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Neurolinguistics: Language & the Brain - LAN00035H

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  • Department: Language and Linguistic Science
  • Module co-ordinator: Dr. Eytan Zweig
  • Credit value: 20 credits
  • Credit level: H
  • Academic year of delivery: 2021-22

Related modules

Pre-requisite modules

Co-requisite modules

  • None

Prohibited combinations

  • None

Module will run

Occurrence Teaching period
A Spring Term 2021-22 to Summer Term 2021-22

Module aims

  • The module aims to provide an overview of the current state of knowledge regarding the neural bases of language, focusing on areas involved in language comprehension.
  • The module further aims to help the students understand the relationship between neurolinguistics and linguistic theory.

Module learning outcomes

  • Understand the basics of neurocognition, including basic knowledge of brain anatomy and neuroimaging methods
  • Know a state-of-the-art picture of the neural bases of language and language processing
  • Know how neurolinguistics both informs and is informed by linguistic theory
  • Have experience reading and critiquing primary research in neurolinguistics

Assessment

Task Length % of module mark
Essay/coursework
Essay		 N/A 60
Open Exam (6-day week)
Open Exam		 N/A 40

Special assessment rules

None

Reassessment

Task Length % of module mark
Essay/coursework
Essay		 N/A 60
Open Exam (6-day week)
Open Exam		 N/A 40

Module feedback

Formative assessment

Quizzes
There will be several formative quizzes during seminars in spring term, in order to allow students to get feedback on their level of knowledge of key terms and concepts.

Guided readings
Students will be assigned readings with guiding questions, and they will need to write group reports on the readings during some of the seminars; the students will receive oral and written feedback for this work.

Summative assessment

Feedback will be provided within 20 working days.

Indicative reading

Libben, Gary. 2005. Brain and language. In O'Grady, W., Archibald, J., Aronoff, M. & Rees-Miller, J (eds.). (2005) Contemporary Linguistics: an introduction. New York: Bedford/St Martins.


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