Sensation and Perception

Class 1

1. Introduction
   1. Topic:
      • Jessica; Hungry; Still Hungry; Closing the Laptop; Erin Wedding; That's a big Pumpkin
        
      • So you see the world as it is?
      • Why do these images look so different?
        
      • Do you see the triangle?
      • What happens when you stare?
      • Try this with and without the glasses in your book; Madison-Milton Bridge
        
      • Take a look at these:
        • What is here?
        • Normal looking?
        • Still normal looking?
      • How is wheel this moving?
      • Everything is still, I promise.
      • You and Roger Rabbit
      • When do these stairs ever stop?
        • Strange things happen with hearing as well
      • Do all of our eyes work the same way?
      • Do animals see the world the same way we do?
   2. People:
   3. The Course:
2. Course Structure:
   1. Course Information is on Moodle
      1. Link to Text Chapters
      2. Link to Syllabus
      3. Link to Media; USE IT! It is part of text.
   2. The Syllabus: 
      1. General Information
      2. Objectives
      3. Role in the LADRs
      4. Role in Major
      5. Course Organization/Expectations
      6. Schedule
      7. Lab Schedule: Tomorrow in Library Computer Lab, Rest of time in SCC 130
      8. Assignments
         1. Homework!
         2. Exams
         3. Labs
            • Problems
            • Labs will be increasingly designed by you
            • Papers - use a class specific format
            • First formal lab report will need to go to learning center before being handed in
      9. Research Participation: Form, Online Form
      10. Grading and Class Participation
3. Introduction to Sensation and Perception
   1. Fundamentals
   2. Basic Steps in Sensation and Perception
      1. Outline of Sensory Systems (ISLE version)