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 |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| 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 (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| 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: 2011/12 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 | Hugh Robson Building Lecture Theatre | 1-11 | | 16:10 - 18:00 | | | | | Central | Lecture | Lecture Theatre 3, 7 Bristo Square | 1-11 | | | | | 16:10 - 17:00 |
| First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 16:10 - 18:00, Zone: Central. Hugh Robson Building Lecture Theatre |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| An appreciation of psycholinguistic models; an understanding of experimental 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% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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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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