The Neuroscience of Language
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Level Undergraduate
Area/Catalogue
BEHL 3030
Course Level
Undergraduate
Offered Externally
No
Course ID
160421
Unit Value
4.5
University-wide elective course
No
Course owner
UniSA Justice & Society
To evaluate language, language evolution and language development from a neurobiological perspective, and provide an advanced understanding of how the neurobiological underpinnings of language shape human communication.
Specialised research methods to investigate the cognitive neuroscience and neurobiology of language; evolutionary origins of language in its various modalities (speech, sign language, reading and writing); development and lifespan changes of language in the brain; the challenge of language diversity for models of language in the brain.
Kemmerer, D 2014, Cognitive neuroscience of language, 1st Edition, Psychology Press, Hove, UK
Common to all relevant programs | |
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Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
BEHL 1024 | Foundations in Cognitive Neuroscience |
HLTH 2022 | Human Anatomy 200 |
BEHL 3021 | Cognitive Neuroscience |
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Component | Duration | ||
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INTERNAL, MAGILL | |||
Lecture | 2 hours x 13 weeks | ||
Practical | 2 hours x 13 weeks |
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Examination, Quiz, Research paper
EFTSL*: 0.125
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