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Acquisition and Language Development I
Scholar Year: 2023/2024
Courses
| Acronym |
N. of students |
Study Plan |
Curricular year |
ECTS |
Contact hours |
Total Time |
| LICTF |
28 |
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1º |
2,0 |
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54,0 |
Teaching language
Portuguese
Intended learning outcomes (Knowledges, skills and competencies to be developed by the students)
a. Define and distinguish the concept(s) of acquisition, development and learning;
b. Explain and discuss different theories about language development;
c. Identify and distinguish data collection methods in language acquisition;
d. Identify and describe the relationship between metalanguage and language development in school-age children
e. Identify and describe the stages of language acquisition in the phonological domain;
f. Interpret data on the acquisition of Portuguese in the phonological domain (production, comprehension and metalanguage) and the methods used for its study.
Syllabus
1. Biological, social and cognitive bases of language development;
2. Theories about language development;
3. Data collection methods in acquisition: naturalistic and experimental methods; cross-sectional and longitudinal methods;
4. Metalanguage and linguistic development in school-age children;
5. Phonological acquisition and development (production, perception and metalanguage).
Demonstration of the syllabus coherence with the UC intended learning outcomes
The syllabus of this curricular unit aims to contribute to the understanding of the phenomenon of language acquisition and to the knowledge of the stages and data of the phonological development of European Portuguese in order to support the identification, definition, diagnosis and intervention in disorders of oral and written language of child.
It is intended that students demonstrate knowledge of theory and its practical application to Portuguese data, so that they can understand and analyze concrete situations of clinical practice later in other curricular units of the study plan of the domain of practice in Speech Therapy.
Teaching methodologies
Dialogued expository class
Practical exercises
Document analysis
Demonstration of the teaching methodologies coherence with the curricular unit's intended learning outcomes
The learning objectives of this curricular unit (UC) focused on the knowledge and understanding of the phenomenon of language acquisition, its explanatory theories and process begin by being worked on by viewing a documentary and its group discussion, complemented with a debate promoted by the students, which is supported by an argumentaire previously prepared around different issues, and by lectures.
The learning objectives of the UC focused on knowledge, understanding and description of language acquisition and development in the phonological domain are worked on in expository classes, through document analysis (written records, videos and audios), and practical application exercises, such as description and analysis of production, perception and metalanguage data so that students can monitor their learning process.
These activities serve as a basis for mastering instruments and techniques and other professional tasks in the context of speech and oral and written language disorders in children, and aim to support an evidence-based practice in future practice in Speech Therapy.
On the Moodle platform, the required resources are made available for each session (bibliography, videos, audios and documents supporting the activities), identifying fundamental and complementary readings, and knowledge consolidation activities to be carried out during the hours of autonomous study.
The assessment is carried out through a final written test (individual) to verify knowledge, understanding and application of concepts, and through a written argumentative synthesis (in pairs), arising from the discussion in class about arguments adduced by the different explanatory theories of acquisition language for specific themes.
Assessment methodologies and evidences
CONTINUOUS EVALUATION - methods and criteria:
Individual component* [80%]
- Written test (60%)
- Resolution of exercises (20%)
*[the average of the individual component must be greater than or equal to 9.5 values.]
Group component [20%]
- Written work (20%)
EXAM ASSESSMENT - methods and criteria:
- Written test (100%)
Attendance system
As provided for in the academic regulation.
Assement and Attendance registers
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Type |
Tempo (horas) |
End Date |
| Attendance (estimated) |
Classes |
32 |
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Total: |
32 |
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