Course detail
Fundamentals of Experimental Psychoacoustics
FEKT-MPC-ZEAAcad. year: 2021/2022
The course focuses on the methodology of preparation, realization and evaluation of psychoacoustic experiments in the field of sound quality assessment, technical and industrial psychoacoustics and noise ecology. The computer exercises are focused on the statistical processing of various psychological methods of measurement in psychoacoustics.
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Learning outcomes of the course unit
- explain the theoretical foundations of psychological measurements,
- choose the appropriate method for a given psychoacoustic experiment,
- select a suitable group of respondents for a given psychoacoustic experiment,
- perform a psychoacoustic experiment,
- process the results of a psychoacoustic experiment using an appropriate statistical method.
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods
- Lectures provide explanations of the basic principles, subject methodology, examples of problems and their solutions.
- Computrer exercises support practical mastering of the themes presented in lectures. Active participation of students is required.
Participation in lectures is recommended. Participation in other ways of instruction is checked.
Course is taking advantage of e-learning (Moodle) system.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Course curriculum
2. General features of psychoacoustic experiment, preparation and realization of psychoacoustic experiment.
3. Psychological methods of measurement in psychoacoustics 1: method of constant stimuli, pairing, alignment of stimuli, subjective assessment scales.
4. Psychological methods of measurement in psychoacoustics 2: method of stimulus adjustment, semantic differential method and similarity of sound stimuli.
5. Evaluation of psychoacoustic experiment, processing and statistical analysis of data.
6. Subjective tests of clarity of speech from sound quality, international recommendations.
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
MELKA, A.: Základy experimentální psychoakustiky. Nakladatelství Akademie múzických umění v Praze, Praha. 2005. ISBN 80-7331-043-0 (CS)
Zwicker, E., Fastl, H. Psychoacoustics, Facts and Models, 2rd ed. Springer-Verlag, 1999. ISBN 978-3540231592 (CS)
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