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SCIMA-2000-1: Perception & Illusion

Fall 2020

Subject: Science and Math
Type: Lecture
Delivery Mode: Online
Level: Undergraduate

Course Dates: September 02, 2020 — December 15, 2020
Meetings: Thu 8:00-11:00AM
Instructor: Christopher Cantor

Units: 3.0
Enrolled: 16/18 Closed

Description:

Science and Math (SCIMA) courses develop students' capacity for evidence-based reasoning through the study of life, earth, and physical sciences and of computational and theoretical mathematics. In these courses, students learn to recognize and interpret meaningful patterns of information; to assess the validity of empirical claims, distinguishing between opinion and fact; and to understand the sociocultural relevance of scientific and mathematical thinking.

Illusions are the visceral experience of phenomena that are not "actually" there. This course will explore a broad range of illusions, covering all five senses with emphasis on vision and hearing. In addition to sensory phenomena, we will study illusions that have to do with time, the brain, and interactions between two or more senses. Students will learn scientific techniques for identifying and measuring psychological responses to illusions, and projects will provide opportunities for integration with existing projects or coursework in other classes.

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