PSYC51H3 Cognitive Neuroscience of Vision

This course will provide an in-depth examination of research in the field of visual cognitive neuroscience. Topics will include the visual perception of object features (shape, colour, texture), the perception of high-level categories (objects, faces, bodies, scenes), visual attention, and comparisons between the human and monkey visual systems.


PSYB51H3 and [( PSYB01H3) or ( PSYB04H3) or PSYB70H3] and [ PSYB07H3 or STAB22H3 or STAB23H3] and [ PSYB55H3 or ( PSYB65H3)]



Enrolment Limits: 
75; Restricted to students in the Specialist, Specialist Co-op, and Major programs in Psychology, Mental Health Studies and Neuroscience. Students in the Minor program in Psychology will be admitted if space permits.
Breadth Requirements: 
Natural Sciences