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Courses: Physiological Optics (PHOP)

6X57: Research Practicum B
Cr. 1-3 and 6. (0-3). Practical training in vision research methods and procedures. Provides current in-depth training on cutting-edge methods and procedures for biological research in vision. Includes training in cell and molecular, biochemical, morphological, and physiological methods and procedures for vision research.

6160: General Seminar in Physiological Optics and Visual Sciences
Cr. 1. (1-0). Reading recent scientific papers in the broad areas of physiological optics and visual sciences; preparing written reviews and making oral presentations; critiquing of papers, reviews, and presentations.

6X67: Research Practicum A
Cr. 1-3 and 6. (0-3). Practical training in vision research methods and procedures. Provides current in-depth training on cutting-edge methods and procedures for assessment of visual optics, and psychophysical research in vision. Includes training in stimulus design and control, psychophysical methods and procedures, and psychophysical and optical image analysis.

6198: Ethics in the Biomedical Sciences
Cr. 1-3 per semester.

6241: Vision Science Core Part 1
Cr. 2. (2-0). Fundamental information and concepts on the anatomy, cell and molecular biology, biochemistry and physiology of the eye, retina, and vision related areas of the brain, and fundamental information and concepts on visual optics, and sensory and motor aspects of vision.

6242: Vision Science Core Part 2
Cr. 2. (2-0). Fundamental information and concepts on the anatomy, cell and molecular biology, biochemistry and physiology of the eye, retina, and vision related areas of the brain, and fundamental information and concepts on visual optics, and sensory and motor aspects of vision.

6243: Vision Science Core Part 3
Cr. 2. (2-0). Fundamental information and concepts on the anatomy, cell and molecular biology, biochemistry and physiology of the eye, retina, and vision related areas of the brain, and fundamental information and concepts on visual optics, and sensory and motor aspects of vision.

6244: Vision Science Core Part 4
Cr. 2. (2-0). Fundamental information and concepts on the anatomy, cell and molecular biology, biochemistry and physiology of the eye, retina, and vision related areas of the brain, and fundamental information and concepts on visual optics, and sensory and motor aspects of vision.

6275: Teaching and Communication in Vision Sciences
Cr. 2. (1-2). Lectures, discussions, and practice in the elements of teaching university-level vision science. Issues and problems in teaching in science; instructional objectives and evaluation of teaching. Principles, elements, and practice in oral communication such as presenting a scientific talk. Replaced with SEDE 6324.

6371: Experimental Design in Visual Sciences
Cr. 3. (2-2). Consideration of different classical and modern designs for experiments in vision.

6372: Experimental Quantification in Visual Sciences
Cr. 3. (2-2). Quantitative methods used for analyzing data obtained in vision experiments, such as probit analysis and signal detection, analysis of threshold and discrimination data, probability functions involved in vision, and associated statistical analyses.

6399: Master's Thesis
Cr. 3. Master's research.

7165: Advanced Topical Seminar in Physiological Optics and Visual Science
Cr. 1. (1-0). Review scientific papers in a topical area of physiological optics and visual sciences such as spatial and temporal aspects of vision, visual optics, eye movements, or retinal structure and function; make oral presentations; critique papers, reviews, and presentations.

7399: Master's Thesis
Cr. 3. Master's research.

8X65: Advanced Topical Seminar in Physiological Optics and Visual Sciences
Cr. 2-3. (3-0). Reading scientific papers in a topical area of physiological optics and visual sciences; preparing written reviews and making oral presentations; critiquing papers, reviews, and presentations.

8385: Advanced Physiological Optics and Visual Sciences VI: Visuomotor Processes
Cr. 3. (3-0). Monocular and binocular motor mechanisms including pupillomotion, accommodation, vergence, pursuit and saccadic tracking, reflex eye movements, and fixational tremor. Interactions of these mechanisms and abnormalities (e.g., nystagmus and strabismus).

8X98: Doctoral Research
Cr. 1-5. Dissertation research.

8499: 8599: 8699:Doctoral Dissertation
Cr. 3-6 and 9. (0-12). Dissertation research.