UC Davis - Sensory Science: Measuring the Senses
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Duration | 11 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
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Sensory Science: Measuring the Senses at Coursera Course details
- The brain is the most sophisticated sensory interpreter that we know of. Our brain is like a very powerful computer, but no engineered computer exists that can mimic our human sensory capabilities. This course will explore sensory science by examining how the senses are connected to the brain and how the brain makes meaning of the signals it receives. Various types of testing, scales, and measurements are described that allow scientists to quantify senses and the brain experience of senses. Through this course, you will learn to employ scientific approaches such as discrimination testing and Thurstonian Modeling to measure the senses.
Sensory Science: Measuring the Senses at Coursera Curriculum
The Senses and the Brain
Course Introduction
Module Introduction
Tricks: The Senses and the Brain, Part 1
Tricks: The Senses and the Brain, Part 2
The Mind
Basic Unit of Sensory Systems: The Neuron
Theory of Sensory Measurements/Psychophysics
A Note from UC Davis
(Optional) Podcast: A Conversation with Dr. Martin Kern
Module 1 Quiz
Scaling
Module Introduction
Purpose of Scaling and Criteria for Scale Choice
Different Types of Scales
Ordinal Scales
Quantitative Scales, Interval Scales and Analysis
Module 2 Quiz
Measurements
Methods of Scaling and Ranking: Ratio Scales
Hedonic Scales: The 9-Point Hedonic Scale
Hedonic Scales: Testing with Children
Labeled Affective Magnitude (LAM) and Just-About-Right (JAR) Scales
Check-All-That-Apply and Other Scales of Interest
A Labeled Affective Magnitude (LAM) Scale for Assessing Food Like/Disliking
A Food Action Rating Scale for Measuring Food Acceptance
Appropriateness of the Cognitive-Contextual Aspects of Food Acceptance
A Comparison of Sensory Difference Testing Procedures
Module 3 Quiz
Discrimination Theory and Testing Methods
Module Introduction
Overview of Discrimination Testing Methods
A Closer Look at Discrimination Tests
Response Bias and How to Avoid It
Why People Perform Better on Some Tests Than Others
Thurstonian Modeling
Course Summary
(Optional) Podcast: A Conversation with Lori Rothman
Relative Power of Difference Testing Methods in Sensory Evaluation
Quantification of Sensory and Food Quality: The R-Index Analysis
Module 4 Quiz
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