Objectives of general skills

• Have a complete understanding. Analyse any communicative situation (real or depicted) in reference to the theoretical and methodological frameworks within various scientific approaches to language.
• Master and appropriately mobilise knowledge and methodological approaches to understand and explain the normal/atypical/pathological functioning of individuals, groups or organisations, using any form of language.
• Communicate effectively. Communicate and exchange information in a structured and adapted way to the intended purpose and relevant public.
• Present and structure data in a clear, precise, neutral, and non-oriented way.
• Present (orally and in writing) the results of an intervention (study, analysis, investigation, etc.) to adequately inform a target audience.
• Adopt a scientific approach. Master the scientific approaches in language sciences.
• Appropriately apply different scientific research methods.
• Construct a reference framework, formulate questions or hypotheses from the analysis of scientific literature.
• Collect data and thoroughly analyse it qualitatively and quantitatively.
• Adequately interpret results taking into account the reference framework within which the research was developed.

UE's Learning outcomes

At the end of the instruction, the students will be able to identify different types of bilingualism, explain effects of bilingualism on cognitive and socio-affective development and  language acquisition, construct a questionnaire of linguistic bibliography, apply it and make critical observations about the results obtained .They will be also able to  describe, on base of  a set of linguistic and cognitive tools, the cognitivo-linguistic profile of bilingual individuals and to compare the results with the data of the scientific literature        

UE Content

     Bilingualisms and bilinguality, effects of  bilingualism : past and actual views , cognitive and linguistic  developpment of bilinguals , familial environment and contexts of acquisition, lexical and phonological development in bilinguals , concept of cognitive reserve, bilingual brain, Evidence-based practice for bilingual children<b> </b>

Prior experience

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