- Docente: Gian Gaetano Ferri
- Credits: 1
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Medicine and Surgery (cod. 8415)
Learning outcomes
After completing this module, the student gets basic knowledges of
the physical features of sound wave and physiological mechanisms of
its transmission and perception; he knows the pathophysiology and
the principles of diagnosis and therapy of tthe main otologic
diseases that may influence the verbal communication.
Course contents
Anatomy and physiology of the ear. Instrumental semiotics. Tone and
speech audiometry; classification of hearing loss. Diagnosis and
therapy of the major diseases of the external, middle and internal
ear. Childhood deafness; causes, newborn screening, diagnostics
(otoacoustic emissions, brainstem evoked potentials, behavioral
audiometry). Hearing aids and cochlear implants.
Readings/Bibliography
In order to improve personal knowledges beside PowerPoint slides I
suggest:
- M. Barbara."Manuale di Otorinolaringoiatria. Tomo primo:
Audio-Otologia", SEE-Firenze, 2006.
Teaching methods
Lectures. Internship (see Otorhinolaryngology).
Assessment methods
Multiple choice quizzes; it is also possible to take orally the
examination, on request.
Teaching tools
Slides (Microsoft Office Power Point) and videos from PC with video
projector.
Office hours
See the website of Gian Gaetano Ferri
SDGs
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.