PSYC 549 - Sensation and Perception

Institution:

University of Southern California

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Description:

Surveys the major phenomena, anatomy, mechanisms, and principles of sensation and perception. Topics covered include: the history of the study of perception and psychophysics in psychology, with specific focus on each of the sensory systems-- vision, audition, chemical senses, skin senses, motor senses, and balance. Emphasizes the cognitive neuroscience of sensation and perception, complemented by consideration of the behavioral and phenomenological characteristics of the systems.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.usc.edu/

Phone Number:

(213) 740-2311

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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