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Nature of course request C00873 :

New course

Undergraduate

First term offered : Fall 2011
Course Prefix&Number	Descriptive Title	Credits/Hours
Psy 458	Language Development	4 - 4

Abbreviation for Class Schedule(20 spaces) Language Development

Catalog Description: Overview of contemporary theory, research, and issues related to language development. Topics include phonological, semantic, syntactic and morphological development, communicative competence and the underlying physiological and cognitive mechanisms of language acquisition. Prerequisites: Psy 201 and Psy 311

Course Goal and Objectives: Students will understand, differentiate and apply language development concepts. Students will critically evaluate, integrate, and apply theory and current research. Students will observe and identify aspects of phonological, semantic, syntactic and morphological development. Students will observe and identify aspects of communicative competence including pragmatic, discourse, and sociolinguistic development. Students will develop critical thinking, scientific writing and presentation skills.

Justification for adding the course (e.g. alignment with other institutions, program revision, etc.): Adding this course brings the WOU Psychology curriculum in line with current offerings at other institutions (e.g., University of Oregon and Oregon State). This course has been successfully offered as a Psy 407 in the past and enrollment merits adding the class to the permanent offerings within the Psychology division.

Faculty and facilities needed: No additional faculty or facilities are needed.

Brief Course outline: Brief Course Outline: Dates Topics Week 1 Introduction to Language Development Theoretical Perspectives and Current Debates Methods for Conducting Language Development Research Week 2 Biological Bases of Language Week 3 Communication from Gestures to Conversations Week 4 Phonological Development Week 5 Lexical Development Week 6 Grammatical Development: Morphology & Syntax Week 7 Language, Culture and Cognition Week 8 Bilingualism Week 9 Language through the School Years Week 10 Special Populations

Approval Queue C00873

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