COURSE UNIT TITLE

: NEUROLINGUISTICS *

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PSI 4040 NEUROLINGUISTICS * ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

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

1   Know the main objectives of neurolinguistic
2   Explain the location of language in the brain
3   Define the main problems concerning abput the brain damage
4   Recognize the types of Afasia
5   Identify language disorders and communication problems of Schizophrenic patients
6   Identify language disorders and communication problems of Alzheimer s patients

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 What is Neurolinguistics What are the research subjects
2 Language, Speech and Communication
3 Location of Language in the Brain
4 Language: Right and Left Hemisphere
5 Brain Imaging Methods
6 Reading Function and Brain Process
7 Writing Function and Brain Process
8 Mid-term Exam
9 Bilingualism and Multilingualism
10 Language Disorders caused by Brain Damage
11 Aphasia, Dysarthria
12 Types of Aphasia
13 language disorders and communication problems of Alzheimer patients
14 Language disorders and communication problems of Schizophrenic patients

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

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + RST * 0.50


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

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Preparing assignments 3 4 12
Preparing presentations 3 4 12
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 131

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.154
LO.24
LO.344
LO.4444
LO.5
LO.644