PSYC302 VISUAL PERCEPTION
| Course Code: | 3710302 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 7.5 |
| Department: | Psychology |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
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| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
The content of the course is the phenomenology and physiology of human vision. The course plans to teach how humans perceive the visual environment (including but not limited to color, motion, depth, object, and size as well as visual attention, visual short-term memory) supplemented with the physiology of the visual system from the eyes to the neocortex. The course materials will be intended to provide background on the content as well as the recent and cutting-edge developments in the field.
Course Content
For course details, see https://catalog2.metu.edu.tr.Course Learning Outcomes
The course aims to teach the basics of physiology and underlying cognitive processes in visual perception. Therefore, by the end of the semester, students are expected to understand research methods and the basic background in visual perception.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Solid background in basic theories and approaches in psychology | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Skills to follow both national and international publications and developments in the discipline and to obtain and interpret new information in the light of acquired theoretical knowledge | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Awareness of the value of continuing educational practices such as in-service trainings, seminars, and conferences to keep career-relevant knowledge and skills up-to-date | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Skills to conduct research based on basic knowledge related to testing and measurement, research methods, and statistics as well as the ability to present and disseminate research findings both orally and in writing | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Knowledge and skills about conducting research and practice by adhering to ethical guidelines | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Skills in oral and written communication both in Turkish and English as well as preferably learning a third language | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Skills to work in teams that involve disciplinary and interdisciplinary projects | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Critical thinking skills in following the psychological literature together with the psychology-related information appearing in popular media | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Skills to generate practical and culture-sensitive solutions to problems | ✔ | |||
| 10 | Awareness of societal, environmental, and economic factors in professional practice and research | ✔ | |||
| 11 | Skills to lead and pioneer in the profession of psychology, either in academia or professional practice | ✔ | |||
| 12 | Skills in independent and team work | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution