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2021-2022 Official General Catalog [Archived Catalog]
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BIO 122 - Sensation and Perception
An introduction to the biological and psychological processes involved in sensation and perception. This course will examine the way in which the sensory systems receive information from the environment and relay it to the central nervous system and how this information is then integrated, organized, and interpreted to form perceptions. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the processes of touch, vision, hearing, balance, taste, and smell. This course will also explore a variety of situations and conditions which can alter perception such as occur with phantom limb syndrome, color blindness, and even illusions.
Credits: 4
Hours
3 Class Hours; 3 Laboratory Hours
Course Profile
Learning Outcomes of the Course:
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
- Utilize research methods within the field of sensation & perception to analyze quantitative and qualitative data.
- Identify the basic structures and functions of the nervous system.
- Identify the basic structures and functions of the major sense organs.
- Identify the basic properties of the various forms of energy in the physical environment that can be transformed into a perceptual experience.
- Identify examples of how sensory information is integrated, organized, and interpreted to form perceptions.
- Identify examples of how perceptions can be influenced by biological, psychological, and environmental factors.
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