2024
Psychology of Memory and Language
Name: Psychology of Memory and Language
Code: PSI11118L
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Psychology
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
Psychology of Memory and Language aims to introduce the key issues in the study of human memory, i.e., the overall achitecture of the human memory system and the processes through which we organize, store and retrieve information from memory. The second part of the course addresses the nature and specificity of human language and considers the complex set of psycolinguistic processes involved in the use of speech and written language.
Learning outcomes:
1. Recognize the importance of the study of memory and language to understand human behaviour;
2. Describe the overall architecture of human memory, the theoretical approaches to, and empirical methods for the investigation of memory;
3. Have an understanding of the nature and specificity of human language and describe the processes involved in oral and written language comprehension and production.
4. Identify the main driving forces of linguistic development and give an account of how language acquisition proceeds
5. Give an account of the variety of methods that have been used in the study of memory and language
Learning outcomes:
1. Recognize the importance of the study of memory and language to understand human behaviour;
2. Describe the overall architecture of human memory, the theoretical approaches to, and empirical methods for the investigation of memory;
3. Have an understanding of the nature and specificity of human language and describe the processes involved in oral and written language comprehension and production.
4. Identify the main driving forces of linguistic development and give an account of how language acquisition proceeds
5. Give an account of the variety of methods that have been used in the study of memory and language
Contents
1. Memory
1. Main processes involved in storing information
2. Architecture of memory
3.Working memory
4. Long-term memory systems
5. Theories of forgetting
2. Language
1. The nature and specificity of human language
2. Linguistic development
3. Oral language:
1. Processes involved in speech perception and word recognition
2. Models of speech production and comprehension
4.Written language
1. Reading and writing
2. Reading acquisitio
1. Main processes involved in storing information
2. Architecture of memory
3.Working memory
4. Long-term memory systems
5. Theories of forgetting
2. Language
1. The nature and specificity of human language
2. Linguistic development
3. Oral language:
1. Processes involved in speech perception and word recognition
2. Models of speech production and comprehension
4.Written language
1. Reading and writing
2. Reading acquisitio
Teaching Methods
The unit will be taught using a combination of lectures such as theoretical exposition, discussion, practical classes, self guided learning and laboratory assignments. Students are encouraged to read the bibliography / materials before in order to question fundamental ideas and clarify procedures.
Continuous evaluation
Group work: presentation and oral discussion of a scientific article (10%), experimental participation (10%), experimental work report (20%).
Written test (60%)
Final evaluation
Final exam (with a component related to theoretical knowledge - 60% - and another one related to methodology, research techniques and results - 40%).
In this module attendance is compulsory in 75% of classes.
Continuous evaluation
Group work: presentation and oral discussion of a scientific article (10%), experimental participation (10%), experimental work report (20%).
Written test (60%)
Final evaluation
Final exam (with a component related to theoretical knowledge - 60% - and another one related to methodology, research techniques and results - 40%).
In this module attendance is compulsory in 75% of classes.
Teaching Staff (2023/2024 )
- Isabel Maria Cabrita de Araújo Leite dos Santos Silva [responsible]
