Topics covered include the perception and production of speech, the biological bases of language, language disorders such as aphasia, and the development of literacy. Prescribed Books Fromkin, V., Blair, D. and Collins, P., An Introduction to Language . This unit surveys the principal diagnostic categories of dysfunctional behaviour in adulthood, namely, stress and adjustment disorders, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, somatoform and dissociative disorders, eating disorders, personality disorders, addictive disorders, sexual variants and dysfunctions, and the schizophrenias. Additionally, the etiology and the treatment of these dysfunctions are given some scrutiny. The unit will comprise approximately 24 hours of lectures and eight hours of seminars.
Assessment is by one written assignment and an examination.
Prescribed Books Carson, R.C., Butcher, J.N. and Mineka, S., Abnormal Psychology and Modern Life . This unit provides an interdisciplinary approach to this question, investigating theoretical issues with reference to specific domains of mental activity. Emphasis is given to contrasting classical with connectionist explanations. For external students there is a compulsory three day residential school. Prescribed Books Dawson, R.R.W., Understanding Cognitive Science .