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
This course is an introduction to developmental psycholinguistics, that is, the discipline concerned with how children acquire language. It is organized around the following themes:
Chapter 1 - Introduction to the discipline and experimental methods used in this field
Chapter 2 - Prerequisites of language
Chapter 3 - Phonological development
Chapter 4 - Lexical development
Chapter 5 - Morphosyntactic development
Chapter 6 - Discourse development
Chapter 7 - Pragmatic development
Chapter 8 - Theoretical approaches to language acquisition
Questions/Answers
Speech-language pathology training is built around the professional profile of speech-language pathologists. This course contributes to the training of future speech-language pathologists by working particularly on:
Screening and diagnostic competence:
Critically master specialized, scientific and clinical knowledge related to the normal functioning of communication functions.
Integrate useful knowledge from psychology, linguistics, medicine (ENT, pediatric and adult neurology, psychiatry, geriatrics, etc.) and recent research in neuroscience.
Treatment competence:
Critically master specialized, scientific and clinical knowledge related to the normal functioning of communication functions.
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
2nd semester : 2H each wednesday 10H30 - 12H30, + 30 min online exercices on e-campus.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Blended learning
Additional information:
In-person instruction + on line course
Course materials and 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.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )
Further information:
A written examination will take place in June. The grade will include the following components:
50% - open questions
40% multiple answer question
10% timeline
An optional assessment with an additional bonus point is organised during the year.
For the second session, the student will have to repeat both parts of the exam.
Proficiency in the French language is one of the basic skills required for professional practice in speech therapy. As such, if the exam paper contains more than 10 spelling mistakes (in usage and/or syntax), the student will have 2 points deducted from their final mark (out of 20).
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
The course is available on e-campus.
An online course is available on e-campus.
A few tips to succeed in this course:
- Be present in class
- Maintain a respectful attitude (avoid chatting/side conversations/laughter, phone use) in a pleasant and positive working environment
- Regularly and on time complete the activities and readings proposed on e-Campus
- Be active, involved, interested, motivated (Wooclap, activities, questions/answers)
Contacts
Pr. Christelle Maillart
Department of Speech and Language Therapy - RUCHE
B38 Clinical Speech Therapy Unit
Quartier Village 2
30, rue de l'aunaie
B-4000 Liège (Sart Tilman)
christelle.maillart@uliege.be
Other teachers : Elise Brassart (HERS)