Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Subjects (partim I)
Cognition
1. Definition of cognitive psychology.
2. Perception.
3. Attention
4. Concepts and categorization
Language
1. Characterizing and describing human language
2. Speech production and perception.
3. Language development and second language acquisition.
4. Learning to read.
5. Language and the brain.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Introduce the student to main concepts as well as to diverse domains within psychology of cognition and language
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Theoretical basis of psychological sciences (PSYC5866-1)
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
"ex-cathedra" teaching
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
face-to-face
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
We would prefer to organize an exam with students in the classrooms. However, if the University remains in the yellow code or switch to the orange or red code, and that the health situation yields unsurmountable organizational difficulties, the exams will be remotely carried out.
Recommended or required readings
"Cognition" part : Slides of the course on MyUlg.
"Language" part : Course summaries (pdf files) on MyUlg + Required reading : Field, J. (2005). Language and the Mind. NY: Routledge.
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
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )
- Remote
written exam
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred remote
Additional information:
Written examination (MCQ)
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
second quadrimester
Students are authorized to record lectures strictly for their personal use, in the context of an academic purpose, but the reproduction and the distribution of these recordings are forbidden.
Students will have the opportunity to see their examination papers on June 30, 2020 from 11 to 12 a.m. at Professor M. Poncelet's office (B-33, first floor, room 1/29).
Students are invited to register by sending an email to the following address: Martine.Poncelet@uliege.be
Contacts
"Cognition" part : Serge.Bredart@ulg.ac.be
"Language" part : Martine.Poncelet@ulg.ac.be