LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
| Title | ΑΝΑΠΤΥΞΗ ΤΟΥ ΛΟΓΟΥ / LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT |
| Code | ΕΠΜ23 |
| Faculty | Education |
| School | Primary Education |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Vasiliki Kantzou |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600024193 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos Dīmotikīs Ekpaídeusīs Merikīs Foítīsīs (2026-sīmera)
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | 4 | 2 | 5 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos Dīmotikīs Ekpaídeusīs (2024-sīmera)
Registered students: 26
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600278178
|
Course Type 2021
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600278178
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
• Describe the language development process, in terms of phonology, morphology, syntax, vocabulary, and communication skills, with emphasis on the features characteristic of each stage.
• Refer to the theories that attempt to explain language development.
• Recognize how education shapes the language development process.
General Competences
- Work autonomously
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Language development, an achievement of children all over the world, is a process that raises very interesting questions for science:
• How do children acquire their language?
• What is the developmental path?
• What is the "equipment" they bring with them?
• What is the impact of the environment?
These questions have sparked a research boom, especially in recent years, and at the same time have initiated heated debates among researchers.
The aim of the course is to introduce students to the field of language development. During the course, the communicative, biological and cognitive development during infancy is presented. Next, the course delves into the typical language acquisition of preschoolers. We'll explore how they master sounds (phonology), word structure (morphology and syntax), and meaning (semantics). We'll also see how they use language effectively to communicate. Finally, the course will shift its focus to later language development during school years, and we will discuss the connection between education and language learning. Finally, the course presents and discusses the theories that have been proposed and which aim to explain the observed developmental course but also to form the basis for the formulation of testable hypotheses.
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Audio
- 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
Description
IT is used as a teaching tool and a communication channel with Students.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 45 | ||||
| Laboratory Work | 35 | ||||
| Reading Assigment | 67 | ||||
| Exams | 3 | ||||
| Total | 150 |
Student Assessment
Description
Written final exam (100% of the final grade).
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Berko Gleason J. & Bernstein Ratner N. (2024). Η ανάπτυξη της γλώσσας (Μετάφραση Μπόμπολας, Σ. Επιμέλεια Ξυδόπουλος, Γ.). Πατάκης.
Additional bibliography for study
Ambridge, B., & Lieven, E. (2011). Child language acquisition: Contrasting theoretical approaches. Cambridge University Press.
Bavin, E. (2009). The Cambridge Handbook of Child Language. Cambridge University Press.
Blom, E. & Unsworth, S. (2010). Experimental Methods in Language Acquisition Research. University of Amsterdam / Utrecht University.
Cook, V. & Singleton, D. (2014). Key Topics in Second Language Acquisition. Multilingual Matters.
Herschensohn, J. (2007). Language development and age. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Hoff, E. & Shatz, M. (2007). Blackwell handbook of language development. Blackwell.
Hoff, E. (2009). Language Development, Fourth Edition. Belmont, California: Wadsworth/Cengage Learning.
Nippold, M. A. (2007). Later Language Development: School-Age Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults (3rd Edition). Austin: ProEd.
Ochs, E. & Schieffelin, B.B. (1984). Language acquisition and socialization: Three developmental stories. Ιn R.A Shweder & R.A LeVine (eds.). Culture Theory: Essays on Mind, Self, and Emotion (pp. 276-320). Cambridge University Press.
Olson, D.R. and Torrance, N. (eds.) (2009). The Cambridge Handbook of Literacy. Cambridge University Press.
Owens, R. (2012). Language Development: An Introduction (8th edition). Pearson.
Perera, J., Aparici, M., Rosado E. & Salas N. (eds.) (2016). Written and Spoken Language Development across the Lifespan: Essays in Honour of Liliana Tolchinsky. Springer.
Slaughter, V. (2014). Theory of Mind and Language Development. In Patricia J. Brooks & Vera Kempe (eds.) Encyclopedia of Language Development. Sage.
Stein, N. (1992). «Η ανάπτυξη της ικανότητας των παιδιών να λένε ιστορίες». Στο Σ. Βοσνιάδου (επιμ.) Κείμενα εξελικτικής Ψυχολογίας, 1ος τομ. Αθήνα: Gutenberg, σελ. 113-136.
Unsworth, S. (2013). “Current Issues in Multilingual First Language Acquisition”. Annual Review of Applied
Linguistics 33, pp 21-50.
Γαβρηιλίδου, Ζ. (2003). Φωνητική Συνειδητοποίηση και Διόρθωση παιδιών προσχολικής και πρώτης σχολικής ηλικίας. Αθήνα: Τυπωθήτω.
Κατή, Δ. (1989). «Γλωσσική ανάπτυξη». Στο Παιδαγωγική ψυχολογική εγκυκλοπαίδεια. Αθήνα: Ελληνικά Γράμματα, σελ. 1134-1137.
Μότσιου, Ε. (2014). Εισαγωγή στην ανάπτυξη της γλώσσας. Θεσσαλονίκη: University Studio Press.
Νικολόπουλος, Δ. (2008). Γλωσσική Ανάπτυξη και Διαταραχές. Αθήνα: Τόπος.
Τερζή Α., Μαρίνης Θ., Φρανσίς Κ. & Κωτσοπούλου Α. (2011). Χαρτογράφηση του γλωσσικού προφίλ των
ελληνόφωνων ατόμων στο Φάσμα Αυτιστικών Διαταραχών. Κοινωφελές Ίδρυμα Ιωάννη Σ. Λάτση.
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29-03-2024
