Sensation and Perception

General

Prefix

PSY

Course Number

353

Course Level

Undergraduate

Department/Unit(s)

College/School

College of Liberal Arts

Description

Sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. Classical psychophysics and signal detection theory. Integrated lab.

Prerequisites

Credits

Min

3

Max

3

Repeatable

No

Goals and Diversity

MN Goal Course

No

Cultural Diversity

No

Learning Outcomes

Outcome

Specify the structure and functions of the sense organs.

Outcome

Evaluate the relationship between physical sensations and psychological experiences (psychophysics).

Outcome

Compare and contrast major theories of sensation and perception.

Outcome

Reflect on the impact of variations in sensation and perception (e.g., color blindness) on a person's life.

Dependencies

Programs

PSY353 is a completion requirement for: