Postgraduate Course: Evolution of Communication (LASC11110)
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 |
None |
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| Course description |
This course will examine communication from an evolutionary perspective. It will first ask what communication is, what communication systems have in common, and how different communication systems vary. It will then introduce the various issues that must be addressed by an evolutionary account of communication, and the various proposed solutions to these problems. Finally, it will apply these insights to a number of particular instances of communication in the natural world, including 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 | | 1-11 | | 10:00 - 10:50 | | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | | 10:00 - 10:50 |
| First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 10:00 - 10:50, Zone: Central. 3.11 Dugald Stewart Building |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| After the course, students will have a broad understanding of what makes something communicative, the evolutionary problems that communication presents, the various ways by which these problems can be solved, and how these topices can inform our understanding of particular communication systems, including language. They will also be able to discuss these issues in an informed and academically responsible way. |
Assessment Information
| 3000 word essay |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Thom Scott-Phillips
Tel: (0131 6)50 3951
Email: thom@ling.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Toni Noble
Tel: (0131 6)51 3188
Email: Toni.noble@ed.ac.uk |
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