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VOVI 0302: Uncontracted Unified English Braille (UEB) Part 2
Effective date
January 2026
Department
Visually Impaired
School
Arts and Sciences
Description
This course is designed for students who are blind or visually impaired to continue learning uncontracted Unified English Braille (UEB) after completing VOVI 0301. Students will learn letters P-Z and be introduced to simple punctuation. They will apply this knowledge to reading and writing simple sentences.
Credits
0.0
Year of study
Below Grade 10 Equivalency
Prerequisites
VOVI 0301 or department permission.
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Read aloud words with letters A through Z in uncontracted Braille.
- Write and spell simple words accurately using uncontracted Braille.
- Identify and write the capital sign in Braille.
- Identify and write the period sign in Braille.
- Read simple sentences accurately in uncontracted Braille.
- Write simple sentences accurately in uncontracted Braille.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 48
Total Hours: 48
Total Hours: 48
Instructional Strategies
Self paced, individualized instruction.
Grading System
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Passing grade
70% - Student must get an S on each item in the evaluation plan to receive an S for the course.
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Assignments |
S/U |
6-12 formative assessments of writing uncontracted Braille. |
|
Assignments |
S/U |
6-12 formative assessments of reading out loud accurately. |
Course topics
- Introduction of letters P through Z.
- Introduction to Period.
- Introduction to capital sign indicator.
- Introduction to double capital sign indicator.
- Dot positioning.
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.