Psycholinguistics: Language Processing - LAN00031M
- Department: Language and Linguistic Science
- Credit value: 10 credits
- Credit level: M
- Academic year of delivery: 2022-23
Module will run
| Occurrence | Teaching period |
|---|---|
| A | Autumn Term 2022-23 |
Module aims
The course aims to introduce you to central areas of psycholinguistic theory and research:
- speech perception
- language production
- language comprehension
- language and the brain
- language in special populations
- theoretical approaches
Module learning outcomes
By the end of the module students should:
- Have a good understanding of key issues in psycholinguistics
- Be familiar with methods in psycholinguistic research
- Be familiar with major results in the areas of psycholinguistics covered
- Be able to critically evaluate some of the issues involved in psycholinguistics
Indicative assessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 100 |
Special assessment rules
None
Indicative reassessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 100 |
Module feedback
Frequent exercises with feedback provided throughout the term
Indicative reading
A reading pack will be provided and supplemented by handouts that summarise lecture topics not covered in the reading pack.