Teaching Methodologies
Theoretical-practical lectures with audiovisual resources, practical applications with the audiometer; audio and audiovisual and interactive demonstrations and simulations, watching videos, listening to audios, exploring scientific websites and software/applications in the area of psychoacoustics, analyzing scientific articles, group works, assistance to students in the office/distance and support in bibliography research for the works. Up to 25% of lectures can be taught at a distance.
Continuous evaluation:
Written evaluation/frequency with a weight of 70% in the final grade and the minimum grade is 9 values;
Works prepared by students with a weight of 30% in the final grade and the minimum grade is 9 values;
The final classification of the curricular unit will be the weighted average of the evaluations performed and must be at least 9.5 values.
Learning Results
The learning objective of the curricular unit is to provide students with the ability to acquire basic concepts within the area of Psychoacoustics, to define and understand the various psychoacoustic phenomena and to know how to relate them to practical applications in Audiology.
Program
Introduction to Psychoacoustics; Auditory perception; Psychophysical methods; Differential sensitivity; Dynamic range of hearing;
Temporal perception of sounds: Temporal Resolution; Temporal Ordering; Temporal Integration; Temporal Masking;
Loudness; Loudness Recruitment; Auditory Fatigue; Temporary Threshold Shifts; Auditory Adaptation; Hearing Habituation;
Pitch; Masking Effect; Critical Band; Psychoacoustic Tuning Curves;
Binaural hearing; Sound Location; Binaural Masking Level Differences;
Timbre; Perception of music; Auditory and Audiovisual Illusions;
Practical Applications; Audio and audiovisual demonstrations and simulations within the scope of psychoacoustics;
Presentation of the curricular unit and scheduling evaluation dates; Works presentation; Clarification of doubts; Written evaluation;
Internship(s)
NAO
Bibliography
Allen, P. (2007). Acoustics and psychoacoustics. In R. Roeser, M. Valente, & H. Hosford-Dunn. Audiology diagnosis: audiology. (2nd ed.). NY: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
Gelfand, S. A. (2009). Essentials of audiology. (3rd ed). NY: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
Henrique, L. (2002). Acústica Musical. Lisboa: Serviço de Educação de Bolsas. Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian.
Monteiro, L. & Subtil, J. (2018). Audiologia, som e audição das bases à clínica. (1ª ed.) Massamá: Círculo Médico.
Moore, B. (2008). An introduction to the psychology of hearing. (5th ed.). San Diego: Academic Press.
Moore, B. (2007). Cochlear hearing loss: Physiological, psychological and technical issues. (2nd ed.). Chichester: John Wiley & Sons, Lda.
Plack, C. J. (2005). The Sense of Hearing. Hove: Psychology Press.
Yost, W., Popper, A., Fay, R. (2008). Auditory Perception of Sound Sources. Chicago: Springer.