Universität Wien

160087 PS Introductory Seminar on Cognitive Psychology for Linguists (2011S)

6.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 16 - Musik-, Sprach- und Vergleichende Literaturwisse
Continuous assessment of course work

Details

Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Friday 25.03. 14:00 - 17:00 Hörsaal 34 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 6
  • Saturday 26.03. 10:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Friday 08.04. 14:00 - 17:00 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Saturday 09.04. 10:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Friday 20.05. 14:00 - 17:00 Hörsaal 34 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 6
  • Saturday 21.05. 10:00 - 13:00 Hörsaal 34 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 6
  • Friday 17.06. 14:00 - 17:00 Hörsaal 34 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 6
  • Saturday 18.06. 10:00 - 13:00 Hörsaal 34 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 6

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This two-semester course is aimed at giving a comprehensive introduction to cognitive psychology (and, more broadly, to cognitive science), with special emphasis on general issues relevant to linguistics. The first semester is devoted to exploring the historical roots, basic concepts, methodology, key problems and fundamental approaches which characterise the present-day cognitive science of human mind. The topics therefore will include, among others, the followings: kinds of explanation in cognitive science; the concept of internal (mental) representations; types of representations; levels of description/explanation; the relationship between neuroscience, computer modelling, psychology and linguistics; models of knowledge acquisition; basic views on mental architecture; analogies and dis-analogies between language and other domains of knowledge; the problem of human consciousness in cognitive science. Discussing these issues we shall use human linguistic capacities and their various explanations as recurring examples.
The second part of the course (SSM 2009) will be devoted to a narrower topic with both cognitive psychological and linguistic relevance.
The two parts of the course (in the two semesters) can be attended independently of each other.

Assessment and permitted materials

For credit, students are required either to take a written or oral exam, or to write a term paper (on a previously fixed, well-focused topic, closely related to the subject of the course). The exam (either oral or written) will involve the material of the required reading and the lectures.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Examination topics

Reading list

to be announced later

Association in the course directory

Codes alter Studienplan: 224, 325, 410

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