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Language Science Graduate Courses

Language Science Graduate Courses

Linguistics and Language Diversity:

  • LING611 Issues in Syntax; (3 credits)
    Descripton: Topics of current theoretical interest examined through data from a variety of languages. 
  • LING621 Issues in Phonology; (3 credits)
    Description: Topics of current interest in phonological theory examined through data from several languages.
     
  • LING661 Issues in Semantics; (3 credits)
    Description: A second course in semantic theory. Application of basic concepts and methods to topics of current theoretical interest. 

Ethics:

  • TBD

Advanced Seminars:

  • LING879A Seminar in Semantics: [Varying topics] (3 credits)

Cognition and Neuroscience: 

  • HESP422 (PermReq) Neurological Bases of Human Communication; (3 credits) Description: Basic neurology as it pertains to anatomical and physiological substrates of speech and language.
     
  • HESP610 Language Disorders in Adults; (3 credits) Description: Etiology, diagnosis and management of language problems of adults associated with aging, brain injury and degenerative conditions.
     
  • HESP724 Research Design; (3 credits) Description: Evaluations of research designs, critique of published articles and student involvement in designing experiments on assigned topics.
  • LING640 Psycholinguistics; (3 credits) Description: Core graduate course in psycholinguistics, covering leading theoretical approaches and experimental methods in language acquisition, language processing, and neurolinguistics.
  • LING641 Issues in Psycholinguistics; (3 credits) Description: Topics of current interest in psycholinguistics, including both theoretical approaches and experimental and analytical issues in language acquisition, language processing, and neurolinguistics. ​

Courses eligible for the NACS certificate:

  • NACS608 Neuroscience and Cognitive Science Seminar; (1 credit)
     
  • NACS642 Cognitive Neuroscience; (4 credits) Description: A study of the fundamental concepts and techniques of cognitive neuroscience. Hands-on experience with three critically different cognitive neuroscience methods: EEG, MEG, and fMRI.
     
  • NACS643 Computational Neuroscience; (4 credits) Description: Provides a mathematical foundation in computational neuroscience.

Computational/Neural Modeling:

  • TBD

Other course(s) students found useful:

  • PSYC602 Quantitative Methods II; (4 credits) K. O’Grady Description: A continuation of PSYC 601. Topics include experimental design, analysi of variance, analysis of covariance, multiple regression, and general linear models.
     
  • LING644 Language Acquisition; (3 credits) J. Lidz Description: Interpretations of observational and experimental work on children's language development, and relationship between developmental stages and theories of human language faculties.
     
  • LING689T Independent Study; Pedagogy for Linguistics; (1 credit) T. Bleam Description: Designed for novice instructors to collaboratively explore and evaluate methodologies that support teaching improvement and learner achievement.
     
  • LING698 Directed Study; Seminar; (1-3 credits) H. Lasnik
     
  • LING698C Directed Study; Computational Psycholinguistics; (3 credits) N. Feldman Description: Explores how ideas from statistics and machine learning can be used to model the acquisition, processing, and evolution of language. The focus will be on three popular computational approaches: symbolic systems, neural networks, and probabilistic models.
  • LING889C Directed Research; Computational Psycholinguistics (3 credits) N. Feldman Description: Explores how ideas from statistics and machine learning can be used to model the acquisition, processing, and evolution of language. The focus will be on three popular computational approaches: symbolic systems, neural networks, and probabilistic models.
     
  • SLAA620 Second Language Research Methodologies; (3 credits) S. Ross Description: An exploration of research methodology in second language acquisition (SLA), with a focus on developing practical skills in data analysis and interpretation. Preparation in both critical evaluation of existing research and design of new research models
  • SLAA754 Task-Based Language Teaching; (3 credits) M. Long Description: Overview of Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) including needs and means analysis, syllabus design, materials writing, methodology and pedagogy, testing, and evaluation. Theoretical issues addressed include relationship of TBLT to research findings on the psychology of learning and SLA and libertarian approaches to education.
     
  • SLAA888R Doctoral Independent Study; Research Critique; (3 credits) N. Jiang