Audiology A new bachelor study in the Netherlands Fontys University of Applied Science
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Audiology A new bachelor study in the Netherlands Fontys University of Applied Science Fontys Paramedische Hogeschool Eindhoven-NL
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AudiologyA new bachelor study in the Netherlands
Fontys University of Applied ScienceFontys Paramedische Hogeschool
Eindhoven-NL
ScienceMedical
Engineering
Working at the crossroads
of health and engineering
PeoplePsychology
Health and 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 Audiology 3rd year:
Auditory Steady State Responses
Calibrating audiometric equipment
Tinnitus
Hearing aids in children
Clinical Audiology Equipment 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
Fontys faculty of Technical Physics
Technical UniversityEindhoven, Faculty ofBuilding, Laboratoryof Acoustics
Coop
era
tion
Preventional Audiology Projects:
Noise during work:
Fruit and vegetables
packing factory
Laboratory for Podotherapy
Teachers School for Music
Building
acousticsAcoustics
Psycho-
acoustics
Room
acoustics
Electro-
acoustics
Physical
Acoustics
Noise
Digital Signal
Processing
AkustikAkustik
Technical Audiology
Concerthall
Technical and Preventional Audiology
1st year:
Sound level measurement
Spectra (Adobe Audition)
Speech
Psycho-Acoustics
Physics
Mathematics
Technical and Preventional Audiology
2nd 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 Audiology
3rd year:
Environmental noise:
industry, traffic.
Experiments TUe: STI,
building acoustics.
Technical and Preventional Audiology
Equipment 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
schemeYear 1 Propedeuse
Survey of Audiology Laboratory work (only 1 day) Audiology
Year 2, Post- propedeuse
Audiology clinical and technical Audiology Minor (obligatory choice)
Year 3 Post-propedeuse
Audiology Longer period of lab work Minor (obligatory choice)
Year 4 Bachelor thesis Stu
dy C
oach
ing
Minor (obligatory choice) Lab work Bachelor thesis
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 jobs Clinical Audiology
Audiological CentersHearing Aid dispensingENT ClinicSchool for hard of hearing children
Possible jobs Technical Audiology
GovernmentPrevention managementHiFi/Audio-industryHearing aid manufacturingTelecommunicationResearchBureau for acoustical
engineering
Number of studentsfulltime/parttime
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
20042005
20062007
fulltimeparttimeTotal
Bachelor -> Mastercurrent possibilities
• (Bio)medical Technology(medizinisch Ingenieur)Technical University Eindhoven
• Master in Oldenburg(Germany) or Leuven (Belgium)
