Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit 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
- Language prerequis
- Phonological development
- Lexical development.
- Morphosyntactic and discursive development.
- Pragmatic development.
- Theoretical approaches regarding language acquisition
- Individual differences
Targeted knowledge :
- knowledge of stages in the development of oral language ;
- 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 ;
- intellectual curiosity;
- critical thinking;
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
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;
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
1er semester : 2H each monday 8h-10h. 15 minutes will be frequently 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
Recommended or required readings
Daviault, D. (2011). L'émergence et le développement du langage chez l'enfant. Chenelière Education.
Kern, S. (2019). Le developpement du langage chez le jeune enfant. Editions De Boeck.
Assessment methods and criteria
A written examination will take place in January. The grade will include the following components:
- 20% - analysis of language data
- 30% - selected questions covered during the course (definition of concepts, question about comprehension, etc.)
- 50% true or false questions
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
The course and podcasts are available on e-campus.
Contacts
Pr. Christelle Maillart
Research Unit on Childhood
B38 Clinical Speech Therapy Unit
Quartier Village 2
30, rue de l'aunaie
B-4000 Liège (Sart Tilman)
christelle.maillart@uliege.be
Ginette Zanelli
ginette.Zanelli@hel.be
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session
Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning
No adjustment is needed (course during the first semester).
Assessment subjects
No adjustment is needed (course during the first semester).
Assessment methods
The modalities of the certification do not change. But, the certification will be conducted remotely.
- true/false: 50%
- open questions: 50%
Contacts
Christelle.maillart@uliege.be
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session
Assessment subjects
No adjustment is needed (course during the first semester).
Assessment methods
on-line exam (e-campus)
Contacts
christelle.maillart@uliege.be