret different monaural and binaural hearing impairments
  • students can describe the methodology and function of different hearing aids
Inhoud
The course on Auditory Perception and Technology consists of two parts. The first part (6 weeks; prof Van Opstal, Biophysics) presents a thorough background of the basic neurobiological, functional and psychoacoustic properties of the auditory system. This will be achieved by integrating essential experimental and theoretical frameworks from biophysics (e.g. cochlear mechanics, auditory filters), human psychophysics (e.g. signal detection theory), and computational neuroscience and neurophysiology (e.g. spectro-temporal analysis in the CNS, and the neural encoding of sounds). These tools are applied to several psychoacoustic phenomena, and will also be applied in some simple psycho-acsoustic (dichotic) experiments to be carried out as assignements on the computer.

The second part of the course (2 weeks; prof Snik, ENT department RadboudUMC) focuses on the technology of restoring hearing function in the hearing impaired. First, different types of hearing impairments are described. The following hearing technologies will be discussed: (acoustic) hearing aids, bone-anchored hearing devices, middle-ear implant, the cochlear implant.

Bijzonderheden
Admission: Master's students following the Neuroscience track at FNWI and students from the Cognitive Research Master (track2: Perception & Action, and track 4: Brain Networks & Neuronal Communication).
Elective course for students in the bachelor Minor Neuroscience.
Toetsinformatie
Written exam, with weighted averaging of results seminars and computer exam grade and practicals (70%-30%)
Voorkennis
Basic mathematics, including Fourier series, and elementary differential equations, basic use of Matlab (or equivalent)Bachelor physics, mathematics, informatics, medical biology, science, functional psychology, artificial intelligence
Literatuur
Necessary:

• A.J. van Opstal: The Auditory System and Human Sound Localization Behavior, Elsevier Academic Press, 2016, ISBN 978-0-12-801529-2 (see also Psychophysics 1; the book can be ordered at 30% discount (about € 60) via the lecturer)
Further:

• Syllabus, lecture notes, hand outs
• Bregman: Auditory Scene Analysis, MIT Press (1990)
• Research papers from the recent literature:

• J. Neuroscience, J. Neurophysiology, J. Acoustical Society of America, Nature, Science, Nature Neuroscience, Hearing Research, Experimental Brain Research, Perception and Psychophysics, TINS (to be announced)
Werkvormen

• 10 hours computer course
• 16 hours lecture
• 6 hours problem session
• 52 hours individual study period
Verplicht materiaal
Boek
A.J. van Opstal: The Auditory System and Human Sound Localization Behavior, Elsevier Academic Press, 2016, ISBN 978-0-12-801529-2 (see also Psychophysics 1; the book can be ordered at 30% discount (about € 60) via the lecturer)
Dictaat
Syllabus, lecture notes
Handouts
Aanbevolen materiaal
Boek
Bregman: Auditory Scene Analysis, MIT Press (1990)
Artikelen
J. Neuroscience, J. Neurophysiology, J. Acoustical Society of America, Nature, Science, Nature Neuroscience, Hearing Research, Experimental Brain Research, Perception and Psychophysics, TINS (to be announced)
Werkvormen
Computerpracticum
AanwezigheidsplichtJa

Cursus
AanwezigheidsplichtJa

Hoorcollege
AanwezigheidsplichtJa

Werkcollege
AanwezigheidsplichtJa

Zelfstudie

Toetsen
Tentamen
Weging1
GelegenhedenBlok KW2, Blok KW3

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