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Audiology A new bachelor study in the Netherlands Fontys University of Applied Science Fontys Paramedische Hogeschool Eindhoven-NL. Working at the crossroads of health and engineering. People Psychology. Science Medical. Engineering. Health and Engineering.
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Audiology A new bachelor study in the Netherlands Fontys University of Applied Science Fontys Paramedische Hogeschool Eindhoven-NL
Working at the crossroads of health and engineering People Psychology Science Medical Engineering
Clinical Audiologyfirst year • Pure tone audiometry • Speech audiometry • Impedance measurement • Introduction Hearing Aids • etc. • Lectures, practice and lab work • Own laboratory
Clinical Audiology2nd year: • Otoacoustic Emissions • ABR • Audiometrical tests in special • populations (young children, intellectually limited adults) • Tests of the vestibular system • Hearing aids in more depth • etc.
Clinical Audiology3rd year: • Auditory Steady State Responses • Calibrating audiometric equipment • Tinnitus • Hearing aids in children
Clinical AudiologyEquipment and Software: • Audiometers (Interacoustics AC40, • Madsen Orbiter 922, DECOS • Audiology Workstation) • Impedance Meters • (Interacoustics AT235, Madsen • Zodiac 901) • ILO 292 (Otoacoustic Emissions) • Biologic Navigator Pro • (ABR and ASSR) • Video-otoscope • Audtutor software (Simulation • of various patients)
Technical and Preventional Audiology Technical University Eindhoven, Faculty of Building, Laboratory of Acoustics Fontys faculty of Technical Physics Cooperation
Preventional AudiologyProjects: Noise during work: Fruit and vegetables packing factory Laboratory for Podotherapy Teachers School for Music
Physical Acoustics Psycho- acoustics Digital Signal Processing Acoustics Building acoustics Noise Room acoustics Electro- acoustics Akustik Technical Audiology Concerthall
Technical and Preventional Audiology1st year: • Sound level measurement • Spectra (Adobe Audition) • Speech • Psycho-Acoustics • Physics • Mathematics
Technical and Preventional Audiology2nd year: • Physical acoustics • Building acoustics • Acoustical measurements • Experiments: Decay time, Maximum level, Equivalent • continuous level(Leq), Statistical level, Sound absorption. • Experiments TUe: Isolation, RASTI etc. • Elektro-acoustics • Digital Signal Processing
Technical and Preventional Audiology3rd year: • Environmental noise: • industry, traffic. • Experiments TUe: STI, • building acoustics.
Technical and Preventional AudiologyEquipment and Software: • B&K 2240 SLM • 01 dB SLM • B&K 2250 Sound analyser • B&K 2131 Frequency analyser • B&K 2144 Dual channel frequency analyser • B&K Dirac • B&K 4443 Dosismeter • B&K Protector, Evaluator, Noise explorer • Adobe Audition • SPRAAK • Sabin
Bachelor audiology • Major audiology 180 ec’s • Minor (obligatory) 60 ec’s • After 1st year: • Interdisciplinary cooperation • Specialising in Children • Medical Technology • Sound • Preparation for Master thesis • Business administration
Possible jobsClinical Audiology • Audiological Centers • Hearing Aid dispensing • ENT Clinic • School for hard of hearing children
Possible jobsTechnical Audiology • Government • Prevention management • HiFi/Audio-industry • Hearing aid manufacturing • Telecommunication • Research • Bureau for acoustical engineering
Bachelor -> Mastercurrent possibilities • (Bio)medical Technology (medizinisch Ingenieur) Technical University Eindhoven • Master in Oldenburg(Germany) or Leuven (Belgium)
Additional Information • Website • www.fontys.nl/paramedisch • E-mail • audiologie@fontys.nl