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Portland State University Psychology Page 1 Psychology 347 (13335): PERCEPTION Bill Griesar, Ph.D., Instructor; [email protected] Jeff Leake, M.F.A., Instructor; [email protected] Jade Osilla, Teaching Assistant; [email protected] Ashley Keates, Teaching Assistant; [email protected] Shawn Mehess, Graduate Teaching Assistant; [email protected] TEXTBOOK (recommended): Sensation & Perception, 2 nd Edition, Wolfe et al. No text is required. We list an old edition, because the material is the same, and it costs a lot less. Newer editions are also acceptable; just read chapters that correspond to the topics. PLEASE READ THROUGH ALL THE MATERIAL ON OUR COURSE d2l website… ADDITIONAL BOOK (highly recommended): Hallucinations, by Oliver Sacks ART SUPPLIES (required): Sketchbook (standard 11” x 14” drawing, 80 pound weight paper, with at least 24 sheets), colored pencils (basic set, 12 assorted colors), Assorted graphite sticks, Pink pearl eraser, one pound block of air dry clay (e.g., from Das), Assorted pipe cleaners. See our d2l course website for more details on what you’ll need. Please use these email addresses, NOT d2l OFFICE HOURS: Mondays, 11:30am – 12:30pm (Bill); Cramer Hall 309 WINTER TERM 2018: April 2 – June 15 Class meets in Cramer Hall, Room 401, MWF, 10:15 – 11:20am

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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...