sychology of Language II: Computational models of language
| Title | ΨΥΧΟΛΟΓΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΓΛΩΣΣΑΣ ΙΙ: ΥΠΟΛΟΓΙΣΤΙΚΑ ΜΟΝΤΕΛΑ ΓΙΑ ΤΗ ΓΛΩΣΣΑ / sychology of Language II: Computational models of language |
| Code | ΨΥ-805 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | Psychology |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600020294 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos PSychologías (2017-sīmera)
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Academic Year | 2024 – 2025 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 2 |
| Total Hours | 26 |
| Class ID | 600255350
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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/1/600255350
- At the Website of the School:
- eLearning:
- eLearning (Moodle):
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Not applicable
Learning Outcomes
Students who have successfully attended the course are expected to a) familiarize themselves with the current developments in the field of neuroscience and neuropsychology regarding language research. In addition, b) they will understand the differences at a neuroanatomical level in language processing between children and adults. At the same time, c) they will acquire knowledge of special issues in the psychology of language such as illiteracy, bilingualism, sign language and Braille writing. Finally, d) they will understand language difficulties in the adult clinical population such as Parkinson's disorder, schizophrenia, multiple sclerosis, dementia and learn about the neuropsychological assessment.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Subtopics include: The Interdisciplinary Field of the Psychology of Language, Neural Networks and Language Function, Adult-Child Differences in Language Brain Networks, Special Topics in the Psychology of Language: Illiteracy, Bilingualism, Sign Language, and Braille writing, use of language in clinical settings. Language and neuropsychological assessment in adult clinical populations: Parkinson's disorder, schizophrenia, multiple sclerosis, and dementia.
Keywords
Language networks, neuropsychology of language, illiteracy, nonverbal communication, sign language, language disorders in the adult population
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Peer reviewed Article
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
ll material will be uploaded on elearning (https://elearning.auth.gr/)
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 102 | 3.9 | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 2 | 0.1 | |||
| Total | 104 | 4 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Εισαγωγή στη μελέτη της γλώσσας. Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον Εύδοξο: 21540. Έκδοση: 1η έκδ./2008. Συγγραφείς: Fromkin Victoria,Rodman Robert,Hyams Nina. ISBN: 978-960-16-2569-0. Τύπος: Σύγγραμμα. Διαθέτης (Εκδότης): Σ. ΠΑΤΑΚΗΣ ΑΝΩΝΥΜΗ ΕΚΔΟΤΙΚΗ ΕΜΠΟΡΙΚΗ ΚΑΙ ΔΙΑΝΕΜΗΤΙΚΗ ΕΤΑΙΡΕΙΑ
Additional bibliography for study
1) Τάντος, Α., Μαρκαντωνάτου, Σ., Αναστασιάδη-Συμεωνίδη, Ά., Κυριακοπούλου, Π., 2015. Υπολογιστική γλωσσολογία. [ηλεκτρ. βιβλ.] Αθήνα:Σύνδεσμος Ελληνικών Ακαδημαϊκών Βιβλιοθηκών. Διαθέσιμο στο: http://hdl.handle.net/11419/2205
2) Hausser, Roland, 2001. Foundations of computational linguistics : human-computer communication in natural language. Springer-Verlag.
3) Jurafsky, D. & J. H. Martin. (2009). Speech and Language Processing: An Introduction to Natural Language Processing, Speech Recognition, and Computational Linguistics. 2nd edition.
Last Update
13-11-2023
