Hobart
This unit has been discontinued.
This is an advanced level elective unit
Introduction
In this unit, students are introduced to the most important and hotly debated issues in the psychology of language. Lecture topics include the distinctive features of human language as a system of communication, current theories of how children acquire language, how humans understand and produce language (both successfully and unsuccessfully), the development and teaching of reading and spelling, and some sociocultural factors that can influence language use. In practical classes, students engage in exercises linked to the lectures, and gather data for writing an assignment on an aspect of language.
Summary 2020
| Unit name | Psychology of Language |
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| Unit code | KHA331 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Health and Medicine School of Psychological Sciences |
| Discipline | Psychology |
| Coordinator | |
| Level | Advanced |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | One-2-hr lecture and one 2-hr practical class weekly |
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| Assessment | Short-answer exercises and essays totalling 1000 words overall (25%); 1,500 word research report (25%); two-hour exam (50%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | Information about any textbook requirements will be available from mid November. |
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| Recommended |
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