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PSYCH 320Language Development

Units
0.50
Faculty
Arts
Subject
Psychology

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

Examines early language development including how children learn about sounds, words, higher-level sentence structure, and how to communicate effectively. Explores factors within the child and aspects of the environment that make language acquisition possible, as well as special populations of learners who provide additional insight into the acquisition process.

Prerequisites

  • Must have completed at least 1 of the following:

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 0013283108 / 110MW 08:30–09:50

Reviewed on UW Flow

86% liked it91% easy70% useful

From 14 ratings and 5 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • I absolutely loved this class with Katherine! It is very manageable to do well as long as you attend lectures and take thorough notes. The tests are based entirely on lecture content, so there are no surprises. Her slides contain limited information, but as long as you pay attention and take good notes during class, you should be well prepared. Katherine and her TAs are also incredibly kind, approachable, and encouraging. They genuinely create a supportive learning environment and welcome students to attend office hours if they need extra help. I would highly recommend this class!

    Nov 2026 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Very interesting content and light workload. Three tests which are 25% each, two assignments worth 10% each, and weekly comments (two sentences) which were 5%. As long as you go to class and pay attention you'll do fine on the tests, the assignments weren't bad, and the weekly comments were free marks. Overall, this course was course was super interesting and I'm so glad I took it.

    Dec 2023 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Such interesting content. You have to go to class because there is no textbook but I learnt so much and the class was 10000% worth it.

    Mar 2020 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Go to class, and this course will be a breeze. If you don't attend lecture I could see the slides being unhelpful or confusing, but if you take decent notes in lecture it is an easy course! No readings required for tests with Prof. White.

    Jan 2019 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • I am a health student, and this course was amazing for me. I learned a lot of new things about language that I never even considered before. I HIGHLY recommend this course, even if you don't care too much about kids. Also, the readings are not required for the tests, which is basically unheard of in a psych course. Just trust me on this and take this course man.

    Dec 2018 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

Discussed on r/uwaterloo

8 posts and comments in 8 threads mention PSYCH 320, March 2016 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.

Spring 2021

PSA: Do Not Overload an Online Term 54 points, 17 comments

“I'm probably late into the game given that Winter 2021 was the first term for me that got fully online, but I dare say I regret the decision of taking 6 courses instead of 5, 3 of which are CS …”

u/BubonicPython: “… My course load was CS 341, 350, 370, MATH 237, STAT 231, and PSYCH 320. …”

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Fall 2020

Birdy PSYCH 3XX - ONLINE EDITION 1 point, 3 comments

u/BubonicPython: “Just finished PSYCH 320 with K. White online. Three 90-minute tests (multiple choice + 2 easy open response, usually just describe a couple of studies that show something), three 30-minute quizzes, and two written assignments that I did in <2 hours each. …”

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Fall 2019

PSYCH 320? 3 points, 0 comments

u/kittykore: “Has anyone taken it? Is it as easy as uwflow says? I have a pretty heavy course load so I would prefer to take an easier one to balance it out”

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Spring 2018

PSYCH320 or PSYCH335 5 points, 1 comment

u/ccnewcomer: “Hey guys! I am coming to waterloo on exchange this fall, and I will have to take one of these two courses: PSYCH320 (Language Development) or PSYCH335 (Developmental Neuropsychology). I was wondering whether anyone might have any advice? Thanks in advance!”

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Fall 2017

Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments

“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”

u/Jackhofmann: “PSYCH 483 PSYCH 484 PSYCH 485 PSYCH 486 PSYCH 490R PSYCH 499A PSYCH 499B PSYCH 499C PSYCH 621 PSYCH 630 PSYCH 677A PSYCH 704A PSYCH 704B PSYCH 707 PSYCH 710 PSYCH 714 PSYCH 717 PSYCH 720A PSYCH 721A …”

u/Jackhofmann: “… PSYCH 263W PSYCH 264 PSYCH 291 PSYCH 306 PSYCH 307 PSYCH 308 PSYCH 312R PSYCH 317 PSYCH 318 PSYCH 320 PSYCH 336 PSYCH 340 PSYCH 349R PSYCH 352 PSYCH 363 PSYCH 389 PSYCH 390W PSYCH 391 PSYCH 393 PSYCH 395 PSYCH 397 PSYCH 398R PSYCH 399 PSYCH 399R PSYCH 447 PSYCH 448R PSYCH 453 …”

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Spring 2016

Winter 2016

Is there any courses about brain studies, neuroscience and Cognitive Psychology ? 0 points, 2 comments

“I am a 1A CS student and I am deciding which courses to take ?”

u/AnIncredibleMetric: “… when reading) PSYCH 314 Cognitive Development PSYCH 316 Pragmatic Language Development PSYCH 320 Language Development (Developmental Psych is really cool to see where the foundations of Cognition get laid down) Most of the Developmental Psychologists in our School seem to be …”

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Courses without finals? 3 points, 9 comments

“I am looking at the Spring exam period, and its only 11 days long as opposed to 14/15 in the other terms. One less final could make a big difference. So far I am aware of BET100”

u/whjms: “PSYCH320”

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