Psycholinguistics
Description
The Psycholinguistics track focuses on the psychological foundations of human language. The goal is to find answers to the following questions:
- What enables infants to learn any of the approximately 7000 human languages in their first years of life?
- How is language processed in the brain?
- What role do grammatical structures play in learning and processing?
- What is the role of linguistic and cultural diversity for learning and processing?
As a preparation for independent research, students will receive a solid introduction to psycholinguistic theories and methods. They will learn how to conduct research independently in close collaboration with their supervisors. The program offers the possibility for students to actively participate in ongoing research projects on first language development and language processing, both in at the University of Zurich and in various field locations around the globe.
Helpful documents like sample curricula and the annex to the study regulations can be found in the download section.
Language of instruction
German or English. As soon as there is a student who does not speak German, the course will be held in English.
Regulations
In the focus area Psycholinguistics you have to choose modules according to the following rules:
- all compulsory modules (P-Module) from the module group "Methodology" (Methodologie), which are 30 ECTS credits in total
- at least 42 ECTS credits from the module group Psycholinguistics (Psycholinguistik)
- at least 18 additional ECTS credits of free choice from within the program
- Master thesis (30 ECTS credits)
Core-elective modules
| Module | Nr. | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanisms in Child Language Development | 06SM272-507 | 6 |
| Variation in Child Language Development | 06SM272-509 | 6 |
| Language and Cognition | 06SM272-524 | 6 |
| Cognitive Neuroscience of Language | 06SM272-525 | 6 |
| Written Paper in Neurolinguistics and Psycholinguistics | 06SM272-523 | 6 |
| Assessed Work Neurolinguistics and Psycholinguistics | 06SM272-526 | 6 |
| Practical Exercises in Neurolinguistics and Psycholinguistics | 06SM272-522 | 6 |
Organizational unit
The modules for this focus area are offered by the Department of Comparative Language Science.