COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SENSATION AND PERCEPTION*

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PSI 3044 SENSATION AND PERCEPTION* ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Psychology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DERYA DURUSU EMEK SAVAŞ

Offered to

Psychology

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to examine processes behind sensation and perception and present literature findings about these processes.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Able to describe sensation and perception
2   Able to define perception development in the process
3   Able to comprehend physiological background under sensation and perception
4   Able to describe basic principles and factors which are influential sensation and perception
5   Able to adapt information to daily life
6   Able to explain basic senses and relevant perception systems

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to course and description of sensation and perception
2 Differences between sensation and perception
3 Theoretical approaches to perception
4 Perception principles and basic processes
5 Development in perception
6 Seeing and physiological bakcground
7 Visual attention
8 Color perception
9 Depth perception
10 Kinetic perception
11 Spatial and object perception
12 Hearing
13 Tactile perception
14 Review

Recomended or Required Reading

Bruce, E. (2013). Sensation and Perception (9. Edition), USA, Cengage Learning.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Question-answer
Discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) VZ * 0.30 + ODV * 0.30 + FN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 BBN Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Notu VZ * 0.30 + ODV * 0.30 + BUT * 0.40


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Midterm
Assignment
Final

Assessment Criteria

LO 1-3: They will be examined via midterm exam
LO 4-6: They will be examined via final exam

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

70% attendance to the courses is compulsory

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

derya.emek@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Thursdays 08.30-09.15

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 2 9 18
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Preparing assignments 1 7 7
Midterm 1 1 1
Quiz etc. 1 1 1
Final 2 1 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 125

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.1555544
LO.25554
LO.3554544
LO.454444
LO.5554555
LO.655544445