Linguistics: Introduction to Psycholinguistics

How does language work? In this course, you’ll explore the key areas of psycholinguistics, including how we produce and understand language, how we learn it, and how our brains process it. You’ll also learn about what happens when language development is disrupted.

We’ll introduce you to the history of psycholinguistics, current theories, and how researchers study language and the mind. You’ll also get to know related fields like memory research, cognitive science, and neurolinguistics.

By the end of the course, you’ll have a solid foundation in psycholinguistics and be ready to explore its different areas in more depth in future studies.

Course syllabus

The syllabus contains the formal and legal details of the entire course. It’s a legal document outlining the course structure and requirements, intended mainly for administrative use.

Course literature

The course literature listed may be updated up to eight weeks before the course begins.

The course includes lectures, seminars, and 3–5 hands-on lab exercises, each ending with a short report. You’ll also take part in a study visit to a real psycholinguistic research environment.

If you miss a lab session, you can make it up with a written assignment. Your final grade is based on your lab reports and a written review article.

This course is a great starting point if you're thinking about a career in language research, education, communication, or cognitive science. It also prepares you for further studies in linguistics, psychology, or related fields.

Psycholinguistics is a growing area with links to many careers – from academic research to tech, healthcare, and education. Understanding how language works in the mind can open doors to exciting opportunities in both research and applied settings.

Entry requirements

General entry requirements and LINA 15 (Linguistics: Level 1, 30 credits) and LINA24 (Linguistics: Level 2, 30 credits) or 90 credits of which 60 credits must be in a language discipline, or the equivalent.

Selection criteria

Seats are allocated according to: The general average (GPA) of your higher secondary school leaving certificate: 20 %, The Swedish national university aptitude test: 10 %, number of previous ECTS at application deadline (up to 165): 70 %.

Tuition fees for non-EU/EEA citizens

Citizens of countries outside:

• The European Union (EU)
• The European Economic Area (EEA) and
• Switzerland

are required to pay tuition fees. You pay an instalment of the tuition fee in advance of each
semester.

Tuition fees, payments and exemptions

Full programme/course tuition fee: SEK 15,625
First payment: SEK 15,625

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Note that you may also need to pay an application fee, or provide proof of exemption.

Application fee

No tuition fees for citizens of the EU, EEA and Switzerland

There are no tuition fees for citizens of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland.