Offered Courses
Spring 2012
PSYC 892 Basic Research Methods
What do I mean by "Basic"? "Basic" in this case does not mean "simple", "introductory", or "Your first class in...". Instead, this class is about the research methods needed to perform theoretical (i.e. "basic") or even applied research in a controlled laboratory setting. This class complements Psych 645 (Task Analysis) and is recommended for all PhD students. The course (under a new course number) will be the research methods course for the new Cognitive Neuroscience program.
Fall 2011
PSYC 309 - Sensation & Perception
This course is an introduction to how the brain receives and processes information from the environment. Course deals with sensation -- information must be received in a manner in which our nervous system can respond to it. We will also discuss perception - how the brain interprets information and attaches meaning to it. The study of sensation and perception is one of the earliest areas of study in Psychology.
PSYC 768 - Eye Movements & Perception
This course we will be exploring cognitive neuroscience of attention. Topics will include: neurological development, scene perception, scene perception, memory and eye movements, saccade targeting, computational models, eye movements and reading, usability.
Spring 2011
PSYC 892 Basic Research Methods
Spring 2010
PSYC 768 Attention & the Brain
In this course we will be exploring cognitive neuroscience of attention. Topics will include: neurophysiology and computation in early vision (retina through V4), the effects of attention on higher-level vision, orienting/switching, attention and eye movements, crossmodal attention, working memory, cognitive control, conflict resolution, aging.