Bachelor 2025/2026

Psychology of Multilingualism

Type: Elective course (Psychology)

Delivered by: School of Psychology

When: 3 year, 1 module

Open to: students of one campus

Instructors: Anatoly V. Kharkhurin

Language: English

Course Syllabus

Abstract

Explores a psychological perspective on the phenomenon of multilingualism, an ability of certain individuals to speak more than one language. Addresses the questions of what happens in our brain when we speak, read, or write in two languages. Explores how we learn a second language. Discusses whether the ability to speak more than one language changes our perception of the world and consequently influences the way we think.