METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES IN LANGUAGE ACQUISITION
| Title | ΜΕΘΟΔΟΛΟΓΙΚΑ ΖΗΤΗΜΑΤΑ ΓΛΩΣΣΙΚΗΣ ΚΑΤΑΚΤΗΣΗΣ / METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES IN LANGUAGE ACQUISITION |
| Title in German | Methodologische Aspekte des Spracherwerbs |
| Code | ΑΚ0241 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | German Language and Literature |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600019962 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos Germanikīs Glṓssas kai Filologías (2020-sīmera)
Registered students: 45
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | EPILEGOMENA EIDIKEUSĪS | Winter | - | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Instructors from Other Categories | |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600276317
|
Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Course Type 2011-2015
Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600276317
- At the Website of the School: https://www.del.auth.gr/el/spoudes/proptyxiakes-spoudes/analytikh-perigrafh-mathmaton-trexontos-etoys
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=578
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- German (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students are expected to:
Have studied the fundamental theoretical approaches concerning the bidirectional relationship between brain development and language acquisition and
Have understood the process of language acquisition, having become familiar with the most significant theories that examine it.
In the study of these issues, particular emphasis will be placed on a critical approach to research methodology, aiming to cultivate a critical perspective on science through the active and meaningful engagement and reflection of the participants.
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 autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Design and manage projects
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Course Structure
Introduction
The Logical Problem of Language Acquisition
The Subsystem Nature of the Brain
Language and Brain Development
Language Development
Stages of Language Acquisition (1)
Stages of Language Acquisition (2)
Midterm Written Exam
Topics and Guidelines for the Advanced Paper
Universal Grammar and First Language Acquisition
Language Processing
Bilingualism in Childhood
Summary and Guidelines for the Written Exam
Keywords
language acquisition, methodology
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
- 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
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | 1.6 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 90 | 3.6 | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 18 | 0.7 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Exams | 3 | 0.1 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Total | 150 | 6 |
Student Assessment
Description
Assessment Criteria
Regular and active participation in class sessions (5%)
Short weekly individual or group assignments/presentations (15%)
Midterm closed-book written examination (10%)
Final written examination (70%)
(If the examination takes place remotely, it will be conducted orally.)
Students have the option, in consultation with the instructor, to write an additional individual written scientific paper, corresponding to an extra 3 ECTS credits. In this case, they must also register for the corresponding advanced course.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Fromkin, V., Rodman, R. & Ηyams N. (2005). Εισαγωγή στη μελέτη της γλώσσας. Γ. Ξυδόπουλος (Επιμ.), (Έ. Βάζου, Γ. Ξυδόπουλος, Φ. Παπαδοπούλου & Α. Τσαγγαλίδης, μετ.). Αθήνα: Εκδόσεις Πατάκη.
Additional bibliography for study
Υποχρεωτικό υλικό μελέτης
Βαρλοκώστα Σ. (2010). Γλωσσική κατάκτηση: Ο έμφυτος και υποσυστημικός χαρακτήρας της γλώσσας. Στο: Κ. Πόταγας & Ι. Ευδοκιμίδης (επιμ.) Συζητήσεις για τον Λόγο στο Αιγινήτειο. Κοινός Τόπος Ψυχιατρικής, Νευροεπιστημών & Επιστημών του Ανθρώπου, Αθήνα: 101-113.
Harley, T. (2008) H ψυχολογία της γλώσσας. Ρ. Πήτα (Επιμ.), (Μ. Ζαφείρη, Φ. Λέκκας, Κ. Ρόικου & Ό. Φωτακοπούλου, μετ.). Θεσσαλονίκη: University Studio Press, 124-129.
Μότσιου, Ε. (2014). Εισαγωγή στην ανάπτυξη της γλώσσας. Θεσσαλονίκη: University Studio Press, 27-45.
Παπαηλιού Χ. Φ. (2005). Η ανάπτυξη της γλώσσας. Αθήνα: Εκδόσεις Παπαζήση, 67-79.
Συμπληρωματικό υλικό μελέτης
Apeltauer, E. (1997). Grundlagen des Erst- und Fremdsprachenerwerbs. Fernstudieneinheit 15. Kassel, München: Langenscheidt.
Böttger, H. (2016). Neurodidaktik des frühen Sprachenlernens. Wo die Sprache zuhause ist. Bad Heilbrunn: Verlag Bad Heilbrunn.
