Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
INSTITUTE OF SOUND AND VIBRATION RESEARCH
MSc Audiology	Year: 2002-03
Module Specification

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Unit/Module Code:	Module Title:
IS630	Anatomy, Physiology & Clinical Otology Anatomy and Physiology

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1.	Basic Information

Department responsible for the module	ISVR
Programme	MSc Audiology  Also available to MPhil/PhD students registered in ISVR
Timetable	Semester 1
Session	2002-03
Credit Value	5 CAT points (= 50 hours) Level M
Pre-requisites	None
Co-requisites	None
Module Lecturers	Dr S Kapadia (co-ordinator) Ms J Burgneay
Contact	sk@isvr.soton.ac.uk
Formal Contact Hours	12 hours lectures (1.5 h/week, 8 weeks)
Private Study Hours	40 hours own study time
Coursework	None
External Examiner	Dr G J Sutton
Last Approved
Last Revision
Course Web Site	www.isvr.soton.ac.uk/audiology/msc_aud.htm

2.	Description
2.1	Aims
	To introduce the anatomy and physiology of the auditory and vestibular systems.
2.2	Objectives (teaching)
	To describe the anatomy of the outer, middle and inner ears and their relationship to the bones of the skull To provide you with an understanding of the function of the outer, middle and inner ears based on established and emerging theory To introduce current concepts of the anatomy and physiology of the central auditoryand vestibular nervous systems To relate the consequences of physiological dysfunction to features of hearing loss and vestibular dysfunction in humans To link the material in the module to what you are learning in other modules; in particular, Sound Perception, Audiovestibular Assessment and Clinical Otology
2.3	Objectives (planned learning outcomes)
	Knowledge and understanding
	Having successfully completed the module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Understanding of the structure and function of the various components of the human auditory and vestibular systems Understanding of the way in which these components are functionally integrated with each other Understanding of the physiological bases of common forms and features of hearing disorder and vestibular dysfuntion Awareness of the important unresolved issues in auditory and vesitbular physiology
	Cognitive (thinking) skills
	Having successfully completed the module, you will be able to: Access and synthesise information from the domains of auditory and vestibular physiology and infer possible consequences for human hearing and balance handicap Better assess the value and appropriateness of established and novel procedures in diagnostic and rehabilitative audiology Better evaluate basic and clinical research and develop your own research
	Practical, subject-specific skills
	Having successfully completed the module, you will be able to: Contribute to the development of improved methods for assessing and treating hearing and vestibular disorders Contribute to the design of research studies concerning auditory and balance capabilities in humans
	Key transferable skills
	Having successfully completed the module, you will: Be better able to synthesise data from research literature Be in a position to undertake basic auditory and vestibular research, should you choose to
2.4	Teaching and Learning Activities
	Teaching methods include
	Sixteen 45-minute lectures (two per week) in a formal classroom setting. Typical class size is 16-20 students. During these lectures you will occasionally work in small groups. You will be required to cover some topics entirely by your own reading and private study.
	Learning activities include
	Working in your own time and in timetabled independent learning sessions to supplement lectures by researching the evidence base contained in journals and recommended texts.
2.5	Methods of Assessment (summative assessment)

	MSc Audiology
	Assessment Methods	Number	% contribution to final mark	Comment
	Written Exam (2 hours)	1	100

2.6	Feedback to students during module study (formative assessment)
	Individual tutorial assistance from lecturers as required. Lecturers adopts an “open door” policy Whole-class tutorial sessions can be arranged Previous examination papers are made available Ad hoc question and answer sessions
2.7	Relationship between the teaching, learning and assessment methods
	The examinations test your knowledge and understanding defined above. You will be examined on your ability to analyse and synthesise information acquired in lectures and supplemented by your independent learning. Some questions may test your ability to propose and evaluate alternative solutions to problems. There is no choice of questions in the examination (4 out of 4 to be answered).
3.	TOPICS COVERED
	Basic concepts in human physiology Introduction to the anatomy and physiology of hearing Outer ear - pinna, EAM, tympanic membrane Middle ear ossicles and muscles, Eustachian tube Anatomy and physiology of the vestibular system Cochlear structure Cochlear mechanics and potentials Cochlear active processes Otoacoustic emissions Recruitment Nerves and the nervous impulse Afferent and efferent innervation of the cochlea Coding of intensity and frequency by auditory nerve fibres Central auditory nervous system.

