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Course Catalog 2012-2013
SGN-3637 Human Visual System, 4-5 cr |
Additional information
Suitable for postgraduate studies
Person responsible
Heikki Forsvik, Ville Voipio
Lessons
Study type | P1 | P2 | P3 | P4 | Summer | Implementations | Lecture times and places |
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Requirements
4 cr: Final exam: - exam material is given during the course - written exam, at least 50 % required for passing +1 cr: Oral presentation: - oral presentation (20 min + 10 min discussion) - written handout (max. 2 pages) - done as an individual or in pairs - may change the grade by +/-1
Learning outcomes
The student understands the functioning of the human visual system in such a way that he can apply this knowledge to the presentation of images to human users.
Content
Content | Core content | Complementary knowledge | Specialist knowledge |
1. | Anatomy of the eye. | ||
2. | Physiology of the eye. | ||
3. | Optics and Refraction. | ||
4. | Various eye evaluation methods in ophthalmology and major eye pathologies. | ||
5. | Group presentations: 1. Photopic vision 2. Scotopic vision 3. Stereo perception and 4. Eye movements |
Evaluation criteria for the course
Student can show that one has the basic knowledge about human visual systems anatomy and physiology, by drawing the system and describing the functions. Student can show that one has the basic understanding of the optics of the eye and various lens correction possibilities, by drawing pictures and giving practical examples. Student can show that one understands the basics of the colour and three dimensional picture formation in human visual system, by drawing and giving examples. Student can show that one has basic knowledge of the ophthalmic imaging modalities, by drawing and listing various possibilities and comparing they benefits and lacks. Student can show that one has basic knowledge of the major eye pathologies, with drawings and listing them. Course is evaluated by the final exam. Oral group presentation (written also and shared to all) has to be done in order to pass the course. It has no effect on the course grade.
Assessment scale:
Numerical evaluation scale (1-5) will be used on the course
Study material
Type | Name | Author | ISBN | URL | Edition, availability, ... | Examination material | Language |
Book | Ophthalmology | Yanoff and Duker | English | ||||
Lecture slides | HF & VV | Lecture slides are on the Moodle page | English |
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Correspondence of content
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More precise information per implementation
Implementation | Description | Methods of instruction | Implementation |
The anatomy and physiology of the human visual system. Optics of the eye and various optical correction possibilities. Colour and three dimensional picture formation in human visual system. Ophthalmic imaging modalities. Major eye pathologies. |