BIOL 454 - Vision Science (4)

This course will focus in depth on visual systems of animals and humans. Coverage will span the range of modern research from the biochemistry and physiology of the photoreceptors to the ecology, evolution and functional optimization of visual systems. Topics include visual pigments, biochemical basis of phototransduction, visual processing and organization of visual centers of the brain, eyes, optical arrays, visual evolution and ecology.

Grading: Graded/Satisfactory Unsatisfactory/Audit
Course ID: 52551
Consent: No Special Consent Required
Components: Lecture
Attributes: Writing Intensive (WI)
Prerequisite: BIOL 302, BIOL 303, ENGL 100 and (BIOL 305 or BIOL 307) with a grade of ‘C’ or better.