COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Psychology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR GÜLAY DIRIK

Offered to

Psychology

Course Objective

The course aims to provide students with an overview of the field of neurolinguistics, its aims, scope, main questions, its research methods and increase students understanding of where language is located in the brain, how the language process is supported by human brain, the effects of brain damage on language etc.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Ahlsén, E. (2006). Introduction to Neurolinguistics. John Benjamins Publishing Company.
2. Mind, brain, and language: multidisciplinary perspectives /edited by Marie T. Banich, Molly Mack, (2003) Lawrence Erlbaum Associates
3. Albert, M.L; Obler L.K.; Obler A. (1978).The Bilingual Brain: Neuropsychological and Neurolinguistic Aspects of Bilingualism Academic Press
4. Luria, A.R. (1976) Basic Problems of Neurolinguistics. Mouton.
5. Studdert M. (1983). Psychobiology of Language. Cambridge: MIT Press, Mass.
6. Stemmer, B.; Whitaker, H.A. (1998). Handbook of Neurolinguistics. Academic Press.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
2. 2- Presentation
3. 3- Question and answer
4. 4- Discussion

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. 1- Learning outcomes 1,2,3 and 4 will be evaluated via the questions asked in the mid-term and final exams.
2- Learning outcomes 5, 6 and 7 will be evaluated via homework assignment/Project

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1- 70% class attendance is obligatory.
2. 2- Absence from classes will not be considered as an excuse for late submission of the homework assignments/projects.
3. 3- Cheating and plagiarism attempts in assignments and exams will be evaluated with a 0 (zero) grade.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes