2020-2021 / LOGO0002-1

Developmental neurolinguistics

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

 Master in speech and language therapy (120 ECTS)3 crédits 
 Master in psychology (120 ECTS)3 crédits 
 University certificate in clinical psychology with a focus on psychopathology3 crédits 

Lecturer

Annick Comblain

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Subject
Relations between the anatomical and functional development of cerebral structures and the development of linguistic functions in a life span perspective
Course chapters
Inner language,
Neuropragmatics and communication disorders
Language disorders in genetics mental deficiency syndroms
Language and communication disorders in autism and Asperger syndrome
Neurolinguistics and multilingualism
 
Personnal presentation of scientific papers and discussion

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

To understand the relations between the anatomical and functional development of cerebral structures and the development of linguistic functions by considering the impact of cerebral lesions or anomalies on linguistic function. To get familiarized with neurolinguistic pathologies

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

- PSYC0918 : "Psychologie du handicap et notions de psychopathologie associées"
- PSYC5278 : "Neuropsychologie"
 

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

ex-cathedra courses + seminars

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

face-to-face

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

Recommended or required readings

Traité de Neuropsychologie de l'enfant. S. Majerus, I. Jambaqué, L. Mottron, M. Van Der Linden et M. Poncelet (Eds.). De Boeck, 2020.

Assessment methods and criteria

Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.

Any session :

- In-person

oral exam

- Remote

oral exam AND written work

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred remote


Additional information:

- Oral presentation : assessment or clinical devices
- written presentation

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

second quadrimester

Contacts

a.comblain@uliege.be