Postgraduate Course: Psychology of Language Learning (LASC11015)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Language Sciences |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
http://www.ling.ed.ac.uk/study/postgrad/modules/pll/
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
The course provides a general background on learning theories, different theoretical approaches to the study of cognition in general and language learning in particular, and cognitive and biological factors involved in first and second language acquisition (language and the brain, critical periods, general vs. domain-specific faculties, etc). |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | 12.18 David Hume Tower | 1-11 | | 11:10 - 13:00 | | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 11:10 - 13:00, Zone: Central. 12.18 David Hume Tower |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
After successful completion of this course the student will have gained understanding of fundamental concepts and issues in the psychology of language learning, including:
- Unitary and modular theories of language acquisition
- Neurolinguistic factors in language learning
- Dissociation between language and other cognitive abilities
- Critical period(s) in language learning
- Theoretical models (behaviourism, connectionism, the 'modularity hypothesis' etc.) |
Assessment Information
| An essay/project (100%) |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords |
Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Prof Antonella Sorace
Tel: (0131 6)50 3493
Email: A.Sorace@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Toni Noble
Tel: (0131 6)51 3188
Email: Toni.noble@ed.ac.uk |
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