PSYC 250 - Language Development

Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory (or Other) Hours: 0

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 with a ‘C’ or better.
Restriction(s): None

Corequisite(s): None

The mechanics by which we first learn and then regularly produce and comprehend language is extraordinarily complex. This course provides an overview of the field of psycholinguistics; the relationship of language and cognition; language acquisition theories; and the psychological study of the acquisition, comprehension, production, and use of language.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course:

Social Science general education requirements: Show proficiency in understanding and applying the basic axioms/principles to demonstrate the explanatory power of psychology by demonstrating a critical knowledge of its major concepts, models and issues.
Social Science general education requirements: Exhibit an understanding of the methods used by social scientists, demonstrate an ability to develop a hypothesis related to observable human behavior, and use data appropriate to the discipline to test a hypothesis. Display an appreciation of, and basic competence in, the mathematical tools and analyses as these apply to psychology.
Social Science general education requirement: Demonstrate a critical knowledge of major theories.

Outcomes will be assessed through the use of multiple choice and short answer questions on exams, in class activities, homework and writing assignments, and a research paper.