How do we see color? How is it that we can locate a bird chirping in a tree without seeing it? Why do moving objects capture our attention so readily? If a tree falls in the forest, and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? Why are tastes and smells so often associated with emotions? Why and how do we experience pain? These questions have fascinated philosophers and scientists for millennia, and a recent explosion of knowledge beginning in the 1800s has made it possible to begin to understand how energy is transformed into experience by the nervous system. This ‘explosion’ was grounded in the then-recent development of inquiry into physics and biology. Physics helps us to understand our environment, and biology helps us to understand ourselves. The investigation of sensation and perception combines physics and biology so that we can understand how environmental phenomena, as perceived by our senses, influence our understanding of the world. This course examines how the human brain receives and processes information from our environment. This course explores the functioning of human sensory systems and how physical stimuli are transformed into signals that can by understood by the nervous system. Topics covered in the course include vision, audition, taste, smell, touch, and basic psychophysics.
Course Content
This course contains; Introduction to Perception,The Beginnings of Perception,Neural Processing and Perception,Cortical Organization,Perceiving Objects and Scenes,Visual Attention,Taking Action,Perceiving Motion,Perceiving Color,Perceiving Depth and Size,Hearing,Auditory Localization and Organization,Speech Perception,The Cutaneous and Chemical Senses.
Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları
Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods
1. Explain the history and methods used in the science of sensation and perception.
10, 16, 9
A
2. List the structure of the major sensory systems.
10, 16, 9
A
3. Explain the transduction and transmission processes for the major sensory systems.
10, 16, 9
A
4. Explain how sensory information is perceived and processed.
10, 16, 9
A
5. Discuss how perceptual information helps us in our lives.
10, 16, 9
A
6. Explain additional applications of sensation and perception information.
10, 16, 9
A
7. Discuss the changes to sensation and perception over the lifecycle.
10, 16, 9
A
8. Summarize additional skills, methods, and details related to the course topic.
10, 16, 9
A
9. Gain practice in developing research proposals and writing academic papers.
10, 16, 9
A
10. Gain additional experience in the conduct of science via research participation or evaluating research papers.
Gravetter, F. J. &Wallnau, L. B. (2014). Essentials of Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences. Cengage (ISBN-13: 978-1-285-05634-0)
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
No
Program Qualification
Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1
Knows the basic concepts of research and application-oriented sub-fields of psychology and the basic theories of these fields.
X
2
Can compare theories and schools in the history of psychology, and relate new developments with this knowledge.
X
3
Can recognize and interpret the problems they encounter and offer solutions using their expert knowledge.
X
4
Can investigate a problem with scientific methods, interpret findings and turn the results into a scientific publication.
X
5
Can lead the project, plan and manage the activities in a team established to solve the problems related to their field.
X
6
Can question and criticize new ideas from a scientific point of view without taking sides.
X
7
They adopt the principle of lifelong learning and can follow new developments in their field.
X
8
Can share their findings, knowledge and solution suggestions about a problem with colleagues or people outside of their field in written or oral form, in an appropriate language.
X
9
They have a sense of social responsibility and can use their professional achievements in solving problems in their near and far surroundings.
X
10
Speaks English at least at B1 level to follow international professional developments.
11
Has basic computer skills and can communicate with colleagues on up-to-date platforms.
12
Knows the basic tools of psychology used in assessment and evaluation and can use these tools.
X
13
Knows professional responsibilities, authorization, and limits, recognizes psychological problems, can make the right referral for their solution, and abides by ethical principles in research and practice.
X
14
They consider individual and cultural differences in research and practice and take these differences into account while evaluating the research results.
X
Assessment Methods
Contribution Level
Absolute Evaluation
Rate of Midterm Exam to Success
40
Rate of Final Exam to Success
60
Total
100
ECTS / Workload Table
Activities
Number of
Duration(Hour)
Total Workload(Hour)
Course Hours
14
3
42
Guided Problem Solving
14
4
56
Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report
1
7
7
Term Project
0
0
0
Presentation of Project / Seminar
0
0
0
Quiz
2
1
2
Midterm Exam
1
20
20
General Exam
1
25
25
Performance Task, Maintenance Plan
0
0
0
Total Workload(Hour)
152
Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(152/30)
5
ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit.
