Hearing aids and special audiology

Code 224FF
Credits 6

Learning outcomes

Provide criteria and technical knowledge for selection of patients requiring hearing aids, provide information about the different types of hearing aids and the criteria for a suitable choice of the device, provide knowledge on the audiometric evaluation of hearing aids results and on instrumental techniques for the control and assessment of the hearing aids.
Provide knowledge on general principles of the electrophysiological phenomena at the inner ear and auditory nerve level. Provide knowledge on the bio-electrical audiometric responses. Provide knowledge on the operation of equipments employed in acoustic electrophysiology.