Psychology 347 (13335): PERCEPTION · Portland State University Psychology Page 2 NOTE: You will...
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Psychology347(13335):PERCEPTION
BillGriesar,Ph.D.,Instructor;[email protected]
JeffLeake,M.F.A.,Instructor;[email protected]
JadeOsilla,TeachingAssistant;[email protected]
AshleyKeates,TeachingAssistant;[email protected]
ShawnMehess,GraduateTeachingAssistant;[email protected]
TEXTBOOK(recommended):Sensation&Perception,2ndEdition,Wolfeetal.
Notextisrequired.Welistanoldedition,becausethematerialisthesame,anditcostsalot
less.Newereditionsarealsoacceptable;justreadchaptersthatcorrespondtothetopics.
PLEASEREADTHROUGHALLTHEMATERIALONOURCOURSEd2lwebsite…
ADDITIONALBOOK(highlyrecommended):Hallucinations,byOliverSacks
ARTSUPPLIES(required):Sketchbook(standard11”x14”drawing,80pound
weightpaper,withatleast24sheets),coloredpencils(basicset,12assortedcolors),
Assortedgraphitesticks,Pinkpearleraser,onepoundblockofairdryclay(e.g.,fromDas),
Assortedpipecleaners.Seeourd2lcoursewebsiteformoredetailsonwhatyou’llneed.
Pleaseusetheseemailaddresses,NOTd2l
OFFICEHOURS:Mondays,11:30am–12:30pm(Bill);CramerHall309
WINTERTERM2018:April 2 – June 15
ClassmeetsinCramerHall,Room401,MWF,10:15–11:20am
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NOTE:Youwillneed$2.50toparticipateinthePortlandArtMuseumtour,and$2.50fora
tabletthatwilltemporarilymesswithyourtastebuds!(DUEFRIDAY,APRIL6!)
GOALOFTHECOURSE:Perceptioninvolvestherouting,identification,andinterpretationof
energyandinformationinourenvironment,bothexternalandinternal.Typically,itbegins
withdetectionbysensoryneurons,andtherelayofthisinformationtospecificneural
networksinthebrain.
Inthisclasswewillinvestigatethemechanismsthatunderliesensorydetectionofspecific
categoriesofstimuli(includingvision,audition,gustation,somatosensation,olfaction,
nociception,etc…),andtheCNSnetworksinvolvedinperceptualdiscrimination,
interpretation,andcomplexcognitiveresponses.
We’llalsolookathowthesecritical,adaptivenetworksdevelop,andhowtheyareinfluenced
bydrugsand,ultimately,decay…
We’llalsoexplorehowartistshaveapproached,understoodandintegrated
aspectsofsensorydetectionandperceptionintooftenextraordinaryworksthatcompel,
move,inspire,andaffectourunderstandingofourselves,andourworld.Duringthiscourse
you’llhavetheopportunitytocreateobjectsdesignedtohelpyoureflectonandunderstand
theconceptswe’lldiscuss…
GRADES:Gradesarebasedonthefollowingpointscale:90pointsandabove=A;80–89
points=B;70–79points=C;60–69points=D;59pointsorbelow=F.AnAorBisan
ABOVEAVERAGEgrade,aCisAVERAGE,andaDisBELOWAVERAGE.Youcanearnpoints
inthisclassinthefollowingways…
****DEADLINESAREIMPORTANT:LATEWORKRECEIVESNOCREDIT.****
QUIZZES(60points)QuizOne:Psychophysics,neurons,andsynapses(15points)QuizTwo:Gustation,olfaction,andsomatosensation(15points)QuizThree:Visualsystem(15points)QuizFour:Auditoryandvestibularsystems(15points)
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ARTPROJECTS(30points)ArtProject1:Neuronmodelbuilding(5points)ArtProject2:Neuronmetaphordrawing(5points)ArtProject3:Blindtouchsculpture(5points)ArtProject4:Mirrordrawing(5points)ArtProject5:Blurreddrawing(5points)ArtProject6:Sensoryneuronmodel(5points)FINALARTPROJECT(10points)FinalArtProject:Finalposterwithgestaltcollage(10points)
ACADEMICHONESTY:Anyevidenceofcheatingorplagiarismwillleadtoserious
academicconsequences,includingpossiblefailureofthecourseand/ordismissalfromschool.
PlagiarismisalsoaviolationofthePSUCodeofStudentConduct.Formoreinformationsee:
http://www.pdx.edu/dos/psu-student-code-conduct
STUDENTSWITHDISABILITIES:Ifyouareastudentwithadocumenteddisability
andregisteredwiththeDisabilityResourceCenter(DRC),pleasecontacttheinstructor
immediatelytofacilitatearrangingacademicaccommodations.Ifyouhaveadisabilityandhave
notyetregisteredwiththeDRC,pleasecontacttheDRCimmediately.
NOTE:Incompletesarerarelygiven,andarebasedoncriteriadescribedin
theuniversitycatalog.Incompletesarenotappropriatewhenlessthan¾’softhecourse
workhasbeenscored.Noincompletewillbeassignedwithoutawrittenformal
agreementandtimelinerelatedtocoursecompletion.
