PSYCHOLINGUISTICS AND INFORMATION

Degree course: 
Corso di Second cycle degree in COMMUNICATION SCIENCES AND TECHNIQUES
Academic year when starting the degree: 
2022/2023
Year: 
1
Academic year in which the course will be held: 
2022/2023
Course type: 
Supplementary compulsory subjects
Credits: 
8
Period: 
Second semester
Standard lectures hours: 
64
Detail of lecture’s hours: 
Lesson (64 hours)
Requirements: 

Excellent knowledge of Italian.

Final Examination: 
Orale

The final exam will be written and will concern course contents. Attending students could discuss a research and this will be 30% of the final grade.

Assessment: 
Voto Finale

The course is divided into different sections: it will start from the framing of psycholinguistics as a functional discipline for the application of linguistic theories in the contexts of learning and public communication, deepening some issues of language education.
In particular, the course will deal with the issues of written communication, the relationship between orality and writing, the sexist uses of the language, insults and communicative competence, also in relation to non-European and Asian languages.

- Psycholinguistics;
- Written communication;
- Language education;
- Public communication

- Psycholinguistics;
- Written communication;
- Language education;
- Public communication;
- The fight against sexist uses of the language;
-The insult

Lectures, case study analysis, project works, problem solving activities.