Postgraduate Course: Visual Word Recognition (PSYL11010)
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 |
Psychology |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
The course will concentrate on key issues in the study of visual word recognition. Some of the questions adressed are:
- How are written words represented in the brain?
- What are the mechanisms by which we can convert a written word into its pronunciation?
- How do we acquire and organize our knowledge about words?
- How do we access the meaning of words?
- What can we learn from the study of patients who suffered brain damage?
- Do different systems underlie first and second language use?
The first meeting will be devoted to a general overview of the major theories of visual word recognition. We then identify several issues that will be explored through critical evaluation of recent articles: phonological processes in reading, lexical processing, accessing the meaning of words, vocabulary acquisition and attrition, insights from cognitive impairments, language use in bilinguals, the question of the universality of the principles of lexical organization in light of evidence from radically different orthographies (Hebrew, Chinese). |
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? |
No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Block 1 (Sem 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 | S37, 7 George Square | 1-5 | | | | | 09:00 - 10:50 | | Central | Lecture | Seminar Room 6, Chrystal MacMillan Building (FRIDAY 1st OCTOBER ONLY) | 2 | | | | | 09:00 - 10:50 |
| First Class |
Week 1, Friday, 09:00 - 10:50, Zone: Central. S37, 7 George Square |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| An advanced understanding of research in visual word recognition. |
Assessment Information
| One 3,000 word essay and satisfactory course presentation |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Richard Shillcock
Tel: (0131 6)50 4425
Email: R.Shillcock@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Toni Noble
Tel: (0131 6)51 3188
Email: Toni.noble@ed.ac.uk |
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