PERCEPTION

Course Code

PS 3012

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Professor A Sahraie

Pre-requisites

PS1009, PS1509, PS1010, PS1510, PS 2015, PS2016, PS2515, PS2516.

Overview

Spatial Vision, Temporal Vision, Depth Perception, Biopsychology of Vision, Role of Attention in Perception.

Structure

Twelve hours of lectures and a single two-hour tutorial.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 one and a half-hour written examination (75%), peer assessed debate workshop (5%) and submission of a 600 word summary of debate material summarising the main points for a graduate audience (20%)

Resit: 1 one and a half-hour written examination (100%)

Formative Assessment

Feedback on tutorial activities and on written assignments. Example exam questions in lectures.

Feedback

Feedback on tutorial activities by the supervising tutor. Written feedback on written assignment within 3 weeks after assignment has been handed in.