PSYC302
Sensation and Perception
Psychology
BC
Subject code
PSYC
Course Number
302
Department(s)
Instructor(s)
T. Kahan
Course Long Title
Sensation and Perception
Description
The course examines the field of perception: how we organize and interpret sensory information so that we can understand the external world. Topics covered include principles of psychophysics; the eye and brain; pattern perception; color vision; perception of depth, size, and motion; hearing and auditory system; touch; taste; and smell. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 261 or 262. Recommended background: PSYC 222, 230, or NS/PY 160.
Modes of Inquiry
Scientific Reasoning [SR]
Writing Credit
No writing credit
Departmental Course Attributes - Major/Minor Requirements
(Psychology: Biological)
INDS Program Relationship
IDNS - NRSC Program
GEC This Course Belongs To
-
Class Restriction
Exclude First Years
Offering Frequency
Normally offered every year