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 psycholinguistics, its aims, scope, main questions, its research methods and increase students understanding of how language is acquired, produced and understood and how it is supported by human brain.

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

Clark, H. H., & Clark, E. V. (1980). Psychology and language. An introduction to psycholinguistics.
Christiansen, M. H., & Chater, N. (Eds.). (2001). Connectionist psycholinguistics. Greenwood Publishing
Group.
Field, J. (2004). Psycholinguistics: The key concepts. Psychology Press.
Foss, D. J., Hakes, D. T., & Psycholinguistics, A. (1978). an Introduction to the Psychology of
Language. PrenticeHall, EnglewoodCliffs NJ.
Greene, J. (1972). Psycholinguistics: Chomsky and psychology.
Garnham, A. (2013). Psycholinguistics (PLE: Psycholinguistics): Central Topics. Psychology Press.
Hatch, E. M. (1983). Psycholinguistics: A Second Language Perspective. Newbury House Publishers, Inc.,
Rowley, MA 01969.
Kutas, M., & Van Petten, C. (1994). Psycholinguistics electrified. Handbook of psycholinguistics, 83-143.
Massaro, D. W. (Ed.). (2014). Understanding language: An information-processing analysis of speech
perception, reading, and psycholinguistics. Academic Press.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. 1- Lecture
2. 2- Presentation
3. 3- Question and answer
4. 4- Discussion

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

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

70% attendance to the courses is compulsory

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

abbas.turnuklu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday 13:30 - 15:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes