Programme: Psychology Master’s Programme - Cognitive psychology specialisation from 2020/21/Term 1
Subject Role: Compulsory
Recommended semester: 1
Objectives
The aim of the course is to present the research areas and methods of psycholinguistics and the most important results of these areas. Students will master models of understanding, producing, and mastering speech sounds, words, and sentences, and will be able to critically evaluate them, linking them to linguistic and cognitive mod-els. It will also discuss the biological and social foundations and evolution of language, as well as disorders of language acquisition and adult language use.
Academic results
Knowledge
- The student knows the basic concepts and contexts of psycholinguistics and the theories of processing, production and acquisition of each language level.
Skills
- The student is able to understand the typical literature on topics related to psycholinguistics and is able to independently search for literature sources.
- Ability to communicate professionally, orally and in writing, with psycholinguistics in a variety of subjects.
Attitude
- Open to expanding knowledge related to your field.
- Open and motivated to apply the acquired knowledge.
- Collaborates with the instructor and fellow students to expand knowledge.
- Open to the use of information technology tools used in lectures.
Independence and responsibility
- Expect and utilize new knowledge.
- Actively participates in the process of acquiring knowledge.
- Solves individual and group tasks responsibly and independently.
- Collaborates with fellow students during group work.
- Use a systems approach in your thinking.
Teaching methodology
Lectures.
Materials supporting learning
- Harley, Trevor (2008) The Psychology of Language. Psychology Press.
- Sedivy, Julie (2014). Language in Mind. UOxford University Press.
- Pléh, Csaba és Lukács, Ágnes (2014) (szerk) Pszicholingvisztika 1-2. Magyar pszicholingvisztikai kézikönyv. Budapest: Akadémiai.
General Rules
The learning outcomes set out in point 2.2 are assessed in a written examination.
Performance assessment methods
Detailed description of the performance evaluations carried out during the diligence period: Written exam: Students will acquire 1 written exam during the semester to acquire theoretical knowledge. The exam consists of multiple choice and essay questions. The questions cover the lesson material.
Percentage of performance assessments, conducted during the study period, within the rating
Percentage of exam elements within the rating
- Written exam: 100%
Issuing grades
| % | |
|---|---|
| Excellent | > 90-100 |
| Very good | 80–90 |
| Good | 70–80 |
| Satisfactory | 60–70 |
| Pass | 51–60 |
| Fail | < 51 |
Retake and late completion
We take the regulations in accordance with the TVSZ as a basis / The results of the written exam can be im-proved during the replacement week. In case of correction, we take into account the more favorable of the previous and the new result for the student.
Coursework required for the completion of the subject
| Nature of work | Number of sessions per term |
|---|---|
| 28 | |
| 40 | |
| 22 | |
| 90 |
Approval and validity of subject requirements
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Topics covered during the term
To achieve the learning outcomes set out in section 2.2, the course consists of the following thematic blocks. In the bridge buses of the courses announced in each semester, these topics are scheduled according to the calendar and other features.
| Lecture topics | |
|---|---|
| 1. | Bevezetés 1. Nyelvészeti és pszicholingvisztikai alapfogalmak/Introduction 1. Basic concepts of linguistics and psycholinguistics |
| 2. | Bevezetés 2. Kérdések és elméleti megközelítések a pszicholingvisztikában/ Introduction 2. Questions and theoretical approaches in psycholinguistics |
| 3. | A nyelv evolúciója/ The evolution of language |
| 4. | Nyelv és agy/Language and brain |
| 5. | Beszédészlelés /Speech detection |
| 6. | Nyelvelsajátítás 1./Language aquisition I. |
| 7. | Nyelvelsajátítás 2. Kétnyelvűség/ Language aquisition II. Bilingualism |
| 8. | A mentális lexikon/Mental lexicon |
| 9. | Mondatfeldolgozás1/Sentence processing 1. |
| 10. | Mondatfeldolgozás 2./Sentence processing 2. |
| 11. | A társas megismerés szerepe a nyelvben/The role of social cognition in language |
Additional lecturers
| Name | Position | Contact details |
|---|---|---|
Approval and validity of subject requirements
The subject data sheet I. and II. beyond Part III. shall be approved by the head of the Department of Cognitive Science indicated in point 1.8 in consultation with the specialist (s) of the relevant field (s).