PSYC 258
Language and Literacy Development
Spring 2018
Division II
Cross-listed
COGS 258 / JAPN 258
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Class Details
Language is uniquely a human function and fundamental to one’s participation in society. Children learn to talk in the first three years of life at an impressive speed. However, in order to successfully participate in academic and social life, it is critical for one to develop literacy skills. Learning to read is a multifaceted process that involves various cognitive resources. This course is an introduction to language development and literacy acquisition in first language and in a cross-linguistic environment including Japanese, Chinese and English. Linguistic concepts such as phonology, syntax and morphology will be introduced as we discuss the acquisition processes. Questions to be addressed include: How does a child develop oral language from birth? How does a child learn the meaning of words? How is learning to talk and read similar or different across various languages? How is learning to read different from learning to speak? How “natural” is it to learn to read?
The Class:
Format: seminar
Limit: 20
Expected: 20
Class#: 3238
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Limit: 20
Expected: 20
Class#: 3238
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation:
active participation in the class discussion, weekly reaction paper, quiz, final paper
Prerequisites:
none
Enrollment Preferences:
Japanese , Chinese , Asian Studies, and Psychology majors
Distributions:
Division II
Notes:
meets Division 1 requirement if registration is under JAPN; meets Division 2 requirement if registration is under COGS, or PSYC
This course is cross-listed and the prefixes carry the following divisional credit:
COGS 258 Division II PSYC 258 Division II JAPN 258 Division I
This course is cross-listed and the prefixes carry the following divisional credit:
COGS 258 Division II PSYC 258 Division II JAPN 258 Division I
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PSYC 258 - 01 (S) SEM Lang and Literacy Development
PSYC 258 - 01 (S) SEM Lang and Literacy DevelopmentDivision IIMamoru Hatakeyama
Kasumi YamamotoMR 2:35 pm - 3:50 pm
Griffin 63238
Megamenu Social