SLHS 208 - Introduction to Language

Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-4
An introductory course investigating various aspects of language, including its structure, processing, acquisition, and neurological organization.

Breadth Area(s) Satisfied: GE-4 - Lower Division Social and Behavioral Sciences
Possible Instructional Methods: On-ground.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Explain the relationship between thought, language, and speech/sign.
Identify the components of language in a given language sample and describe how those components work together.
Explain the brain and neurocognitive bases of language processing.
Describe the sequence of development in child language acquisition.
Demonstrate knowledge of how speech is produced.
Identify the cognitive mechanisms involved in language comprehension and production.
Provide examples of how bilingual and monolingual language processing differs.
List the typical methods used in psycholinguistic research.
Develop your ability to critically analyze and interpret research on language.

GE-4. Lower-division Social and Behavioral Sciences Electives Learning Outcomes

Explain how social, political, and economic institutions and/or principles intersect with each other.
Describe how people produce, resist, and/or transform social, political, and economic institutions/principles.
Investigate contemporary and/or historical events/issues from a social science perspective.