| Effective Term: | 2025/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Education, Arts & Community |
| Unit Title: | Applied Psycholinguistics |
| Unit ID: | EDMSP6014 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | (EDMST6010) |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | (EDBSP2014) |
| ASCED: | 061707 |
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| Brief description of the Unit |
This unit provides post-graduate students with a foundation in applied psycholinguistics and methodological training in experimental research. The subject offers an overview of the theoretical and experimental knowledge related to language psychology, and how this relates to language education and speech pathology. Psycholinguistics is inherently multidisciplinary and students will learn about first and second language acquisition, language processing, speech production/perception, models of the mental lexicon and grammar. This unit draws on work from psychology, linguistics, education, speech pathology, audiology and cognitive science more generally. Essential to this unit are links to practice in fields such as education and speech pathology. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: No |
| Supplementary Assessment:Yes |
| Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | | | |  | | | Advanced | | | | | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Analyse language and its subsystems in the context of cognitive science |
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| K2. | Recognise and examine how psycholinguistics can be applied to practice |
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| K3. | Examine methods of psycholinguistic experimentation |
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| K4. | Develop potential lines and process of inquiry commensurate with graduate level research |
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| K5. | Recognise and explore speech perception and production and models of processing |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Analyse cognitive operations of language processing |
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| S2. | Identify the components of language production |
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| S3. | Design and differentiate pedagogy for diverse learners, e.g. English as an additional language, dialect, specific language impairment |
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| S4. | Conduct experimental research |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Read and critique current research in psycholinguistics |
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| A2. | Interpret theory and research in relation to practice |
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| A3. | Benchmark observed language behaviour against theory and research |
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| Unit Content: |
This unit will cover the following topics: Language and the mind What is psycholinguistics How psycholinguistic research informs practices in education and speech pathology Speech perception and production Components of the language system Linguistic theory and language learning Functional-cognitive models of language The mental lexicon Semantic representation Grammar and grammar processing Language and thought Research designs in psycholinguistics Specific language impairments Psycholinguistics and literacy |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FEDTASKS (Transferable Attributes Skills and Knowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are be embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and Co-operative Learning opportunities. One or more FEDTASK, transferable Attributes, Skills or Knowledge must be evident in the specified learning outcomes and assessment for each FedUni Unit, and all must be directly assessed in each Course.
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| FED TASK and descriptor | Development and acquisition of FEDTASKS in the Unit | | Level | FEDTASK 1
Interpersonal | Students at this level will demonstrate an advanced ability in a range of contexts to effectively communicate, interact and work with others both individually and in groups. Students will be required to display high level skills in-person and/or online in: • Using and demonstrating a high level of verbal and non-verbal communication • Demonstrating a mastery of listening for meaning and influencing via active listening • Demonstrating and showing empathy for others • High order skills in negotiating and conflict resolution skills\\ • Demonstrating mastery of working respectfully in cross-cultural and diverse teams. | 1 - Yes | FEDTASK 2
Leadership | Students at this level will demonstrate a mastery in professional skills and behaviours in leading others. • Creating and sustaining a collegial environment • Demonstrating a high level of self -awareness and the ability to self-reflect and justify decisions • Inspiring and initiating opportunities to lead others • Making informed professional decisions • Demonstrating initiative in new professional situations. | 1 - Yes | FEDTASK 3
Critical Thinking and Creativity | Students at this level will demonstrate high level skills in working in complexity and ambiguity using the imagination to create new ideas. Students will be required to display skills in: • Reflecting critically to generate and consider complex ideas and concepts at an abstract level • Analysing complex and abstract ideas, concepts and information • Communicate alternative perspectives to justify complex ideas • Demonstrate a mastery of challenging conventional thinking to clarify complex concepts • Forming creative solutions in problem solving to new situations for further learning. | 1 - Yes | FEDTASK 4
Digital Literacy | Students at this level will demonstrate the ability to work competently across a wide range of tools, platforms and applications to achieve a range of tasks. Students will be required to display skills in: • Mastering, exploring, evaluating, managing, curating, organising and sharing digital information professionally • Collating, managing complex data, accessing and using digital data securely • Receiving and responding professionally to messages in a range of professional digital media • Contributing competently and professionally to digital teams and working groups • Participating at a high level in digital learning opportunities. | 1 - Yes | FEDTASK 5
sustainable and Ethical Mindset | Students at this level will demonstrate a mastery of considering and assessing the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting professional ethical and sustainable decisions. Students will be required to display skills in: • Demonstrate informed judgment making that considers the impact of devising complex solutions in ambiguous global economic environmental and societal contexts • Professionally committing to the promulgation of social responsibility • Demonstrate the ability to evaluate ethical, socially responsible and/or sustainable challenges and generating and articulating responses • Communicating lifelong, life-wide and life-deep learning to be open to the diverse professional others • Generating, leading and implementing required actions to foster sustainability in their professional and personal life | 1 - Yes |
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| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1, K2, K3, K5, S1, S2, A1, A2 | Mid-semester E-learning quiz | Quiz | 15-25% | | 2. | K1, K2, K4, K5, S1, S2, A1, A3 | In depth analysis of a topic, in pairs/small groups, with reference to recent empirical research articles in an area of interest | Written task | 20-40% | | 3. | K2, K3, K4, S3, S4, A1, A2 | Complete a psycholinguistic study on topic of interest accompanied by a presentation and links to practice relevant to education or speech pathology. The final submission is in the form of a graduate-level research report | Research report | 40-50% |
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