PSYC 3360

The study of sensation and perception is the evaluation of human reception and computation of incoming information about ourselves and the environment. This course will cover the five senses – sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell. It will also cover the changes in these senses over the lifespan, aspects of individual differences and sensory malfunction, the interaction between perception and cognition, and common characteristics of processing by all the systems. Prerequisite(s): Psychology 2330 AND One of [Neuroscience 2610 and Neuroscience 2620] or Neuroscience 2600 (prior to 2022/2023) AND One of Psychology 2030, Sociology 2130, Statistics 1770, or Psychology 3450/Health Sciences 3450 Recommended Background: Psychology 3050