INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLINGUISTICS
| Title | ΕΙΣΑΓΩΓΗ ΣΤΗΝ ΨΥΧΟΓΛΩΣΣΟΛΟΓΙΑ / INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLINGUISTICS |
| Code | Γλ4-337 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | English Language and Literature |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600007070 |
Programme of Study: 2018-2019
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | Winter/Spring | - | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2017 – 2018 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600115231
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Class Schedule
| Building | Φιλοσοφική (Νέα) |
| Floor | Όροφος 1 |
| Hall | ΑΜΦΙΘΕΑΤΡΟ 107 (126) |
| Calendar | Παρασκευή 18:30 έως 21:00 |
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600115231
- At the Website of the School: http://www.enl.auth.gr/course.asp?Id=40
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course students:
1. should have a solid understanding of both the research methodologies used in psycholinguistics and many of the well-established major findings in the field
2. should be able to compare and evaluate various linguistic approaches based on the language processing performance of typical and non-typical experimental populations
3. should have achieved a degree of confidence in reading and understanding original psycholinguistics research articles.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
This course provides an introduction to the field of psycholinguistics, which is the discipline that explores the psychological processes underlying the acquisition, production, and comprehension of language. Special attention will be paid to major issues in the psycholinguistic field including word recognition, mental lexicon, sentence processing, language processing and non-verbal executive functions in typical and non-typical monolingual and bilingual children and adults.
Keywords
anguage processing, language disorders, executive functions, bilingualism
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
- Interactive excersises
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
Use of power point presentations in Course Teaching
Use of e-class with lecture slides, notes and articles
Use of e-mail in Communication with Students
Use of AUTH Student Information System in Student Assessment
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | 1.6 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Reading Assigment | 108 | 4.3 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Exams | 3 | 0.1 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Total | 150 | 6 |
Student Assessment
Description
There will be a written exam at the end of the course.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Carroll, D. W. (2004). Psychology of language. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth/Thomson Learning.
Field, J. (2004). Psycholinguistics. The key concepts. London: Routledge.
Harley, T. (2001). The Psychology of Language: From Data to Theory. New York, NY: Psychology Press.
Pinker, S. (1994). The language instinct. New York: Perennial Classics.
Pinker, S. (2007). The stuff of thought: Language as a window into human nature. New York: Viking.
Last Update
11-02-2020
