Training in Pure Tone Audiometry (PTA)
Course: Audiometry for Beginners
This course will cover the topics of Audiometry, Loudness and Masking.
Learning Objectives
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Understand the scientific background of pure tone audiometry and how it can be used to measure hearing thresholds
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Explore the concept of masking and its relation to the motion of the basilar membrane within the inner ear
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Understand the definition and description of loudness and the psychoacoustics of the loudness curve
Presenter
Torben Poulsen, Emeritus Professor, DTU.
