Objectives of general skills

• Analyse a situation (individually or collectively) in reference to theories and methodological approaches within psychology.
• Master and appropriately mobilise knowledge and methodological approaches to understand and explain the normal/atypical/pathological functioning of individuals, groups or organisations.
• Justifiably choose an intervention and implement and evaluate it.
• Master knowledge on interventions to improve a given situation (individually or collectively), as well as implement them.
• Critically analyse the extent and limitations of different types of intervention.
• 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.
• Act ethically and professionally.
• Refer to ethical principles to define the framework of their professional practice.
• Adopt professional attitudes (think critically, avoid prejudices, respect professional confidentiality, etc.).
• Assess and pursue professional and personal development.
• Learn from practice (based particularly on assessment). Question themselves.
• Master scientific research methods in psychology.
• Appropriately apply different methods of scientific approaches.
• Construct a reference framework, formulate questions or hypotheses from the analysis of scientific literature.
• Collect data and 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

Not applicable