- 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
1 one-hour lecture per week, for 10 weeks.
2 two-hour workshops
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
Students will be given the opportunity to expand on the issues discussed in the lecture material. Groups of students will identify and collect material relevant to a discussion topic and will be provided with guidance from the tutor. They will discuss the material in a group in the following workshop and their contribution will assessed using a peer assessment overseen by the tutor. Each student will be required to submit a 600 word summary of the main points discussed in the debate as a report aimed at a group of fellow undergraduate community. These reports will be assessed by the tutor.
Feedback
Groups will get feedback from the other group members in the discussions following their presentation.
The tutor will also provide the group with feedback on the content and ways to improve their work.
The tutor will provide feedback on the submitted short report.