EN-440 Introduction to Psycholinguistics

The course is connected to the following study programs

• Master's 5-Year Programme in Teacher Education, level 5-10
• Advanced Teacher Education level 8-13, 5-year Master's Programme
• Master's 5-Year Programme in Teacher Education, level 5-10
• Master's Programme in English

Teaching language

English

Prerequisites

EN-410 and EN-411 must be passed or taken during the same semester

Course contents

This course will introduce students to the psycholinguistics. The course will cover issues relating to the representation of language and the biological and environmental contributions to language development with focus on English. Processes underlying the comprehension and production of spoken words will be discussed. Models of sentence processing will also be introduced. For each topic, key theories will be described and evaluated with reference to a range of experimental and behavioural evidence.

 Topics to be covered focussing on English:

• Language structure

• Child language development

• Understanding and producing spoken words

• Sentence processing

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course, students will be able to

• Express basic knowledge of the linguistic structure of language in terms of semantics, syntax, morphology, phonology and phonetics

• Evaluate theories and evidence about the biological and environmental basis of language development

• Evaluate theories and evidence about the production and comprehension of spoken words

• Evaluate theories and evidence about the process of reading

Examination requirements

The student must have gained a pass grade on all obligatory tasks in order to be eligible to take the exam. An overview of the obligatory tasks will be given on Canvas at the start of the term.

Teaching methods

Lectures and discussions. Regular and active participation. Estimated workload: Approximately 400 hours.

Evaluation

The study programme manager, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1.

Admission for external candidates

No

Offered as Single Standing Module

Yes. Subject to availability.

Assessment methods and criteria

A take home written examination consisting of essay questions. Graded assessment.

Reduction of Credits

This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:

Course	Reduction of Credits
EN-456 – Introduction to Psycholinguistics	10