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Course Syllabus

Bachelor 2020/2021

The Bilingual Brain

Type: Elective course (Fundamental and Computational Linguistics)
Area of studies: Fundamental and Applied Linguistics
Delivered by: School of Linguistics
Where: Faculty of Humanities
When: 4 year, 3 module
Mode of studies: distance learning
Instructors: Yury Lander
Language: English
ECTS credits: 3
Contact hours: 2

Course Syllabus

Full Syllabus

Abstract

This course explores the brain bases of bilingualism by discussing literature relevant to differences in age of initial learning, proficiency, and control in the nonverbal, single language and dual-language literature. Participants will learn about the latest research related to how humans learn one or two languages and other cognitive skills. Instructor: Arturo E. Hernandez, Professor, Psychology. University of Houston. https://www.coursera.org/learn/bilingual
Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

  • Participants will learn about the latest research related to how humans learn one or two languages and other cognitive skills.
Expected Learning Outcomes

Expected Learning Outcomes

  • Knows about the latest research related to how humans learn one or two languages and other cognitive skills.
  • Knows about language loss, language and memory system, plasticity and language acquisition, the language switch.
Course Contents

Course Contents

  • The Bilingual Brain
    This course explores the brain bases of bilingualism by discussing literature relevant to differences in age of initial learning, proficiency, and control in the nonverbal, single language and dual-language literature. Participants will learn about the latest research related to how humans learn one or two languages and other cognitive skills.
Assessment Elements

Assessment Elements

  • non-blocking Online course
  • non-blocking Discussion with a HSE instructor
Interim Assessment

Interim Assessment

  • Interim assessment (3 module)
    0.3 * Discussion with a HSE instructor + 0.7 * Online course
Bibliography

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

  • Kroll, J. F., & Groot, A. M. B. de. (2005). Handbook of Bilingualism : Psycholinguistic Approaches. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=176896

Recommended Additional Bibliography

  • Montrul, S., & Foote, R. (2014). Age of acquisition interactions in bilingual lexical access: A study of the weaker language of L2 learners and heritage speakers. International Journal of Bilingualism, 18(3), 274–303. https://doi.org/10.1177/1367006912443431