Language and cognition, 7.5 Credits

Contents

The course explores foundational issues and methods in language and cognition, such as embodied cognition, linguistic relativity, and inner speech.
The course is divided into two modules:

1. Current issues in language and cognition, 3 credits
2. Individual assignment in language and cognition, 4.5 credits

Expected learning outcomes

To be awarded a Pass grade, the student should be able to:
Knowledge and understanding

• demonstrate understanding of foundational issues in language and cognition;
• demonstrate an overview of current empirical work in language and cognition;  

Competence and skills

• discuss and contextualize research results in language and cognition and relate them to theory;

Judgement and approach

• critically evaluate current literature;
• discuss key themes and future directions for research in language and cognition, building on current literature.

Required Knowledge

For students on the Master's program in cognitive science: Admitted to the program. For others: English for basic eligibility for university studies and bachelor's degree/equivalent in linguistics.

Form of instruction

Instruction for Module 1 consists of workshops. Instruction for Module 2 consists of supervision of the individual assignment.

Examination modes

Module 1 is assessed through one individual oral presentation and one workshop assignment.

Module 2 is assessed through a written individual assignment.  

The examiner can decide on deviations from the modes of examination in the syllabus for a student who has been determined eligible for pedagogical support due to a disability. Individual adjustments to the mode of examination will be made on the basis of the student's needs. The mode of examination will be adjusted in relation to the expected learning outcomes. Student in need of Individual adjustments to the mode of examination, should request this at the department no later than 10 days before the examination. The examiner makes a decision based on the request, and the decision is communicated to the student.

Grades awarded for Module 1 will be 'Pass' or 'Fail'. Grades awarded for Module 2 will be 'Pass with distinction', 'Pass' or 'Fail'. In order to be awarded the grade Pass with distinction on the entire course, a student must have achieved a Pass with distinction grade on Module 2.

A student who has been awarded a Pass grade cannot be re-examined.  

A student who has not received a Pass grade on an exam has the right to re-take the exam (a re-sit) on a course on which they have ever been registered. The first re-sit shall be offered no later than two months after the regular exam, but no earlier than ten working days after the result of that exam has been announced. For tests held in May or June, the first re-sit may be offered within three months of the regular exam. The date for the re-sit shall be announced no later than in conjunction with the regular exam.

At least one more re-sit shall be offered within a year of the regular exam. In cases where an exam cannot be repeated according to the rules in effect regarding re-sits, it will be replaced with another task. The scope and content of such a task should be reasonably proportionate to the missed exam.

Other regulations

Content overlap with 1LI043 Language, Brain and Cognition means credits for 1LI071 cannot be counted towards a degree together with said course.

In the event of a decision that the course will no longer be offered, or if the syllabus has been revised, students are guaranteed at least three exams (including the regular one) based on the previous syllabus during a time of no more than two years after the previous syllabus ceased to apply or the decision was made that the course no longer be offered.