PSYC209-17S1 (C) Semester One 2017

Sensation and Perception

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 20 February 2017
End Date: Sunday, 25 June 2017
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 3 March 2017
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 19 May 2017

Description

A broad treatment of human sensation and perception, with the main emphasis on vision, but also including the other senses.

Learning Outcomes

  • On successful completion of the course, students will have:
  • Gained an understanding of the fundamental processes that give rise to sensation and perception.
  • Demonstrated an understanding of how the various factors (e.g., physiological, cognitive, and environmental) influence our perceptual experience.
  • Demonstrated an understanding of some of the commonly used methods and techniques scientists use to answer questions related to sensation and perception.
  • Demonstrated the ability to evaluate and interpret research findings critically.
  • Demonstrated the ability to do literature research on a topic, to synthesize research articles related to the topic, and to present the research findings clearly in writing.

Prerequisites

PSYC104, or
PSYC105 and PSYC106, or
with the approval of the Head of Department, a pass in a professional year of Engineering, or
in approved courses in Art, Art History, or
Computer Science

Course Coordinator

Jaime Olavarria

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Laboratory assessment 20%
Essay 15%
Test 1 06 Apr 2017 35%
Test 2 30 May 2017 30%

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Goldstein, E.B; Sensation and Perception ; 9th Ed; Wadsworth Cengage Learning, 2014.

Course links

Library portal

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $817.00

International fee $3,525.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing .

All PSYC209 Occurrences

  • PSYC209-17S1 (C) Semester One 2017