
- UCAS course code
- I140
- UCAS institution code
- M20
BSc Computer Science (Human Computer Interaction) / Course details
Year of entry: 2021
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Course unit details:
Sensory Systems for Human Computer Interaction
Unit code | BIOL22341 |
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Credit rating | 10 |
Unit level | Level 2 |
Teaching period(s) | Semester 1 |
Offered by | School of Biological Sciences |
Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Overview
Sensory Systems provides an understanding of how we see, hear, smell, taste and feel. You will gain an understanding of the mechanisms that allow us to receive sensory information and how it is processed by the relevant areas of the brain.
Pre/co-requisites
Unit title | Unit code | Requirement type | Description |
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Excitable Cells | BIOL10832 | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
Aims
This course aims to explain:
• how external stimuli impact upon central neural pathways to give rise to perception
• the nature and extent of sensory systems from periphery to CNS, with emphasis on the higher mammalian systems, but including appropriate comparative comparisons.
• basic elements of the cognitive processes involved in sensory interpretation and reaction.
Learning outcomes
- comprehend the ability of nervous systems to access, integrate and interpret sensory information
- understand the common plan of sensory systems across species, as models for neuroscience research
- look beyond ’sense’ to cognition.
Group/team working
- Encourage the use of Blackboards discussion group for student-to-student communication. There is also a student led discussion group.
Oral communication
- Students are reminded (repeatedly) to ask questions during or after lectures, and one session is devoted to discussion of examination questions and how best to answer them.
Research
- Looking at research, as presented in the lecture course; with insight into research methods etc.
Written communication
- Strongly encourage the use of Blackboards discussion group.
Teaching and learning methods
All lecture material will be offered in advance on Blackboard. An appropriate mini-exam will be provided for week 7 and a forum for discussion. "Interesting examples" of non-lecture materials, designed to highlight aspects of the lecture-based material, will be provided.
Assessment methods
Method | Weight |
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Other | 10% |
Written exam | 45% |
Written assignment (inc essay) | 45% |
2 on-line MCQ tests in weeks 7 and 11 - 10%
Written assessment in weeks 6-7 - 45%
Written examination in MCQ + short answer format, covering all aspects of the course, lecture-based or Blackboard. It will include a choice of 15/30 MCQ’s and 3 sections of short answer questions with a choice of 1/3 questions in each section i.e. 3 questions in total. (It is suggested that students spend 20 minutes on MCQ’s and 40 minutes on short answers.)
1 hour in length - 45%
Study hours
Scheduled activity hours | |
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Lectures | 22 |
Independent study hours | |
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Independent study | 78 |
Teaching staff
Staff member | Role |
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Kenneth Grieve | Unit coordinator |