Introduction to Research Preparation and Presentation for Psycholinguistics (P00502)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : PPL-P-INTRPPSY

This course introduces a range of methodologies used in
psycholinguistics from a practical perspective, looking at the ways in which psycholinguistic experiments are run and reported.

The first part of the course focuses on the design and implementation of psycholinguistic experiments, looking at psycholinguistic methods in detail: examples might include eyetracking and the assumptions and findings which underlie reading and visual world experiments, or
language production tasks and the use of "games" to elicit
near-natural language.

The second part is focused on the presentation of research, through talks, posters, or reports, and introduces a number of practical and professional skills, including discussions of how to present ideas and data clearly and professionally.

Venue: 1.01 Dugald Stewart Building
(Tutorials: 1.01 Dugald Stewart Building)

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Psychology, (School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, Schedule I)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Block 4 only

? Contact Teaching Time : 1 hour(s) 30 minutes per week for 10 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
24/02/2009	09:00	11:00			1.01 Dugald Stewart Building

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	09:00	10:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Students will obtain an advanced understanding of the methodologies used in psycholinguistics and a practical knowledge of how to prepare and present research. They will understand some of the key issues relating to experimental design, item selection, counterbalancing, and
implementation of experiments, together with the practical
considerations that have to be taken into account when using techniques such as eyetracking.

Students will also be able to produce posters, talks, and reports which give concise, relevant, and appropriately-presented details of the studies they have run.

The skills that students will gain in this course are essential for designing their own research projects and effectively communicating their findings.