Fall Semester 2003

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EDUC 315

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Maureen Hoskyn

Individual and Developmental Differences

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Office: EDB 9541

Thursdays, 13:30-16:20 ?

in Language Aquisition

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Phone: 291-5808

AQ5018 ?

D01.00

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email: mhoskyn@sfu.ca

PREREQUISITE:

Educ 220 or Pysch 250

This course reviews of theories of language acquisition and their relationship to child communication

disorders. Topics include: theories of language acquisition; individual and developmental differences in

language acquisition; language structure and use in children with diverse disabilities, autism spectrum disorder,

sensory disabilities and emotional and behavioural disabilities, interdisciplinary approaches to early

intervention in the home, school and community.

Course assignments:

Part A:

Case Study (40 marks)

As part of this course, students are required to prepare a session and video record and analyze the language of

either a toddler (aged 2.0 -3.0 years) or a preschool (aged 3.0

—4.5

years) child during several different

activities (60 marks total)

Presentation of case study (20 marks)

Part B:

Midterm exam (20 marks)

Final exam (20 marks)

Required Textbooks:

Kuder, Jay (2003) Teaching students with language and communication disabilities. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

Gleason, J. B. (2001). The development of language. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.

Course readings: available as courseware from SFU bookstore