Postgraduate Course: Child Bilingualism: Language and Cognition (LASC11114)
Course Outline
| School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Language Sciences |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The aim of this course is to survey current research on bilingual first language development - the simultaneous learning of two (or more) languages in early childhood. It provides an overview of major empirical issues and findings concerning the phenomenon and their implications for acquisition research and linguistic theory.
Formative feedback available;
- Students will be given a sample review that follows the format requirements and content expectations along with the assignment instructions.
- Useful perspectives on critical evaluation of the relevant articles will be addressed in paper discussions during tutorials. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
12/01/2015 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 27,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
70 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
After successful completion of this course, students should be able to understand current issues in the research on bilingual first language development, including:
- the relationship between a bilingual child's two languages
- the role of input in bilingual acquisition
- 'transfer' effects between the two languages |
Assessment Information
An end-of-semester essay/project (100%)
Assignment deadline: TBC
Word limit: 3000 maximum
Return deadline: TBC |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Transferable skills |
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| Study Abroad |
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Contacts
| Course organiser | |
Course secretary | Miss Toni Noble
Tel: (0131 6)51 3188
Email: Toni.noble@ed.ac.uk |
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