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VOVI 0308: Contracted Unified English Braille Part 4
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 0307 to develop reading and writing skills using contracted Braille. This course covers the remaining contractions in Braille. Students continue to learn to translate uncontracted to contracted Braille. By the end of the course, students will have the ability to read and write Braille more fluently and accurately.
Credits
0.0
Year of study
Below Grade 10 Equivalency
Prerequisites
VOVI 0307 or department permission.
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Identify and write words with the initial letter contraction dot five.
- Identify and write words with the initial letter contraction dots four and five.
- Identify and write words with the initial letter contraction dots four, five, and six.
- Identify and write final letter contractions dots four and six.
- Identify and write final letter contractions dots five and six.
- Translate uncontracted Braille to contracted Braille using all contractions.
- Read contracted Braille out loud 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 opportunities to read out loud with fluency and accuracy. |
Course topics
- Introduction to initial letter contraction dot five.
- Introduction to initial letter contractions dots four and five.
- Introduction to initial letter contractions dots four, five, and six.
- Introduction to final letter contraction dots four and six.
- Introduction to final letter contractions five and six.
- Introduction to 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.