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 3028 SENSATION AND PERCEPTION* COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Psychology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT 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 comprehend physiological background under sensation and perception
3   Able to describe basic principles and factors which are influential sensation and perception
4   Able to adapt information to daily life
5   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. (2010). Sensation and Perception (8. Edition), USA, Wadsworth Cengage
Learning

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Presentation
Question-answer
Homework
Disucssion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

LO1-2: will be examined via midterm exam
LO3-5: Homework, presentation and final exam

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

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

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