Psychology 339AQ - Seminar in Developmental Psychology: 'Language Acquisition and Disorders in Childhood'

Children acquire their native language without explicit instruction. Students explore the stages of language acquisition and the challenges that children face in terms of their socioeconomic environment and their genetics. The course covers language acquisition stages for all linguistic levels with focus on crosslinguistic differences. We present behavioral methods related to studying language development in young children and key theoretical questions linking language and cognition. A significant focus is on language/literacy disorders developing in early childhood. Students gain an in-depth understanding of the causes and types of these disorders, their diagnosis, and their impact on children's academic and emotional development.

Prereq: PSYCH-204.