Académique Documents
Professionnel Documents
Culture Documents
L1 Course Administrators
Philip.benson@abdn.ac.uk
e.chambers@abdn.ac.uk
d.g.pearson@abdn.ac.uk
PS1509
Lectures in ALT on Mondays 11:00-12:00, Tuesdays 13:00-14:00 & Thursdays 11:00-12:00 Debate Workshops in Weeks 4, 6, 8, and 10 (week 4 begins February 18th)
Dr Margaret Jackson
Dr Rama Chakravarthi
Dr Doug Martin
The Schedule
Week 1-6 Monday 1100-1200 Tuesday 1300-1400 Thursday 1100-1200 Sensation & Perception (Dr Hunt) Evolution (Dr Chakravarthi) Emotion (Dr Jackson) Week 7-12 Sensation & Perception (Dr Pilz) Social Psychology (Dr Martin) Social Psychology (Dr Martin)
Lectures
Turn up on time The course textbook is Gleitman, H., Gross, J. & Reisberg, D. (2011). Psychology. (8th Edition: International Student Edition)). New York/London: W.W. Norton. ISBN 978-0-393-11682-3 Copies (Ref 150.Mar) in DRL heavy demand and 3 day loan Other texts and readings may be assigned by individual lecturers Lecture slides, course guide and recordings will be available on MyAberdeen
PS1509 Assessment
75% of your final course grade is A one hour multiple choice exam 25% of your final grade is Peer assessments of your contribution to workshops Whats a workshop?
If you are new or need to change groups, get a sign-up sheet from the main office. Final group allocations will appear on the Level 1 noticeboard (in foyer) and MyAberdeen. Workshop guidelines and topics are also posted on myAberdeen.
Workshop Debates
#1, Week 4, Introduction: Effective debating Topic allocations* for #2 #2, Week 6, Debate [Perception], peer assessment, feedback Topic allocations for #3 #3, Week 8, Debate [Emo/Evo], peer assessment, feedback Topic allocations for #4
*Note unlike last term, you will be allocated to group A or B only once
Failure to attend workshops can result in a loss of your class certificate (C7). If youre having problems with attendance or have questions about the policy contact our student support team: Nicola Thompson (n.thompson@abdn.ac.uk) Toni Fallon (toni.fallon@abdn.ac.uk)
Exams
Lecture slides/recordings are not sufficient for exams Attending live lectures is always the best idea Past paper in the library/online (PS1509)
What is Perception?
everything!
Everything you see, feel, hear, taste, and smell is a product of the biological machinery inside your brain.
What do we sense?
psychophysics
What is the relationship between the real world and our perception of it?
Similar / the same Empiricism knowledge comes from outside the mind The environment shapes the brain and our experience of the world Blank Slate / Nurture Farther apart / unknowable Rationalism certain fundamental principals drive/shape knowledge Our brains architecture shapes and constrains experience Innate tendencies / Nature
How is the brain and perception shaped by exposure to different environments? e.g. neural plasticity, development, short and long-term effects of stimulus exposure
What are the basic substrates and laws that drive perception? e.g. illusions, psychophysical laws, functional brain anatomy
This course:
Perception @ Aberdeen