Graduate Research SchoolLearning and Processing Human LanguageWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 800171.1
Discipline: PSYCHOLOGY
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 7
Credit Points: 10
Assumed Knowledge
Master of Research core units: Research Design 1, Research Literacies or equivalent
About this Unit
How do humans learn and process language, in its spoken, gestural, and written forms? This unit will equip students with theoretical foundations and practical understandings of how to read and conduct research in this area. Topics may include research areas such as language acquisition, language use and communication, word recognition, reading development and disorders, speech perception and production. In addition, a review of data collection and analysis techniques will be provided. The unit will include lecture and laboratory experimental work. The unit will be focused on research currently conducted by members of the MARCS Institute.
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