PSYC 4174 Research Practicum in Sensation and Perception
The course will introduce students to experimental methods used to understand human perception. In a hands-on, laboratory-style course format, students will become familiar with the process of designing perceptual experiments and the collection and analysis of perceptual data. As a final project, with guidance from the instructor each student will complete a perceptual experiment and prepare a report of their work in the style of a scientific publication.
Course overview
- Department
- Psychology and Neuroscience
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Annually
Catalog details
Requirements fulfilled
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.68 / 5 · Excellent
- Instructor rating
- 4.73 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 4
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Sean Macevoy | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 2 of 2 |
| Fall 2024 | Sean Macevoy | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 7 of 11 |
| Fall 2023 | Sean Macevoy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 of 12 |
| Fall 2022 | Sean Macevoy | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 5.0 | — | 5 of 9 |