Introduction to Light, Color, and Life

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Free Online Course: Introduction to Light, Color, and Life provided by Coursera is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 2-4 hours a week. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from Coursera. Introduction to Light, Color, and Life is taught by YongKeun Park, Chulhee Choi and Hyeon-Jeong Suk.

Overview
  • This course deals with various topics in light, color, and life, and teaches students certain expertise in the physical properties of light, the accommodation of light in biological phenomena and medical applications, and the dynamic ways that light is experienced through color in everyday life. Through the convergence of diverse knowledge, creative research topics will be explored and interdisciplinary inquiries that show most potential and professionalism will be further studied.

Syllabus
  • Weeks 1-2 by Prof. YongKeun Park
    Week 1: Physical principle of light
    Week 2: Application of light

    Weeks 3-4 by Prof. Chulhee Choi
    Week 3: Light in life sciences
    Week 4: Human vision

    Weeks 5-6 by Prof. Hyeon-Jeong Suk
    Week 5: Color perception
    Week 6: Color practice