PSY 3280

SENSATION AND PERCEPTION

This course is an introduction to sensory systems and perceptual processes. We will discuss the anatomy and physiology of the sense organs, emphasizing the relationship between the physical stimulus and the neural response that it elicits. We will spend most of the course focusing on vision, exploring topics such as color perception, dark adaptation, and depth perception. We will also explore audition (hearing), gustation (taste), olfaction (smell), and touch. Topics such as pain perception, clinical sensory disorders, individual differences in senses, and animal senses will be explored through presentations, readings, demonstrations, and labs.

Units: 3.0