PSYC2142-1 : Language Development

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Study programmes 2011-2012

Last update : 14/06/2012

PSYC2142-1

Language Development

Duration :

30h Th

Number of credits :

Master in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : French as a Second Language, Professional Focus, 1st year	First semester	4

Master in Linguistics, Research focus, 1st year	First semester	5

Bachelor in Psychology and Education : Speech and Language Therapy , 3rd year	First semester	3

One-year preliminary programme leading to the Master in Speech Therapy	First semester	3

Master in Psychological Sciences, in-depth approach, 2nd year	First semester	3

Master in Psychology, professional focus in social, work and organizations psychology, 2nd year	First semester	3

Master in Psychology, Professional Focus in Clinical Psychology : Psychotherapeutic Process and Change, 2nd year	First semester	3

Master in Psychology, Professional Focus in Clinical Psychology : Cognitive-Behavioural Psychotherapeutic Approach, Clin, 2nd year	First semester	3

Master in Psychology, Professional Focus in Cognitive and Behavioural Neurosciences, 2nd year	First semester	3

Master en sciences psychologiques, à finalité spécialisée en psychologie clinique, 2nd year	First semester	3

Lecturer :

Christelle Maillart

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Course contents :

This course is an introduction to developmental psycholinguistics, i.e. the field which deals with the way children learn the language. It is built around the following sections :

Introduction
Prelinguistic development
Phonological development
Lexical development.
Morphosyntactic development.
Pragmatic and discursive development.
Theoretical approaches regarding language acquisition
Individual differences
Atypical language development
Developments in the adult years

At the University of Liège, education in Speech and Language Therapy is based on a repertoire of individual skills. This course supports SLT education by utilising the following resources : Targeted knowledge :

knowledge of stages in the development of oral language ;

Targeted know-how:

use of an existing or adapted observation checklist ;
working up an etiological evaluation regarding a complaint ;
clear and correct communication in oral and written language ;
communication of clinical evidence as interpreted ;
mastery of research methodology ;

Targeted professional attitudes:

intellectual curiosity;
critical thinking;

Learning outcomes of the course :

At the end of the session, students will be able

to describe the developmental trajectory of language;
to determine the language abilities of a child at a specific age ;
to identify the verbal or non verbal communication means used by a child ;
to recognize different experimental methods used in developmental psycholinguistics ;
to compare different theoretical frameworks used in language acquisition ;
to analyze research about child language acquisition;

Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :

PSYC0016: Language psychology

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

1er semester : 2H each tuesday 8h30-10h30. At each class meeting, 15 minutes will be reserved for the analysis of video documentation in order to introduce students to the methodology of observation in the area of language and communication

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

In-person instruction