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Speech Perception and Hearing Science - SPH312

This unit is a detailed examination of human auditory anatomy and physiology, and also of psychoacoustics and speech perception. The structure of the outer, middle and inner ear, the auditory nerve, the auditory brainstem and the auditory cortex are examined, as are the mechanisms of hearing and the physiology of the auditory system. Another major focus of this unit is the psychoacoustics of hearing and speech perception, which are examined both in lectures and in practicals.

Credit Points: 3
When Offered:

S1 Day - Session 1, North Ryde, Day

Staff Contact(s): Dr Titia Benders
Prerequisites:

39cp at 100 level or above including (6cp in LING units at 200 level including (LING210 or LING217)) Prerequisite Information

Corequisites:

NCCW(s): SPH307
Unit Designation(s):

Science

Unit Type:
Assessed As: Graded
Offered By:

Department of Linguistics

Faculty of Human Sciences

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