Detail Informations of the Course
Course Description
Course
Code
Semester
T+P (Hour)
Credit
ECTS
SENSATION and PERCEPTION
-
Spring Semester
3+0
3
5
Course Program
Prerequisites Courses
Recommended Elective Courses
Language of Course
English
Course Level
First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Course Type
Required
Course Coordinator
Prof.Dr. Gökhan MALKOÇ
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof.Dr. Gökhan MALKOÇ
Assistant(s)
Aim
How do we see color? How is it that we can locate a bird chirping in a tree without seeing it? Why do moving objects capture our attention so readily? If a tree falls in the forest, and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? Why are tastes and smells so often associated with emotions? Why and how do we experience pain? These questions have fascinated philosophers and scientists for millennia, and a recent explosion of knowledge beginning in the 1800s has made it possible to begin to understand how energy is transformed into experience by the nervous system. This ‘explosion’ was grounded in the then-recent development of inquiry into physics and biology. Physics helps us to understand our environment, and biology helps us to understand ourselves. The investigation of sensation and perception combines physics and biology so that we can understand how environmental phenomena, as perceived by our senses, influence our understanding of the world. This course examines how the human brain receives and processes information from our environment. This course explores the functioning of human sensory systems and how physical stimuli are transformed into signals that can by understood by the nervous system. Topics covered in the course include vision, audition, taste, smell, touch, and basic psychophysics.
Course Content
This course contains; Introduction to Perception,The Beginnings of Perception,Neural Processing and Perception,Cortical Organization,Perceiving Objects and Scenes,Visual Attention,Taking Action,Perceiving Motion,Perceiving Color,Perceiving Depth and Size,Hearing,Auditory Localization and Organization,Speech Perception,The Cutaneous and Chemical Senses.
Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları
Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods
1. Explain the history and methods used in the science of sensation and perception.
10, 16, 9
A
2. List the structure of the major sensory systems.
10, 16, 9
A
3. Explain the transduction and transmission processes for the major sensory systems.
10, 16, 9
A
4. Explain how sensory information is perceived and processed.
10, 16, 9
A
5. Discuss how perceptual information helps us in our lives.
10, 16, 9
A
6. Explain additional applications of sensation and perception information.
10, 16, 9
A
7. Discuss the changes to sensation and perception over the lifecycle.
10, 16, 9
A
8. Summarize additional skills, methods, and details related to the course topic.
10, 16, 9
A
9. Gain practice in developing research proposals and writing academic papers.
10, 16, 9
A
10. Gain additional experience in the conduct of science via research participation or evaluating research papers.
Gravetter, F. J. &Wallnau, L. B. (2014). Essentials of Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences. Cengage (ISBN-13: 978-1-285-05634-0)
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
No
Program Qualification
Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1
Knows the basic concepts of research and application-oriented sub-fields of psychology and the basic theories of these fields.
X
2
Can compare theories and schools in the history of psychology, and relate new developments with this knowledge.
X
3
Can recognize and interpret the problems they encounter and offer solutions using their expert knowledge.
X
4
Can investigate a problem with scientific methods, interpret findings and turn the results into a scientific publication.
X
5
Can lead the project, plan and manage the activities in a team established to solve the problems related to their field.
X
6
Can question and criticize new ideas from a scientific point of view without taking sides.
X
7
They adopt the principle of lifelong learning and can follow new developments in their field.
X
8
Can share their findings, knowledge and solution suggestions about a problem with colleagues or people outside of their field in written or oral form, in an appropriate language.
X
9
They have a sense of social responsibility and can use their professional achievements in solving problems in their near and far surroundings.
X
10
Speaks English at least at B1 level to follow international professional developments.
11
Has basic computer skills and can communicate with colleagues on up-to-date platforms.
12
Knows the basic tools of psychology used in assessment and evaluation and can use these tools.
X
13
Knows professional responsibilities, authorization, and limits, recognizes psychological problems, can make the right referral for their solution, and abides by ethical principles in research and practice.
X
14
They consider individual and cultural differences in research and practice and take these differences into account while evaluating the research results.
