Lecture Notes

Lecture notes are available for the visual system portion of the course and the introductory auditory system lecture only. Lecture notes are not available for the auditory system lectures (lectures 14–23). Please refer to the lecture videos.

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LEC # TOPICS
1 This resource may not render correctly in a screen reader.Introduction to course (PDF); This resource may not render correctly in a screen reader.visual system (PDF)
2 This resource may not render correctly in a screen reader.Basic layout of the retina (PDF - 1.1MB)
3 This resource may not render correctly in a screen reader.Lateral geniculate nucleus and the visual cortex (PDF - 2.9MB)
4 This resource may not render correctly in a screen reader.The ON and OFF channels (PDF - 2.0MB)
5 This resource may not render correctly in a screen reader.The Midget and Parasol channels (PDF - 2.3MB)
6 This resource may not render correctly in a screen reader.Adaptation and color (PDF - 1.1MB)
7 This resource may not render correctly in a screen reader.Depth perception (PDF - 5.6MB)
8 This resource may not render correctly in a screen reader.Form perception (PDF - 3.6MB)
9 This resource may not render correctly in a screen reader.Illusions and visual prosthesis (PDF - 1.1MB)
10 This resource may not render correctly in a screen reader.The neural control of visually guided eye movements, part 1 (PDF - 1.5MB)
11 This resource may not render correctly in a screen reader.The neural control of visually guided eye movements, part 2 (PDF)
12 This resource may not render correctly in a screen reader.Motion perception and pursuit eye movements (PDF)
13 This resource may not render correctly in a screen reader.Overview of vision (PDF - 1.4MB)