Language Development (PSYC3092)
Course level
Undergraduate
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Class hours
2 Lecture hours
2 Practical or Laboratory hours
Incompatible
PY334
Recommended prerequisite
(i) PY247or PY291or PSYC2030 or (ii) #4 units LING2xxx or (iii) IC205 or IC206 or COGS2000
Assessment methods
Essay, tutorial exercises and final exam
Course enquiries
Study Abroad
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Course description
NOT OFFERED IN 2011.
The uniquely human acquisition of language is explored in this course which begins by describing the course of early language acquisition, with key findings related to major theories of language and language learning. These theories are then discussed in relation to language acquisition in chimpanzees, and in groups with impoverished language input.