In this seminar, anatomical, neurophysiological, imaging and behavioral research will be examined in an attempt to gain a better understanding of how information is processed in the primate visual system. The first five sessions provide an overview of the functional and structural organization of the visual system with a critical examination of some of the basic issues in the field. Thereafter the emphasis will shift to the question of how various aspects of the visual scene are processed in the visual system. We will study color vision, adaptation, the role of eye movements in carrying out visual analysis, motion perception, depth perception and pattern perception.

Prerequisites

Permission of the instructor.

Readings

The reading assignments for the most part will draw on original research articles. As the course proceeds, there will be increasing time devoted to class discussion.

Requirements

Class participation
Three presentations
Final examination