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VOVI 0306: Contracted Unified English Braille 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. This course builds on skills in VOVI 0305 to develop reading and writing skills using contracted Braille. This includes more short form words and other contractions. Students continue to learn to translate uncontracted to contracted Braille.
Credits
0.0
Year of study
Below Grade 10 Equivalency
Prerequisites
VOVI 0305 or department permission.
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Identify and write more short form words.
- Identify and write the following contractions: ch, gh, sh, th, wh, ed, er, ou, ow, st, ar, and ing.
- Identify and write some word signs.
- Translate uncontracted Braille to contracted Braille with the contractions learned in this course.
- Read text with the contractions learned in this course fluently and accurately.
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 |
6-10 assignments to translate uncontracted Braille to contracted Braille. |
|
Assignments |
S/U |
Several assignments for reading out loud with fluency and accuracy. |
Course topics
- Introduction to more short form words.
- Introduction to contractions ch, gh, and sh.
- Introduction to contractions th and wh.
- Introduction to contractions ed and er.
- Introduction to contractions ou and ow.
- Introduction to contractions st, ar, and ing.
- Introduction to word signs and more short form words.
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.