Psychology of Perception

Pre-requisites: No prerequisites.

Course objectives: 1. Acquiring knowledge about basic perceptual processes. 2. Introductions to standard methodological and theoretical approaches to perception. 3. Understanding the philosophical dimension of perception. 4. Understanding biological dimensions of the perceptual processes.

Course description: ?. Psychophysics (indicators of sensitivity, psychophysical methods, psychophysical laws). b. Sensory processes (skin sensitivity, kinaesthesia, orientation, taste, smell, hearing and sight). c. Perception (perception of shape, color, space and movement; theories of perception).

Learning Outcomes: Mastering the basic knowledge about perceptive processes.

Literature/Reading:

• Predrag Ognjenović: “Osećaj i mera”. Glas, Beograd
• Predrag Ognjenović: “Psihologija opažanja”. Naučna knjiga, Beograd
• Dejan Todorović: “Čulo vida”. Skripta. Filozofski fakultet, Beograd
• Kompjuterske prezentacije koje se mogu preuzeti na sajtu predmeta
• Sunčica Zdravković (2008). Percepcija. Filoѕofski fakultet u Novom Sadu.