Audiology I
Academic Year 2025/2026 - Teacher: SALVATORE FERLITOExpected Learning Outcomes
1. Knowledge and ability to understand the concepts of acoustic and psychoacoustic physics and the anatomical-physiological elements of the audio-vestibular district.
2. Ability to apply knowledge and understanding of audiovestibular pathologies also through various audiological diagnostic techniques
3. Autonomy of judgment in proposing clinical and instrumental audiological methods and rehabilitation methods for hearing loss.
4. Communication skills in a correct and consistent way the concepts of the different forms of hearing loss.
5. Ability to independently learn the content covered, useful for updating one's knowledge.
Course Structure
Acoustic physics, anatomical physiology of hearing, physiopathology of hearing, diagnostics of sensorineural and transmissive hypoacusias,
If the teaching is given in a mixed or remote way, the necessary changes with respect to what was previously stated may be introduced, in order to respect the program envisaged and reported in the syllabus.
Verification of learning can also be carried out electronically, should the conditions require it.
Required Prerequisites
Attendance of Lessons
Detailed Course Content
acoustic physics and psychoacoustics
anatomy and physiology of hearing and vestibular
otological and vestibular semeiotic
audiometric techniques
Hearing disorders
Hearing aids (by air, bone-conduction anchored to the bone and implanted)
Cochlear implant
"Contribution of teaching to the goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development" - Goal 4, Target 4.7, Mode: dedicated seminar
Textbook Information
- Otorhinolaryngology. Albera, Canale, Cavallo, Pecorari, Succo. Ed. Minerva Medica 2021
Course Planning
| Subjects | Text References | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anatomia e fisiologia dell'orecchio | Audiologie |
| 2 | Audiologie | |
| 3 | Audiologie |
Learning Assessment
Learning Assessment Procedures
Separate written and oral test
If the course is to be taught in a mixed or distance mode, the necessary changes may be made in relation to what has been stated previously, in order to comply with the planned syllabus.
The verification of learning can also be carried out electronically, if the conditions require it.
Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises
Differences between transmissive and sensorineural hearing loss.
speed of sound propagation in the various means of transmission
chart by Wegel
External, middle and inner ear functions
physiology of hair cells