AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

To achieve an understanding of the functioning of the senses related to the discipline and of the upper aerodigestive tract,with tips on diseases and their after-effects. In particular, the course is aimed at the knowledge of the various types of hearing loss in children and adolescents, at the knowledge of neonatal screening, at the knowledge of the various types of subjective and objective audiological exams and at the importance of family counseling for the management of the hypoacusic child.

Teaching methods

lectures

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Anatomy, Physiology and diseases of the nose. AnatomyPhysiology of the larynx and most frequent diseaes. AnatomyPhysiology of the ear with regard to the vestibular function and to the hearing loss, ear diseases. 

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Manuale di Otorinolaringoiatria. de Vincentiis - Gallo Piccin Editore

Exam Board

EUGENIA DUFOUR (President)

ALDO VAGGE

GIORGIO PERETTI

STEFANO OTTOBONI

ELISA DE GRANDIS

LINO NOBILI

CRISTINA VENTURINO (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course)

Teaching methods

lectures

LESSONS START

Schedule of classes will be published on Aulaweb.

ORARI

L'orario di tutti gli insegnamenti è consultabile su EasyAcademy.

Vedi anche:

ORL - AUDIOLOGY

Exam description

Oral examination.

Assessment methods

Oral examination allows to assess the degree of preparation of the students, the correctness of the vocabulary  with special reference to technical jargon as well. 

Exam schedule