4.	RESOURCES
	Core Texts
	AUTHORS	TITLE/EDITION/DATE	PUBLISHER	UNI. LIB Class Mark	E.J. Richards Library
1.	S A Gelfand	Hearing. An Introduction to Psychological & Physiological Acoustics 3rd edn (1998)	Marcel Dekker New York 0824701437	WV270 GEL 3 copies (1 in Reserve)	1 copy

	Secondary Texts
	AUTHORS	TITLE/EDITION/DATE	PUBLISHER	UNI. LIB Class Mark	E.J. Richards Library
1.	J O Pickles	Introduction to the Physiology of Hearing 2nd edn (1988)	Academic Press, London 0125547544	WV272PIC 1 copy	1 copy
2.	J O Pickles	ntroduction to the Physiology of Hearing, 1st edn (1982)	Academic Press, London 0125547528	WV272 PIC 2 copies	3 copies
3.	D B Webster	Neuroscience of Communication 2nd edn (1999)	Singular Publishing Group San Diego 1565939859	WV272 WEB 1 copy
4.	D B Webster	Neuroscience of Communication 1st edn (1995)	Singular Publishing Group 1565931149	WV272 WEB 1 copy	2 copies
5.	W A Yost	Fundamentals of Hearing 4th edition (2000)	Academic Press 0127756957	WV270YOS
6.	W A Yost	Fundamentals of Hearing 1st edn (1977)	Holt, Rinehart & Winston 0030167817	WV270
7.	G P Jacobson C W Newman J M Kartush	Handbook of Balance Function Testing (1993)	Mosby Year Book, St Louis 080166814X	WV255 JAC 1 copy	2 copies
8.	P Dallos A N Popper R R Fay (eds)	The Cochlea (1996)	Springer-Verlag, 0387944494	TK7882.H3 DAL 2copies
9.	J D Durrant L H Lovrinic	Bases of Hearing Science 3rd edition (1995)	Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore 0683027379	QC225 DUR 1 copy
10.	J D Durrant L H Lovrinic	Bases of Hearing Science 2nd edn (1977)	Williams & Wilkins 0683027360	QC225 DUR 1 copy	1 copy
11.	J D Durrant L H Lovrinic	Bases of Hearing Science 1st edn (1977)	Williams & Wilkins 0683026968	QC225 1 copy	3 copies
12.	J L Northern M P Downs	Hearing in Children 4th edn (1991)	Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore 0683065742	WV271NOR 1 copy
13.	J L Northern M P Downs	Hearing in Children 3rd edn (1984)	Williams & Wilkins 0683065734	WV271 NOR 1 copy

	Other library support
	The ISVR (E J Richards) Library houses some relevant journals.
	Staff required
	The module is delivered by two lecturers, one of whom is the co-ordinator.
	Teaching space, layout and equipment required
	A lecture room with 25 seats with writing tables is required for 1.5 hours a week. The room must be equipped with overhead and slide projection facilities, and whiteboard. Occasional use of a data projector is required. The lecture room must be suitably equipped for hearing-impaired students as the module is often accessed by such students.
	Laboratory space required
	None.
	Computer requirements
	Access to the internet is required to access online resources that support taught content. The ISVR computer room provides suitable facilities.
	Software requirements
	Standard software to support the above.
	Off-campus activities
	None.
	Part-time/distance learning students
	The module is timetabled to facilitate both the full-time and the standard half-time mode of attendance available for the Audiology programme.
	Other
	None