| Unit name | Perception |
|---|---|
| Unit code | PSYC21001 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1B (weeks 7 - 12) |
| Unit director | Professor. Nick Scott-Samuel |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
Successful completion of appropriate Level 1 units which form part of a single or Joint Honours programme in Psychology |
| Co-requisites |
Other units as required for a Single or Joint Psychology programme |
| School/department | School of Psychological Science |
| Faculty | Faculty of Life Sciences |
This unit examines how sensitivity to light can lead to perception of objects. We shall consider how information is extracted from patterns of light; how neural systems encode it; and how the internal representation of this information can be used to guide action. We shall also look at how robotic systems can be built to do some of the above tasks using similar information- processing principles, and what 'tricks' are used by biological and robotic systems to obtain better performance. The unit will also deal with the development of perception and impairment which can occur in childhood or adult life. Each unit consists of 12 x 1-hour lectures, plus one 1-hour tutorial. The unit has a compulsory essay. This unit is one of the optional units (21001, 21002, 21003), which can be selected by Joint Honours students as part of their level 2 units.
