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Undergraduate Course: Active Vision (PSYL10183)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences CollegeCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThis course provides an overview of eye movements, attention and cognitive ethology. We will look at gaze behaviour in a variety of settings also look at expert-novice differences in gaze behaviour.
Course description This course provides an overview of eye movements, attention and cognitive ethology. We will look at gaze behaviour in a variety of settings such as static social scenes, evaluating chess positions, and real-world cooperative tasks. We will also look at expert-novice differences in gaze behaviour and the training of less skilled individuals to adopt a more expert like gaze behaviour. Students will become familiar with different types of eye movements and the relationship between eye movements and overt visual attention. They will be able to critically evaluate approaches to gaze-behaviour collection. Students will gain a depth of knowledge of gaze behaviour in the real-world and laboratory and be able to apply knowledge about eye movements. Students will gain experience presenting information in video presentations and writing a grant application.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Psychology 2A (PSYL08011) AND Psychology 2B (PSYL08012)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesVisiting students should be studying Psychology as their degree major, and have completed at least 3 Psychology courses at grade B or above. We will only consider University/College level courses. Applicants should note that, as with other popular courses, meeting the minimum does NOT guarantee admission.

**Please note that upper level Psychology courses are high-demand, meaning that they have a very high number of students wishing to enrol in a very limited number of spaces.** These enrolments are managed strictly by the Visiting Student Office, in line with the quotas allocated by the department, and all enquiries to enrol in these courses must be made through the CAHSS Visiting Student Office. It is not appropriate for students to contact the department directly to request additional spaces.
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2024/25, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  0
Course Start Semester 1
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 10, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 176 )
Additional Information (Learning and Teaching) 1.Video presentation: 30% 2. Research grant application: 70%
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) 1.Video presentation: 30%
2. Research grant application: 70%


Feedback The typical marking turn around will be used for the summative assessments. Formative feedback will be provided orally after students present their ideas for the second assessment.
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Know the basic characteristics of eye movements.
  2. Understand the relationship between eye movements and (overt) visual attention.
  3. Critically evaluate approaches to gaze-behaviour collection.
  4. Evaluate differences between gaze behaviour in the real-world and laboratory and the effects of experience on gaze behaviour.
Reading List
Key readings:

Macdonald, R. G., & Tatler, B. W. (2018). Gaze in a real-world social interaction: A dual eye-tracking study. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 71(10), 2162 2173. https://doi.org/10.1177/1747021817739221

Birmingham, E., Bischof, W., & Kingstone, A. (2007). Why do we look at people's eyes? Journal Of Eye Movement Research, 1(1), Journal Of Eye Movement Research, 2007, Vol.1(1). http://dx.doi.org/10.16910/jemr.1.1.1
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Students will take personal responsibility for pursuing their goals and opportunities to grow. They will be able to select or propose their own topic (with approval from the lecturer) for both assessments, encouraging their creativity and independence. By producing a research proposal, students will also become familiar with aspects of the research environment, such as the funding process. Finally, students will communicate their understanding of a topic to engage effectively with others in their first assignment by presenting and evaluating relevant research in a video presentation.
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserMr Christopher Egan
Tel: (0131 6)50 3450
Email: C.Egan@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Anna Jarvis
Tel:
Email: ajarvis3@ed.ac.uk
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