Psychology of Language and Cognition

Code:

LP204

Acronym:

LC

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Psychology

Instance: 2005/2006 - A

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	http://vista.up.pt/webct/logonDisplay.dowebct
Responsible unit:	Psychology
Institution Responsible:	Faculty of Psychology and Education Science

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LPSI	140	Plano oficial a partir de 2001/02	2	6	10	-

Objectives

To introduce students to the psychology of language and of cognitive processes linked to thought. Specifically, this course aims to familiarize students with fundamental notions of spoken and written language, problem-solving, and decision-making, as well as with experimental research on these topics.

Program

Language, communication and cognition.
Spoken language.
Speech production and perception. Spoken word recognition and sentence comprehension. Language acquisition. Biological basis of language.
Written language
Writing systems. Cognitive processes involved in reading. Learning how to read and write.
Problem-solving
Gestalt and AI approaches. General problem solving methods. Domain-specific knowledge and the development of expertise.
Reasoning and decision-making
Thinking, reasoning and intuition. Choice between alternatives. Risky decision making. Heuristics and biases.

Main Bibliography

Anderson, J. R. (2005). Cognitive psychology and its implications: Sixth edition. New York: Worth Publishing.
Castro, S. L. (2004, online). Elementos de estudo em psicologia da linguagem e da cognição. (Laboratório de Fala, FPCE-UP. Primeira edição em papel de 1997).
Castro, S. L., & Gomes, I. (2000). Dificuldades de aprendizagem da língua materna. Lisboa: Universidade Aberta. Ref.: 372.800.71-CAS/DIF
Harley, T. A. (2001). The psychology of language. From data to theory (2nd ed.). Hove: Psychology Press. Ref.: 159.946.3-HAR/PSY
Sternberg, R. J. (2003). Cognitive psychology. Third Edition. USA: Wadsworth, Thomson Learning. Pp. 405-432. Ref.: 159.95-STE/COG
Wilson, R. A., & Keil, F. C. (Eds.). (1999). The MIT encyclopedia of the cognitive sciences. Cambridge, MA.: The MIT Press. Ref.: 159.95-KEI/MIT

Complementary Bibliography

To be indicated in classes and in online course.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lectures, small groups class meetings, online course.
(Number of hours per week: 2h lectures + 2h small group classes)

Software

Programs for sound analysis and edition.

Evaluation Type