PSY212 Psychology of sound

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2010
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. Mgr. Tomáš Řiháček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. Mgr. Tomáš Řiháček, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: prof. Mgr. Tomáš Řiháček, Ph.D.
Timetable
Wed 10:00–11:40 U23
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 44 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/44, only registered: 0/44, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/44
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course student should be able to:
- name basic phenomena from the area of sound perception and sonic environment
- explain mechanism of the influence sound has on psyche
- perceive sonic environment more sensitively
Syllabus
  • 1. Sound symbolism, visual and auditory culture, specificity of sound perception
  • 2. Psychoacoustics
  • 3. Perception of complex sonic environment (auditory scene analysis)
  • 4. Listening walk
  • 5. The concept of noise, meaning of noise and silence
  • 6. Noise effects, noise annoyance
  • 7. The soundscape concept
  • 8. Newer conceptions of soundscape
  • 9. Ear-cleaning and soundmaking
  • 10. Noise in music, music as noise, soundscape composition
  • 11. Music therapy, sonotherapy
  • 12. Soundwalk
Literature
  • Hluk a zdraví. Edited by Jiří Havránek. 1. vyd. Praha: Avicenum, 1990, 278 s. ISBN 80-201-0020-2. info
  • KRYTER, Karl D. The handbook of hearing and the effects of noise : physiology, psychology, and public health. San Diego: Academic Press, 1994, xiv, 673. ISBN 0124274552. info
  • Environmental urban noise. Edited by Amando García. Southampton: WIT press, 2001, 225 s. ISBN 1-85312-752-3. info
  • Sborník k problematice ekologie zvukového prostředí a hudby. Edited by Olga Čenčíková - Lenka Dohnalová. Ústí nad Labem: Pedagogická fakulta UJEP v Ústí nad Labem, 1998, 84 s. ISBN 80-7044-196-8. info
  • SCHAFER, R. Murray. The soundscape :our sonic environment and the tuning of the world. Rochester: Destiny Books, 1994, xii, 301 s. ISBN 0-89281-455-1. info
  • TRUAX, Barry. Acoustic communication. 2nd ed. Westport: Ablex publishing, 2001, xxvi, 284. ISBN 1-56750-537-6. info
  • Soundscape studies and methods. Edited by Helmi Järviluoma - Gregg Wagstaff. 1st pub. Helsinki: Finnish Society for Ethnomusicology, 2002, 204 s. ISBN 9519617159. info
  • Sonic experience : a guide to everyday sounds. Edited by Jean-François Augoyard - Henry Torgue, Translated by Andra McCartney. Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press, 2005, xx, 216. ISBN 077352942X. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, practical demonstrations of sound phenomena, experiential exercises, group project (prepairing a guide for soundwalk).
Assessment methods
Presence on lectures and seminars is required. Evaluation will be based on group projects.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2011, Spring 2012.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2010, recent)
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