SOUND PHYSICS, ACOUSTICS

OYL535

Course Code: OYL535
Semester: First Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice: 2 + 0
ECTS: 3

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Master's Degree With Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

First Term (Fall)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Professor Asuman Alnıaçık

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Learn the formation, physical properties and conduction of sound, with basic acoustic and phonetic parameters.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Sound and its structure
2^nd Week	Physical properties of sound
3^rd Week	Amplitude of sound and the concept of decibel
4^th Week	Frequency of sound and the concept of Hertz
5^th Week	Conduction and perception of sound
6^th Week	Mid-term exam
7^th Week	Peripheral auditory system
8^th Week	Central auditory system
9^th Week	Localization of sound and binaural hearing
10^th Week	Acoustics parameters of sound
11^th Week	Mid-term exam
12^th Week	The chain of speech
13^th Week	Neurophysiologic principles of hearing and speech
14^th Week	Phonetics
15^th Week

Recommended or Required Reading

James Pickles (2012) An Introduction to the Physiology of Hearing.
Anthony Seikel, Douglas W. King and David G. Drumright (Jun 4, 2009),Anatomy and Physiology for Speech Language and Hearing,Delmar,USA
William Clark and Kevin Ohlemiller (1 Feb 2004). Anatomy and Physiology of Hearing for Audiologists, Delmar; 1 edition.
Handbook of Clinical Audiology. Handbook of Clinical Audiology, Jack Katz, Larry Medwetsky, Robert Burkard, Linda Hood, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,2009.
Essentials of Audiology, Stanley A. Gelfand (2009)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers
Case Study
Practice
Problem Solving

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	30
Assignment	1	10
Attendance	1	10
Total(%)		50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		50
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	2	2
Preparation for Quiz	2	4	8
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours	14	2	28
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	20	20
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework	1	20	20
Total Work Load			78
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			2.6
ECTS Credit of the Course			3

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1
K1
K2
K3	X
K4
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9
K10
K11
K12