Postgraduate Course: Psycholinguistics (LASC11038)
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 |
20 |
Home subject area |
Language Sciences |
Other subject area |
None |
Course website |
None |
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Course description |
This course introduces the intellectual discipline of experimental psycholinguistics. Surveying central topics in normal adult language behaviour, the course shows how models and experimental methods are used to explore those swift, invisible processes which make us fluent users of language. |
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 |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, 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 | 1.17 Dugald Stewart Building | 1-11 | | 16:10 - 18:00 | | | | Central | Lecture | 1.17 Dugald Stewart Building | 1-11 | | | | | 16:10 - 17:00 |
First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 16:10 - 18:00, Zone: Central. 1.17 Dugald Stewart Building |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
An appreciation of psycholinguistic models; an understanding of experimtnal methods in the field; the ability to read, summarize, and support arguments from primary experimental literature; hands on experience of a machine-readable dictionary; collaborative research and presentation skills. |
Assessment Information
Report 25%
Reading report 50%
Experiment proposal 25% |
Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser |
Dr Ellen Bard
Tel: (0131 6)50 3951
Email: e.bard@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Toni Noble
Tel: (0131 6)51 3188
Email: Toni.noble@ed.ac.uk |
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