PSYC 2220. Sensation and perception I

Department of Psychology
York University

Winter term 2010
Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00-11:30 am

General description: How do we use light and sound to perceive our immediate environment? We will approach this topic both from a biological point of view, discussing the sensory systems and brain areas that underlie our perceptual abilities, and also from a computational point of view, investigating how we use the information that reaches our eyes and ears. Topics include: visual perception of shape, colour, depth, and motion; visual object recognition; auditory perception of pitch, loudness, and location; music and speech.

Requirements: quizzes (10%), two midterm tests (25% each), final exam (40%)

Textbook: Wolfe et al. (2008). Sensation and perception, second edition.

Prerequisite: PSYC 1010 with a minimum grade of C