BCSC 151: Lecture Schedule

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Date
Topic
Readings
08/27
General principles of perception
 
08/29
Measuring perception I
Chapter 1 (first half)
09/03
Measuring perception II
Chapter 1 (second half)
09/05
The eye & Introduction to vision
Chapter 2 (first half)
09/10
Early visual processing
Chapter 2 (second half)
09/12
Cortical visual processing
Chapter 3
09/17
EXAM 1
 
09/19
Form vision
Chapter 4
09/24
Color perception
Chapter 5
09/26
Motion perception I
Chapter 8 (first half)
10/01
Motion perception II
Chapter 8 (second half)
10/03
Perception in 3D - I
Chapter 6 (first half)
10/08
Perception in 3D - II
Chapter 6 (second half)
10/10
EXAM 2
 
10/15
Fall Break
 
10/17
Object and face perception
Chapter 4
10/22
Visual attention
Chapter 7
10/24
Current research in vision
 
10/29
Auditory sensation
Chapter 9
Ch. 10: (especially 320-333)
10/31
Hearing I
Chapter 9
Chapter 10 (first half)
11/05
Hearing II
Chapter 10 (second half)
11/07
EXAM 3
 
11/12
Touch
Chapter 13
11/14
Perceptual Awareness
 
11/19
Vestibular, Pain & Haptics
Chapter 13
11/21
Chemical senses: Smell
Chapter 14
11/26
Chemical senses: Taste
Chapter 15
11/28
Thanksgiving Break
 
12/03
Perception & Psychiatric Disorders
TBA
12/05
EXAM 4