SPE4008 : Language and cognition in normal and abnormal ageing (Inactive)
- Inactive for Year: 2025/26
- Available for Study Abroad and Exchange students, subject to proof of pre-requisite knowledge.
- Module Leader(s): Dr Christos Salis
- Owning School: Education, Communication & Language Sci
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
1.To introduce the concept of cognitive ageing with particular reference to language changes resulting from normal and abnormal ageing
2.To describe the cognitive-linguistic changes that occur in healthy older adults and individuals with various types of dementia
3.To discuss current explanatory accounts of cognitive ageing in healthy older adults and dementia
4.To outline approaches to the clinical management and rehabilitation of cognitive deficits in dementia
Outline Of Syllabus
•Week 1: Overview of linguistic and non-linguistic cognitive changes in normal and abnormal ageing
•Week 2: Student preparation for presentations – No contact
•Week 3: Lexical processing in older adults and adults with dementia
•Week 4: Sentence and discourse processing in older adults and adults with dementia
•Week 5: Management approaches and rehabilitation in dementia
•Week 6: Poster preparation – No contact
•Week 7: Poster presentations (assessment)
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 1 | 3:00 | 3:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 35:00 | 35:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 3 | 6:00 | 18:00 | Independent preparation for each week |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Workshops | 4 | 3:00 | 12:00 | Student led presentations with staff facilitation |
| Guided Independent Study | Project work | 1 | 32:00 | 32:00 | Preparation for their student led presentation |
| Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Preparation of presentations and assessment in small groups fosters engagement in the subject, a deep approach to learning, ownership of taught material.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poster | 2 | M | 100 | Students in pairs or small groups prepare a poster on a specified topic |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The poster has been chosen as an appropriate method of assessment for the following reasons: 1. It fosters professional collaboration and team work; 2. It motivates student learning and engagement in assessment as students chose the topics and presentation format of the assessment; 3. It complements the teaching methods; 4. It facilitates fulfilment of the learning outcomes.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- SPE4008's Timetable