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==Objectives==

*Students will be familiar with how sound is perceived by humans
*Student will be familiar with the general structures of the ear and their function: ear canal, ear drum, ossicles, cochlea
*Student will understand the concept of transduction
*Optional: Student will be familiar with how cochlear implants work and their pros/cons with regard to music listening

==Resources==

===='''Readings'''====

*[https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/how-do-we-hear NIDCD: How do we hear?] (with video below)
*[https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/cochlear-implants NIDCD: Cochlear Implants]

====Listening & Videos====

*[https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/journey-of-sound-video NIDCD: Journey of Sound to the Brain]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeTriGTENoc Pletsch Video on Auditory Transduction]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpKKYBkJ9Hw Cochlear Implant Simulation]

==Class Activities==

*Discussion and definition of physical and cognitive processes of sound perception
*Show video & discuss process of sound transduction
*Cochlear implant demonstration

==Assignments==

==== '''Files''' ====

*Ear diagram worksheet

==Assessments==


==Notes==

[[Category:Fundamentals of Sound & Music]]
[[Category:Theory 1]]