COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SENSATION AND PERCEPTION*

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

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 Introductions & Course Overview
2 Introduction to Perception
3 The Beginnings of the Perceptual Process
4 Neural Processing
5 Cortical Organization
6 Perceiving Objects
7 Perceiving Scenes
8 Visual Attention
9 Taking Action
10 Perceiving Motion
11 Perceiving Color I
12 Perceiving Color II
13 The Chemical Senses I
14 The Chemical Senses II

Recomended or Required Reading

E. Bruce Goldstein & Laura Cacciamani (2022). Sensation and Perception (11th Edition), USA, Cengage Learning.
Additional papers and resources are submitted via DEÜ Online Education Platform (Sakai).

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


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

Regular attendance at lectures is mandatory.
You are expected to be regular and punctual in class attendance and to fully participate in the course. Students themselves are primarily responsible for attendance and class participation.
You are responsible for completing all course requirements and for keeping up with all that goes on in the course even if you are not present. You are expected to be polite, attentive, and not be a distraction to the instructor or any other students. This includes visiting with other students, reading, sleeping, texting, etc.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

derya.emek@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesdays 12.00-13.00
Wednesdays 12.00-13.00

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

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