PSYCH 3A03 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Refraction, Sound Localization, Acoustics
5 Nov 2013
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Prerequisite(s): one of biol 2a03, isci 2a18, life sci 2c03, pnb 2xa3, pnb 2xb3, psych 2e03, The best way to contact us is via email. Lectures are tuesday, wednesday and friday from 0930-1020 hrs in bsb-119. Tutorials are held on wednesday from 1030-1120 hrs in t13-125. Yost wa (2007) fundamentals of hearing: an introduction. Mcmaster university reserves the right to change course dates, assignments and their grading weights, and deadlines at the discretion of the instructor and in case of an emergency, labour disruption, civil unrest/disobedience, etc. Psych 3a03 is a faculty of science course intended for junior or senior undergraduates in the fields of psychology and biology. The course provides an introduction to the biology of hearing and auditory perception. The emphasis is on fundamental auditory principles, their underlying physiological mechanisms, and experimental methods used in hearing research. Topics include physical acoustics; sound analysis; structure (neuroanatomy) and function (electrophysiology) of the mammalian auditory system; auditory perception; and psychoacoustics.
