1. Terminology, definitions and measurements related to sound waves
2. The speed of sound in different media
3. Psychological acoustics
4. Physiological acoustics
Evaluation will be carried out in accordance with Douglas College policy. The instructor will present a written course outline with specific evaluation criteria at the beginning of the semester. Evaluation will be based on the following:
Online quizzes 5-15%
Online discussion forum and group work 5-15%
Written tests 20-30%
Written midterm examination 20-30%
Written final examination 25-30%
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Describe the characteristics of a sound wave and how sound is measured
2. Describe the characteristics of periodic and aperiodic sound waves
3. Describe the characteristics of pure tones and complex sounds
4. Compare and contrast physiological and psychological acoustics
5. Explain non-electrical acoustics of hearing aids or earmolds in-situ
Textbooks and Materials to be Purchased by Students
A list of required and optional textbooks and materials is provided for students at the beginning of each semester.
Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.
These are for current course guidelines only. For a full list of archived courses please see https://www.bctransferguide.ca
| Institution | Transfer Details for HEAR 1100 | |
|---|---|---|
| There are no applicable transfer credits for this course. | ||