Βöttger, H. (2020). Neurowissenschaften und Spracherwerb. In M. Harant, U. Küchler & P. Thomas (Eds.) Theorien! Horizonte für die Lehrerbildung. Tübingen: University Press.
Bußmann, H. (2002). Lexikon der Sprachwissenschaft. Stuttgart: Alfred Kröner Verlag.
Butzkamm, W. & Butzkamm, J. (2019). Wie Kinder sprechen lernen. Kindliche Entwicklung und die Sprachlichkeit des Menschen. 4. überarbeitete und erweiterte Auflage. Tübingen: Narr Francke Attempto Verlag.
Chomsky, N. (2008). Γλώσσα και νους. Ο. Ιορδανίδου (Επιμ.), (Γ.-Ι. Μανιάτης & Ν. Πατέλης, μετ.). Αθήνα: Εκδόσεις Πολύτροπον.
Dietrich, R. (2002). Psycholinguistik. Stuttgart – Weimar: Verlag J. B. Metzler.
Hoff, E. (2020). Γλωσσική ανάπτυξη. Μ. Μαρτζούκου & Δ. Παπαδοπούλου (Επιμ.), (Σ. Αργυρόπουλος, μετ.). Λευκωσία: Εκδόσεις Πασχαλίδης, Broken Hill Publishers LTD.
Kandel, E. R. (1999). Γλώσσα. Στο Ε. R. Kandel, J. H. Schwartz, T. M. Jessell, Νευροεπιστήμη και συμπεριφορά. A. Καραμανλίδης (Επιμ.), (Χ. Καζλαρής, Α. Καραμανλίδης & Γ. Χ. Παπαδόπουλος, μετ.). Ηράκλειο: Πανεπιστημιακές Εκδόσεις Κρήτης.
Κατή, Δ. (2009). Γλώσσα και επικοινωνία στο παιδί (7η εκδ.). Αθήνα: Οδυσσέας.
Kauschke C. (2012). Kindlicher Spracherwerb im Deutschen. Berlin: De Gruyter.
Klann-Delius, G. (1999). Spracherwerb. Stuttgart – Weimar: Verlag J.B. Metzler.
Klann-Delius, G. (2016). Spracherwerb. Eine Einführung. 3. aktualisierte und erweiterte Auflage. Stuttgart: J.B. Metzler, Part of Springer Nature - Springer-Verlag GmbH.
Klein, W. (2007). Mechanismen des Erst- und Zweitspracherwerbs. In: Sprache – Stimme – Gehör, 31: 138-143.
Lundquist-Mog, A. & Widlok, B. (2015). DaF für Kinder (DLL8). Μünchen: Klett-Langenscheidt.
Μaher, J. & Groves, J. (2012). Τσόμσκι. Εικονογραφημένος οδηγός. (Φ. Γαϊδατζή, μετ.). Αθήνα: Δημοσιογραφικός Οργανισμός Λαμπράκη Α.Ε.
Miller, G. (1995). Γλώσσα και ομιλία. Σ. Βοσνιάδου (Επιμ.), Ι. Ετμεκτζογλου, Ι. Διακίδου, Ε. Παπαδημητρίου, μετ.). Αθήνα: Εκδόσεις Gutenberg.
Niederhauser, J. (2006). Die schriftliche Arbeit – kurz gefasst. Mannheim: Duden Verlag.
Πήτα, Ρ. (1998). Ψυχολογία της Γλώσσας. Αθήνα: Ελληνικά Γράμματα.
Pinker, Steven (1996). Der Sprachinstinkt. Wie der Geist die Sprache bildet. (M. Wiese, Üb.) München: Droemer Knaur.
Rathert, M. (2020). Psycholinguistik. Tübingen: Narr Francke Attempto Verlag.
Rothweiler, M. (2007). Spracherwerb. In: J. Meibauer, U. Demske, J. Geilfuß-Wolfgang, J. Pafel, K. H. Ramers, M. Rothweiler & Μ. Steinbach (Hrgb.) Einführung in die germanistische Linguistik. Stuttgart – Weimar: Verlag J.B. Metzler.
Weskamp, R. (2007). Mehrsprachigkeit. Braunschweig: Schroedel – Diesterweg – Klinkhardt.
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