EXCUSES: Life has ups and downs, and everyone struggles sometimes with family, work,
and other personal concerns and commitments. However, unless there is a serious, unexpected,
sudden, documented and significant emergency, please do not petition for special treatment
regarding deadlines for projects, quizzes, or exams. We are required to treat all students
fairly, and that means each of you must think ahead and plan for when assignments
are due. Everyone is subject to the same course expectations…
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THECLASSESWEEKONE:April2–April6**MONEY:ForArtMuseumTour($2.50)andtastetablet($2.50)dueFriday,4/6!INTRODUCTIONS:syllabus,basicconcepts,historyofperception,philosophicalconsiderations,psychophysics,measuringthethreshold,signaldetectiontheory,neuroesthetics.Whatisreal?Howdoweknowwhat’soutthere(orinhere:)?READ(optional):Text,Chapter1(Introduction)WEEKTWO:April9–April13SENSORYDETECTION:Neuronscarryinformation-richelectricalmessages,andcommunicatewitheachotherbyreleasingchemicalmessengers(neurotransmitters).Whatsortofsensorydetectionmachinerydoyouhave?Howisdetectedinformationtransferredtoneuralnetworksforfurtherprocessingandresponse?READ(optional):Text,Chapter1(Introduction)WEEKTHREE:April16–April20*QUIZONEFRIDAY(4/20):Psychophysics,neuronsandsynapses*ARTPROJECT1Monday(4/18):Neuronmodel(bringpipecleaners)Moreonsensorydetection;CHEMICALSENSES(GustationandOlfaction)READ(optional):Text,Chapters13(Olfaction),14(Taste)
WEEKFOUR:April23–April27*Miracleberrydemonstration(bringextrafood!)Monday(4/23)*ARTPROJECT1DUEWEDNESDAY(4/25)*ARTPROJECT2Wednesday(4/25):Neuronmetaphor(bringdrawingsupplies)INTRODUCTIONTOSOMATOSENSATIONREAD(optional):Text,Chapter12(Touch)
WEEKFIVE:April30–May4*QUIZTWOFRIDAY(5/4):Gustation,olfaction,somatosensation*ARTPROJECT2DUEWEDNESDAY(5/2)*ARTPROJECT3Wednesday(5/2):Blindtouchsculpture(bringclay)
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Moreonsomatosensation:Dorsalcolumn(mechanoreceptors),andanterolateral(protectivesensereceptors)systems;pathwaysandbrainregionsinvolved…INTRODUCTIONTOTHEVISUALSYSTEMREAD(optional):Text,Chapter2(TheFirstStepsinVision:SeeingStars);Chapters3(SpatialVision);4(PerceivingandRecognizingObjects)
WEEKSIX:May7–May11*ARTPROJECT3DUEWEDNESDAY(5/9)*ARTPROJECT4Friday(5/11):Mirrordrawing(bringmirrordrawingsheet/d2l)Moreonthevisualsystem
WEEKSEVEN:May14–May18*ARTPROJECT4DUEWEDNESDAY(5/16)*ARTPROJECT5Friday(5/18):Blurreddrawing(drawingpad,graphitestick,eraser)Moreonthevisualsystem
WEEKEIGHT:May21–May25*ARTPROJECT5DUEWEDNESDAY(5/23)*QUIZTHREEFRIDAY(5/25):VisualsystemTHEAUDITORYSYSTEMREAD(optional):Text,Chapter9(Hearing:PhysiologyandPsychoacoustics)
WEEKNINE:May28–June1****NOCLASSONMONDAY,MAY28th!****MemorialDayHoliday*QUIZFOURFRIDAY(3/9):AuditoryandvestibularsystemsMoreontheauditorysystem;VESTIBULARSYSTEMREAD(optional):Text,Chapter10(Hearingintheenvironment)
WEEKTEN:June4–June8*Group1VISITTOPORTLANDARTMUSEUMTBA*Group2VISITTOPORTLANDARTMUSEUMTBAHALLUCINATIONS:Drugeffects,andothersourcesofperceptualdistortionCharlesBonnetSyndrome;MusicalEarSyndrome,sensorydeprivationexperiments…READ(highlyrecommended):OliverSack’s“Hallucinations”
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FINALPROJECTONWEDNESDAY,JUNE13th,10:15–12:05pm(Pleasenote:Thefinalprojectwillnotbemovedforanyreason)A REMINDER: Life has ups and downs, and everyone struggles sometimes with family, work, and other personal concerns and commitments. However, unless there is a serious, unexpected, sudden, documented, significant emergency, please do not petition for special treatment regarding deadlines for projects, quizzes, or exams. Once again, I am required to treat all students fairly, and consistently, and that means each one of you must think ahead and plan for when assignments are due. Everyone is subject to the same course expectations. Note that sometimes, for a myriad of reasons, life intervenes to create ongoing difficulties with class attendance, and meeting academic requirements. In these cases, it's often best to withdraw from the course, and perhaps re-enroll at a less stressful time...