James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2020
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PY3110 - Sensing & interpreting the world: a psychological
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Prerequisites: | PY1101 OR PY1102 |
| Administered by: | College of Healthcare Sciences |
Subject Description
- This subject reviews the anatomy and physiology of the visual, auditory, gustatory, olfactory and somatosensory systems from periphery to cortex and explores how neural activity gives rise to our rich perceptual world. It explores the hypothesis that all perceptions are creations of our brains and looks at how and why we have evolved this strategy. Visual and somatosensory perception are dealt with in particular detail. Students are introduced to the essentials of psychophysics.
Learning Outcomes
- examine the anatomy and physiology of the senses and the experiences to which they give rise
- appraise the manner in which humans make sense of sensory information around them
- examine the experimental techniques used to study perception and apply their findings to the study of sensation and perception
Subject Assessment
- Invigilated > End of semester exam - (50%)
- Invigilated > Presentations - (20%)
- Non-Invigilated > Essays - (30%)
Note that minor variations might occur due to the continuous subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.
Inadmissible Subject Combinations: PY3024
Availabilities
JCU Singapore, Study Period 52, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 06 Aug 2020 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 13 Jul 2020 to Friday, 16 Oct 2020 |
| Coordinator(s): | DR Adam Wang |
| Lecturer(s): | DR Adam Wang |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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