PSYC 240 - Psych-Biol of Perception

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Loyola University Chicago

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Description:

Prerequisite: PSYC 101 or BIOL 102 Introduction to the study of sensory systems, especially vision and audition, emphasizing historical development of the field, multi-disciplinary scientific approaches; recent research and theory on the mechanisms of seeing and hearing; and applications of research to real-world problems. Outcomes: Students will understand and be able to explain how knowledge of the functioning of sensory systems is obtained using a variety of experimental methods, how stimulus energy is translated into neural signals, how the brain processes sensory information, and how these processes determine conscious perception.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.luc.edu

Phone Number:

(773) 274-3000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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