CODE | 80564 |
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ACADEMIC YEAR | 2022/2023 |
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SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR | ING-INF/06 |
LANGUAGE | English |
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SEMESTER | 2° Semester |
TEACHING MATERIALS | AULAWEB |
The course, compulsory for all curricula, provides a coherent, up-to-date introduction to the basic facts and theories concerning (human) sensory perception. The physical and physiological aspects of each sensory modality are considered before its perceptual characteristics. Emphasis is placed on how perceptual experience relates to the physical properties of the world and to physiological constraints in the brain.
Un'introduzione coerente e aggiornata ai fatti e alle teorie di base riguardanti la percezione sensoriale (umana). Il corso copre gli aspetti fisici e fisiologici di ciascuna modalità sensoriale e le sue caratteristiche percettive. L'enfasi è posta su come l'esperienza percettiva si riferisce alle proprietà fisiche del mondo e ai vincoli fisiologici nel cervello
The course aims to:
At the end of the course, the student will have achieved some understanding of the physical stimuli relevant to the considered sensory modalities, and a basic grasp of the underlying sensory physiology. He will also be able to design a simple psychophysical experiment and to model the receptive fields of the primary sensory areas.
Linear algebra and analytical geometry in space.
Elements of signal processing.
Traditional lectures and guided practical classes on pyshophysics (48h). An 8h supplementary course on "Mechanisms of multisensory integration in health and disability" is also foreseen.
Part I – Neurophysiological basis of perception
Part II – Techniques for the analysis and interpretation of data
Part III – Interactive and enactive paradigms
Supplementary course (dr. Monica Gori, 8h): Mechanisms of multisensory integration in health and disability.
Slides and other distributed material (available through Aulaweb).
Recommended textbook: G. Mather. “Foundations of sensation and perception” (2nd edition) Psychology Press 2009
Office hours: Monday 11am-13pm Thursday 16:00pm-17:00pm Office: pad. E, Via Opera Pia 13 (3rd floor) Lab: “Bioengineering - SyNaPSI”, pad. E, Via Opera Pia 13 (1st floor)
SILVIO PAOLO SABATINI (President)
MONICA GORI
ANDREA CANESSA (President Substitute)
All class schedules are posted on the EasyAcademy portal.
Oral exam consisting of two short-answer questions followed by two in-depth questions.
The student who fails or withdraws from the exam cannot retake the exam on the immediately subsequent round.
Students can refuse the score just once, but in that case they will be allowed to retake the exam on any of the subsequent exam dates, without jumps.
The student should eventually demonstrate:
The oral exam is aimed at (1) verifying the acquisition of the concepts presented in the course, and (2) evaluating the ability of analysis and modeling on specific problems.
In general, in addition to the correctness and completeness of the answer, the evaluation criteria comprise: the relevance to the question, the clarity of the answer, and the ability to synthesise.
Date | Time | Location | Type | Notes |
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11/01/2023 | 09:00 | GENOVA | Orale | |
23/01/2023 | 09:00 | GENOVA | Scritto | l'esame avra' luogo nell'auletta al 3^o piano del pad. E. |
13/02/2023 | 09:00 | GENOVA | Scritto | l'esame avra' luogo nell'auletta al 3^o piano del pad. E. |
14/06/2023 | 09:00 | GENOVA | Scritto | l'esame avra' luogo nell'auletta al 3^o piano del pad. E. |
14/07/2023 | 09:00 | GENOVA | Scritto | l'esame avra' luogo nell'auletta al 3^o piano del pad. E. |
04/09/2023 | 09:00 | GENOVA | Scritto | l'esame avra' luogo nell'auletta al 3^o piano del pad. E. |
15/09/2023 | 09:00 | GENOVA | Orale |