Anatomy and Physiology of the Audio-Vestibular System|EARI0008|Audiological Science|Advanced Audi

The aim of this module is to provide you with an understanding of the normal structure and physiological function of the auditory and vestibular systems and...

Anatomy and Physiology of the Audio-Vestibular System (EARI0008)

The aim of this module is to provide you with an understanding of the normal structure and physiological function of the auditory and vestibular systems and how pathological processes affect both. This will provide the basis of understanding required in clinical practice and/or research. Lectures will first cover the gross anatomy of the ear proceeding to the detailed structure of the cochlear and vestibular systems and of the relationship of structure and function in the transmission and processing of external stimuli from the periphery to the cerebral cortex.

This will be followed by topics that discuss how pathological processes affect the structure and physiology of both systems, and of how repair, regenerative and protective methods may ameliorate these affects. The module will also provide information concerning the normal embryological development of the auditory and vestibular systems and how genetic defects may affect these processes.

DUTCH HISTORY|BELGIAN|LOW COUNTRIES HISTORY|FLEMISH HISTORY|DUTCH STUDIES|NETHERLANDS|BELGIUM

Module Content and Indicative Topics

The module focuses on key themes from Dutch and Belgian history since 1945 with emphasis on events that shaped identities...

Contemporary Culture and History of the Low Countries (DUTC0013)

Module Content and Indicative Topics

The module focuses on key themes from Dutch and Belgian history since 1945 with emphasis on events that shaped identities in both countries. Four different topics are covered, dealing with such matters as cultural geography of the Low Countries, the aftermath of colonisation, political and economic culture and forms of public remembrance. Students from outside the Dutch Department are welcome. Some knowledge of Dutch is desirable but no prerequisite. 

Recommended Reading

There is no set textbook for this module. Readings and handouts will be provided in class and on Moodle. However, you may find the following textbooks (a standard history of the Low Countries, and a more popular volume on Dutch culture and society) useful for background information (several copies of which are held by UCL library):


	Blom, J. C. H. and E. Lamberts (eds.), History of the Low Countries (New York/London: Berghahn Books, 1999) (DUTCH H32.51 BLO).
	
	
	Besamusca, E. and Verheul, J. (eds.), Discovering the Dutch: On Culture and Society of the Netherlands (Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press, 2010) (DUTCH H32.513 BES).
	
Please note: This module description is accurate at the time of publication. Amendments may be made prior to the start of the academic year.