Sensation and Perception

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Requisites: courses 10, 100A. Designed for juniors/seniors. Acquisition of information about physical world through basic sensory mechanisms and perceptual processes. Perception of objects, surfaces, space, motion, and events. Connections between information, computations, and biological mechanisms in vision, audition, and other systems. P/NP or letter grading.

Review Summary

Clarity
5.0 / 10
Organization
8.3 / 10
Time
10-15 hrs/week
Overall
3.3 / 10

Reviews

    Quarter Taken: Fall 2021 Online
    Grade: A

    When I took the class, there was 3 paper critiques (each worth 20%) and minilabs (worth 10%), and a final paper. Minilabs were really easy and only took less than 30 minutes. Paper critiques were pretty easy, just make sure to pay attention in discussion on what to look for. There is a lot of extra credit opportunities offered by participating in SONA labs too, where you can earn 3% or more extra credit for the class. Overall, lecture material is not that hard if you pay attention, and discussion was not mandatory when I took it.

    Quarter Taken: Fall 2023 In-Person
    Grade: A-

    The paper critiques were graded very harshly but definitely passable.

Course

Instructor
Ladan Shams
Previously taught
24S 23F 22Su 22S 22W 21F 21Su 21S 21W 20S 19F 19S 19W 18F 18S 18W 17S 17W 16S 16W 15S 15W 14S 13F 11W 09F 09W 08W

Grading Information

  • No group projects

  • Attendance not required

  • No midterms

  • Finals week final

  • 50% recommend the textbook