Modiwl QXL-3316:
Language Disorders &Bilinguals
Language Disorders and Bilingualism 2023-24
QXL-3316
2023-24
School Of Arts, Culture And Language
Module - Semester 2
20 credits
Module Organiser:
Eirini Sanoudaki
Overview
Topics may vary from year to year, but will be drawn from:
1. Introduction to language impairment and bilingualism
2. Investigating language development and impairment in bilingual populations
3. Language in bilingual individuals with Down syndrome/other genetic conditions
4. Language and autism
5. Dyslexia
6. Developmental Language Disorder
7. Acquired language disorders – Neurolinguistics
Topics may vary from year to year, but will be drawn from:
1. Introduction to language impairment and bilingualism
2. Investigating language development and impairment in bilingual populations
3. Language in bilingual individuals with Down syndrome/other genetic conditions
4. Language and autism
5. Acquired language disorders – Neurolinguistics
Assessment Strategy
-threshold -D: Student has achieved the minimum acceptable standard of understanding and/or knowledge in all the learning outcomes. Student can demonstrate a minimum level of understanding of the basic concepts and be able to apply them to data with some degree of accuracy. -good -B: Student has achieved a better-than-average standard of understanding and/or knowledge in all learning outcomes, and has a clear and accurate understanding of concepts; ability to apply concepts to data critically and thoughtfully; evidence of wide reading and clear and accurate reference to source materials; free from misunderstanding and errors of content; free from irrelevant material. -excellent -A: Student has achieved a thorough standard of understanding and/or knowledge in all learning outcomes; or student has demonstrated an exceptional level of achievement in one or more learning outcomes together with a good overall standard. Student has achieved a thorough understanding of the subject, both in terms of content and theory; student is able to apply concepts clearly and accurately; substantial evidence of critical and original thought and analysis; clear, logical argument; high level of communicative competence; free from irrelevant material and errors of spelling and punctuation; evidence of extensive reading beyond basic texts and clear and accurate references to source material.
Learning Outcomes
- Students will be able to critically evaluate relevant empirical studies.
- Students will be able to describe, analyse and critically compare competing accounts and theories concerning atypical language acquisition and acquired language disorders in monolinguals and bilinguals.
- Students will be able to identify and evaluate the linguistic characteristics of each type of speech and language impairments, and explain how these findings relate to linguistic theory .
- Students will be able to present and discuss key facts, concepts, ideas and approaches relating to the study of language disorders.
- Students will understand the major types of speech and language impairments in monolinguals and bilinguals, and be able to identify them.
Assessment method
Coursework
Assessment type
Crynodol
Description
Data analysis. Word limit 700 words
Weighting
30%
Due date
21/03/2023
Assessment method
Coursework
Assessment type
Crynodol
Description
FINAL ESSAY
Weighting
70%
Due date
06/05/2024