Undergraduate Course: Children with Language Impairments (PSYL10014)
Course Outline
| School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Psychology |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | To describe and evaluate research that addresses the issue of why some children have difficulty acquiring spoken language. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Degree major in Psychology and passes in psychology courses at least to the equivalent of junior honours level in Edinburgh. Prior agreement with the 4th Year Honours Course Organiser |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
- Students will be able to elucidate the nature of the difficulties that some children have in acquiring spoken language.
- They will be able to evaluate a range of theoretical accounts of these difficulties.
- They will be able to consider the educational implications of research on children with language impairments. |
Assessment Information
100% exam
Visiting Student Variant Assessment
Long essay (3000 words) to be set by the course organiser and due Friday 4pm, Week 13. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | developmental psychology; language impairment |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Morag Donaldson
Tel: (0131 6)50 3437
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Course secretary | Ms Fiona Graham
Tel: (0131 6)50 3440
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