neu310 - Psychophysics of Hearing (Complete module description)

neu310 - Psychophysics of Hearing (Complete module description)

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Module label Psychophysics of Hearing
Module code neu310
Credit points 12.0 KP
Workload 360 h
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5 SWS Practical (PR) "Experiments in Hearing" Total workload 225h: 70h contact / 110h experimental work / 45h exam preparation 1 SWS Supervised excercise (UE) "Fundamentals in psychoacoustic data analysis" Total workload 45h: 15h contact / 30h practising data analysis (incl. SPSS) 2 SWS Seminar (SE) "Hearing" Total workload 90h: 30h contact / 60h background reading

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Institute directory Department of Neurosciences
Applicability of the module
  • Master's Programme Biology (Master) > Background Modules
  • Master's Programme Biology (Master) > Background Modules
  • Master's Programme Neuroscience (Master) > Background Modules
Responsible persons
  • Beutelmann, Rainer (authorised to take exams)
  • Albert, Jörg (authorised to take exams)
  • Beutelmann, Rainer (Module counselling)
  • Albert, Jörg (Module counselling)
  • Beutelmann, Rainer (module responsibility)
Prerequisites

A moderate amount of interest in physics, mathematics, and statistics is recommended, however, no special proficiency is required.
Skills to be acquired in this module

Students will study the sense of hearing by conducting psychoacoustical experiments with their own ears. They will acquire fundamental theoretical background knowledge about (psycho-)acoustics as well as learn how to prepare and conduct psychoacoustical experiments and how to analyse and interpret the results.

Skills:

++ Experimental Methods

++ Data Presentation/Discussion

++ Data Analysis Skills

++ Maths/Stats/Programming

+ Interdisciplincary Knowledge

+ Project and Time Management

+ Scientific Literature

+ Scientific English

+ Social skills
Module contents

The modul comprises (i) a seminar “Hearing” [2 SWS] (ii) an exercise "Fundamentals in psychoacoustic data analysis" [1 SWS], and a (iii) practical course [7 SWS] including aspects of planning and conducting psychoacoustic experiments.
Recommended reading

Plack, C. J. (2018). The Sense of Hearing (3rd ed.).

https://plus.orbis-oldenburg.de/permalink/f/126s6ph/49GBVUOB_ALMA51272
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Language of instruction English
Duration (semesters) 1 Semester
Module frequency annually, summer term, second half
Module capacity 8 (in total with bio640)
Type of module je nach Studiengang Pflicht oder Wahlpflicht
Type of course Comment SWS Frequency Workload of compulsory attendance
Exercises 1 SuSe 14
Seminar 2 SuSe 28
Practical training 5 SuSe 70
Lecture SuSe 0
Total module attendance time 112 h
Examination Prüfungszeiten Type of examination
Final exam of module

end of summer term

70% report or oral exam, 30% presentation In addition, mandatory but ungraded: regular active participation