
- UCAS course code
- C800
- UCAS institution code
- M20
Course unit details:
Perception and Action
Unit code | PSYC21012 |
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Credit rating | 10 |
Unit level | Level 2 |
Teaching period(s) | Semester 2 |
Offered by | Division of Psychology and Mental Health |
Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Overview
This course unit builds upon the topics introduced in First Year; students will be expected to be familiar with basic ideas and concepts as covered in PSYC11312 Sensation and Perception.
We will detail advanced theories of visual perception and discuss more complex perception, for example the perception of complex motion, 3D perception; object recognition, multisensory perception; perceiving reflections and shadows, ecological perception, perception of art, event perception, time perception, space perception and face perception. We will also discuss aspects of action including human action, disorders of action and the perception of actions.
Aims
The unit aims to introduce students to more advanced concepts in perception and action, and develop their experience of evaluation and presenting evidence within written essays.
Syllabus
Teaching and learning methods
This unit will be taught via lectures and seminars.
Knowledge and understanding
Intellectual skills
Practical skills
Transferable skills and personal qualities
Assessment methods
Exam - 90%
MCQ Quiz - 10%
Feedback methods
Students will receive a grade for the exam, with a summary of their performance available by request.
Recommended reading
Ward, J. (2010). The student’s guide to cognitive neuroscience (3rd ed.). Hove: Psychology Press, Taylor & Francis Group.
Study hours
Independent study hours | |
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Independent study | 82 |
Teaching staff
Staff member | Role |
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Karen Lander | Unit coordinator |