Module details
PS903-7-SP: NEUROPSYCHOLOGY OF PERCEPTION AND ATTENTION
Year: 2013/14
Department: Psychology
Essex credit: 15
ECTS credit: 7.5
Available to year(s) of study:
Available to Study Abroad / Exchange Students: Yes
| Staff |
| Supervisor: |
prof Rick Hanley |
| Teaching Staff: |
Prof Rick Hanley |
| Contact details: |
rhanley (Non essex users should add @essex.ac.uk to create the full email address) |
| Module is taught during the following terms |
| Autumn |  | Spring |  | Summer | |
Module Description
The aim is to examine a range of approaches to the study of visial perception and its disorders. To examine current functional and anotomical understanding of perception and attention using results from the field of Cognitive neuroscience. To examine a variety of different types of impairment to the processes involved in visual receognition from a functional perspective. To explain disorders of object receognition, face receognition and visuo spacial abilities in terms of current models of cognitive processing. To introduce students to the assessment of some of the above disorders.
Assessment
100 per cent Coursework Mark
Exam Duration and Period
Further information
External Examiner Information
- Name: Dr Jamie Ward
- Institution: THE UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX
- Academic Role: Reader
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