2020/2021

2020/2021

DM270

L-LIN/01 (GLOTTOLOGY AND LINGUISTICS)

DEPARTMENT OF BRAIN AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

PSYCHOLOGY, NEUROSCIENCE AND HUMAN SCIENCES

PERCORSO COMUNE

1°

1st semester (05/10/2020 - 18/12/2020)

6

36 lesson hours

English

WRITTEN AND ORAL TEST

CAPPA STEFANO FRANCESCO (titolare) - 6 ECTS

Basic knowledge of the anatomical and physiological foundations of mental functions is required, corresponding or equivalent to the program of the three-year degree course "Physiological Psychology"

The course aims to provide an introduction to the basic concepts of contemporary linguistics, and a systematic treatment of current knowledge on the biological foundations of language, through the analysis of pathological conditions (neuropsychology of language) and of the study methods in normal populations (neuroimaging and neurophysiology).
In particular, the course is aimed at students interested in acquiring updated knowledge on a core area of cognitive neuroscience research.
At the end of the course the student must be able to:
-describe the main levels of linguistic organization
- recognize the main developmental and acquired language disorders
- discuss the contribution of structural and functional neuroimaging and of neurophysiology to the study of the neurobiology of language

Introduction to linguistics

Biological foundations of language

Clinical language assessment

Acquired disorders (aphasias)
Developmental disorders

The contribution of neuroimaging

Neurophysiology of language

The course is based on lectures, video material, group discussion and individual discussion of scientific articles.

Moro, A. 2008. The boundaries of Babel (II ed.) The MIT Press, Cambridge, Mass.
Denes, G. 2012. Talking heads: the neuroscience of language. Psychology Press.

Oral and / or written exam with methods to be discussed with the student.

The slides used for teaching will be available in the download area of the Psychology Section website.