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COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

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Course Name
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
Fall
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
Course Type
Required
Course Level
-
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Discussion
Q&A
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s) -
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Differentiate between sensation and perception and discuss the difference between top-down and bottom-up approaches to studying sensation and perception.
  • Explain the relationship between psychophysics, absolute thresholds, and difference thresholds.
  • Compare and contrast signal detection theory, the method of limits, and the method of constant stimuli as they relate to studying sensation and perception.
  • Discuss the role of selective attention in our perception and identify the limits of human beings with regard to their ability to attend to multiple stimuli.
  • Discuss the positive and negative effects of a restricted environment. Discuss what factors might influence the effects of such deprivation.
  • Identify and describe the parts of the eye, explain how each is related to the processing of visual stimuli, and trace light through the visual system to the brain.
  • Explain the role of receptive fields, what and where receptors are, and eye movement in visual perception.
  • Characterize the relationship between the psychological and physical properties of color. Specifically, compare and contrast trichromatic and opponent-process theories as they relate to color blindness.
Course Description

 



Course Category

 Core Courses
X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Theoretical approaches to sensation and perception Matlin, M. W. & Foley, H. J. (1997). Sensation and Perception. Allyn and Bacon.
2 Research methods in studying perception Matlin, M. W. & Foley, H. J. (1997). Sensation and Perception. Allyn and Bacon.
3 The visual system Matlin, M. W. & Foley, H. J. (1997). Sensation and Perception. Allyn and Bacon.
4 Basic visual functions Matlin, M. W. & Foley, H. J. (1997). Sensation and Perception. Allyn and Bacon.
5 Visual pattern perception Matlin, M. W. & Foley, H. J. (1997). Sensation and Perception. Allyn and Bacon.
6 Visual pattern perception (cont.) Matlin, M. W. & Foley, H. J. (1997). Sensation and Perception. Allyn and Bacon.
7 Midterm Exam I Matlin, M. W. & Foley, H. J. (1997). Sensation and Perception. Allyn and Bacon.
8 Distance and size perception Matlin, M. W. & Foley, H. J. (1997). Sensation and Perception. Allyn and Bacon.
9 Distance and size perception (cont.) Matlin, M. W. & Foley, H. J. (1997). Sensation and Perception. Allyn and Bacon.
10 Color perception Matlin, M. W. & Foley, H. J. (1997). Sensation and Perception. Allyn and Bacon.
11 Color perception (cont.) Matlin, M. W. & Foley, H. J. (1997). Sensation and Perception. Allyn and Bacon.
12 Midterm Exam II Matlin, M. W. & Foley, H. J. (1997). Sensation and Perception. Allyn and Bacon.
13 Perception of motion Matlin, M. W. & Foley, H. J. (1997). Sensation and Perception. Allyn and Bacon.
14 Other senses Matlin, M. W. & Foley, H. J. (1997). Sensation and Perception. Allyn and Bacon.
15 Final Exam Matlin, M. W. & Foley, H. J. (1997). Sensation and Perception. Allyn and Bacon.
16 Review of the Semester  
Course Notes/Textbooks Course notes
Suggested Readings/Materials Slides

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
3
20
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
2
40
Final Exam
1
40
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
5
60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
40
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
Study Hours Out of Class
16
2
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
3
15
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
2
15
Final Exams
1
15
    Total
170

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
 Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1 To be able to assess psychological concepts and perspectives, interpret and evaluate data using scientific methods X
2 To be able to develop a curiosity and interest towards the mind and its phenomena, to possess a sense of critical and scientific reflexion and ability to analyze new information. X
3 Ability to make use of theoretical and applied knowledge in local and global levels. X
4 To have a basic knowledge of other disciplines that can contribute to psychology and to be able to make use of this knowledge X
5 To possess and value societal, scientific and ethical principles in collecting, interpreting and publishing psychological data X
6 To have knowledge of how psychology is positioned as a scientific discipline from a historical perspective, and to know with what methods it views behavioural and mental processes X
7 To be able to distinguish between the emphases of fundamental theories and perspectives of psychology (behavioural, biological, cognitive, evolutionary, social, developmental, humanistic, psychodynamic and sociocultural) and compare and express their differences and similarities, contributions and limitations X
8 The competence to share psychological knowledge based and qualitative and quantitative data with experts and lay people, using effective communication skills X
9 To have the awareness of interpersonal and societal problems and phenomena and adopt this awareness in psychological problems and researches. X
10 Competence to make use of applied and theoretical psychological knowledge to make contributions to industrial development and provide solutions to problems X
11 To possess essential knowledge of techniques and instrumentation for psychological measurement and evaluation X

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 

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