Psycholinguistics: Language and Cognition (2025/2026: Semester 2 – Spring)

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Cursusdoel

After completing this course students are able to:
  1. review the way in which modern psycholinguistic research is conducted by becoming familiar with theoretical and experimental approaches to the study of language,
  2. describe human linguistic capacity as the focus of multidisciplinary research,
  3. identify basic terminology and current issues in psycholinguistics, and propose an experimental study.
Relationship between tests and course goals

In this course, the final course grade is based on six elements: four written tests, class presentation and class participation:
1. Written in-class test 1: this tests your knowledge and understanding of the terminology and concepts used in psycholinguistic research (course goal 3).
2. Written in-class test 2: similar to test 1, this tests your knowledge and understanding of the terminology and concepts used in psycholinguistic research and your ability to relate the learned material to a bigger picture in the field(course goals 1 and 3).
3. Written in-class mid-term exam; this tests your ability to analyze the information learned in the first part of the course and apply the obtained knowledge to the discussion of main issues in the field (course goals 1 and 2)
4. Written in-class final exam: this tests your knowledge of the material covered in the entire course, your knowledge of the relevant terminology and your ability to analyze the obtained information from a cross-disciplinary point of view.
5. Class presentation: this tests your ability to carry out independent investigation on a topic relevant to the field and your ability to critically review the experimental results (course goal 2 and 3)
6. Class participation: this tests your ability to actively participate in class discussions using the correct and appropriate terminology and ability to think across different disciplinary boundaries (course goals 1 and 3).

Vakinhoudelijk

This course introduces students with different backgrounds to the study of language as an interdisciplinary enterprise. By weaving together basic concepts from linguistics, psychology, neuroscience, language acquisition, and development, students become familiarized with a broad variety of topics ranging from the basic structure of the brain to theoretical and experimental issues in speech production and comprehension, and language impairment. Students are further introduced to the current issues in sociolinguistics and theoretical linguistics, focusing on their relation to experimental research.

Format
The class meets twice a week. Students are expected to have read the assigned material prior to class. In addition to two exams, there are two tests that cover material discussed in class and in the readings. Possible topics for class presentations are given by the instructor though students have an opportunity to propose their own topic (to be approved by the instructor). In the proposal for the experiment (about 2000 words), students put forward an interdisciplinary experimental study that bridges over at least two of the areas of psycholinguistic research discussed in class.

Werkvormen

UCU hum 2 course

Toetsing

participation

Verplicht | Weging 5% | ECTS 0,38

test 1

Verplicht | Weging 10% | ECTS 0,75

test 2

Verplicht | Weging 15% | ECTS 1,13

midterm

Verplicht | Weging 25% | ECTS 1,88

final exam

Verplicht | Weging 35% | ECTS 2,63

class presentation

Verplicht | Weging 10% | ECTS 0,75

*midterm FEEDBACK*

Niet verplicht

Ingangseisen en voorkennis

Ingangseisen

Er moet voldaan zijn aan minimaal één van de cursussen:

Voorkennis

Er is geen informatie over benodigde voorkennis bekend.

Voertalen

  • Engels

Competenties

  • Academisch schrijven
  • Debatteren / discoursanalyse
  • Interdisciplinariteit
  • Onderzoeksvaardigheden
  • Presenteren

Cursusmomenten

Gerelateerde studies

Tentamens

Er is geen tentamenrooster beschikbaar voor deze cursus

Verplicht materiaal

  • BOEK
    Introduction to Psycholinguistics: Understanding Language Sciences, Mathhew J. Traxler Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell 2012

Aanbevolen materiaal

Er is geen informatie over de aanbevolen literatuur bekend

Opmerkingen

Cross-Listed with Science (Cognitive Neuroscience)

Coördinator

prof. dr. S. Avrutin S.Avrutin@uu.nl

Docenten

prof. dr. S. Avrutin S.Avrutin@uu.nl

Inschrijving

Let op: deze cursus is niet toegankelijk voor studenten van andere faculteiten, bijvakkers mogen zich dus niet inschrijven.

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