| Unit name | Language |
|---|---|
| Unit code | PSYC21003 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1A (weeks 1 - 6) |
| Unit director | Dr. Frankish |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
Successful completion of appropriate Level 1 units which form part of a Single or Joint Honours programme in Psychology |
| Co-requisites |
Other units as required for a Single or Joint Psychology programme |
| School/department | School of Psychological Science |
| Faculty | Faculty of Life Sciences |
The lectures will be primarily concerned with language processing as a perceptual skill. The emphasis here is upon written and spoken language as physical and psychological events; we are concerned with the nature of speech and of writing systems, and the way in which the human language user produces, perceives, and interprets these signals. One major aim is to illustrate how research in different branches of psychology has been brought to bear on these problems. In the case of reading, evidence will be considered both from laboratory studies and from neuropsychological investigations of patients whose reading has become impaired. The later lectures will consider these topics from a developmental perspective. This unit consists of 12 x 1-hour lectures plus one 1-hour tutorial. It has a compulsory essay. This unit is one of the optional units (21001, 21002, 21003), which can be selected by Joint Honours students as part of their Level 2 units.
