PSYCHOLINGUISTICS: ASPECTS OF BILINGUAL DEVELOPMENT
| Title | ΨΥΧΟΓΛΩΣΣΟΛΟΓΙΑ: ΟΨΕΙΣ ΤΗΣ ΔΙΓΛΩΣΣΗΣ ΑΝΑΠΤΥΞΗΣ / PSYCHOLINGUISTICS: ASPECTS OF BILINGUAL DEVELOPMENT |
| Title in German | Psycholinguistik: Aspekte der zweisprachigen Entwicklung |
| Code | ΑΚ0267 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | German Language and Literature |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600024573 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos Germanikīs Glṓssas kai Filologías (2020-sīmera)
Registered students: 41
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | EPILEGOMENA EIDIKEUSĪS | Spring | - | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Instructors from Other Categories | |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600277170
|
Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600277170
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=15121
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- German (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
• Understand basic concepts of bilingual development, distinguishing between different forms and types of bilingualism.
• Analyze the process of bilingual development in childhood, taking into account linguistic, cognitive, and social influences.
• Describe the characteristics of bilingual speakers' language and compare them with those of monolingual speakers.
• Examine the cognitive and neurolinguistic basis of bilingualism, with emphasis on the functioning of the bilingual brain and the mental lexicon.
• Apply theoretical psycholinguistic models to the study of bilingual development and use.
• Recognize the benefits and challenges of balanced bilingual development, as well as its effects on cognitive functioning.
• Familiarize themselves with research methodologies in the study of bilingualism, evaluating research approaches and findings.
• Analyze the features of bilingual education, comparing educational models and policies implemented internationally.
• Discuss the role of bilingualism in the Greek context, examining sociolinguistic and educational factors that influence it.
• Develop critical thinking and research skills, using scientific sources to analyze issues related to bilingual development.
• Compose and present scientifically substantiated viewpoints through written assignments and exams, utilizing the theoretical and research knowledge acquired.
The course offers a psycholinguistic approach to bilingual development, combining theoretical models, research data, and educational perspectives.
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
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
• Introduction – Conceptual clarification
• (Multi)Bilingualism in childhood
• Characteristics of bilingual speakers’ language
• The bilingual child
• The bilingual brain
• The bilingual mental lexicon
• Midterm written exam
• Topics and guidelines for the in-depth paper
• Benefits of balanced bilingual development
• Methodology of bilingualism study
• Bilingualism and language disorders
• Educational use of bilingualism
• Summary
Keywords
Bilingualism – Multilingualism and Language Development
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
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | 1.6 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 88 | 3.5 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Written assigments | 18 | 0.7 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Exams | 3 | 0.1 | ✓ | ||
| Other / Others | 2 | 0.1 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 150 | 6 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Γαλαντόμος, Ι. (2012). Μαθήματα Διγλωσσίας. Αθήνα: Εκδόσεις Επίκεντρο.
Last Update
25-05-2025
