FIRST LANGUAGE ACQUISITION
| Title | ΑΠΟΚΤΗΣΗ ΜΗΤΡΙΚΗΣ ΓΛΩΣΣΑΣ / FIRST LANGUAGE ACQUISITION |
| Code | Γλ2-480 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | English Language and Literature |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600006573 |
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 | |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600121782
|
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/1/600121782
- At the Website of the School: http://www.enl.auth.gr/course.asp?Id=23
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
To provide students with sufficient expertise in phonological, syntactic and vocabulary development so that they can analyze real data from children's language. Specifically, students are concerned with measuring the length of the sentence (MLU), which is an internationally accepted indicator for assessing a child's language age. They then deal with quantitative as well as qualitative data analysis from at least two stages of development.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Work in teams
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
Course Content (Syllabus)
The course belongs to the field of Psycholinguistics and specializes in 'Mother Language Acquisition' by children with typical development but also by children with Special Language Disorders. It begins by presenting some language development theories that disagree on basic principles of language perception as a cognitive system and then focuses on the development of linguistic behavior from birth to approximately 4 years of age. Then we compare typical linguistic development with cases of disorders to identify which parts of the language have the most problems.
Keywords
First Language Aquisition theories, typical development, special language disorders, language system, language behaviour
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
Power point presentations in class, eclass with lecture slides, notes and articles, email to communicate with students, sis.auth - Student Information System for student grades.
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
Final exams, alternative option for written project.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
M.T. Guasti (2002) Language Acquisition: The Growth of Grammar. MIT Press.
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Last Update
11-02-2020
