PSYC 455: Sensation and Perception

Course Description

This course examines the sensory organs, neural mechanisms, and cognitive processes involved in human visual and auditory perception. Topics include color vision, the perception of form and depth, motion, visual and auditory illusions, speech perception, and auditory space perception. In-class demonstrations are incorporated to illustrate perceptual phenomena. An overriding theme is the neural basis of perceptual processes. Prerequisite: 18 credits of Psychology to include PSYCH 275 or instructor consent. These prerequisites will be waived for Neuroscience’s minors who are not Psychology majors.