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DHHE 0611: American Sign Language Foundations for DHH 1
Effective date
September 2024
Department
Deaf & Hard of Hearing
School
Arts and Sciences
Description
Students develop a beginning conversational level of comprehension and expressive fluency in ASL. Students learn basic ASL vocabulary, grammar, and expressive and receptive skills empowering them to communicate effectively. Students also begin to develop their understanding of Deaf culture.
Credits
0.0
Year of study
Post-secondary Preparatory
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- ASL Grammar and Vocabulary: o Recognize and accurately produce foundational ASL vocabulary necessary for basic communication and expression o Identify and accurately produce yes/no and wh-questions o Recognize the use of space features of ASL o Apply topic/comment grammatical structure o Demonstrate negation
- Deaf Culture: o Identify Deaf people as a cultural group with their own language, customs and values o Describe culturally appropriate ways to get a Deaf person’s attention o Describe distinct perspectives generally held regarding members of the Deaf Community, o Describe several ways in which Deaf people share the folklore of Deaf culture
- Visual Gestural Communication: o Accurately produce gestures without using ASL through 2-D and 3-D space
- Geography: o Identify and name cities in Lower Mainland o Identify and name cities in BC province o Identify and name Canadian Provinces
- First Nations: o Identify key concepts relevant to Indigenous history in British Columbia
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 234
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 26
Total Hours: 260
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 26
Total Hours: 260
Instructional Strategies
Interactive lectures, drill labs, scenario role plays, small group discussions, project-based learning, field trips
Grading System
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Passing grade
S (75%)
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Assignments |
20 |
Visual Gestural Communication and Geography assignments |
|
Assignments |
10 |
Storytelling (in ASL) |
|
Lab Work |
15 |
ASL Drills/Computer Lab |
|
Quizzes/Tests |
20 |
Quizzes and 5 Unit tests on comprehension, knowledge, and expressive skills |
|
Assignments |
15 |
Field trip experience report |
|
Assignments |
20 |
Learning journey presentation (in ASL) |
Course topics
- Family
- Breakfast
- Housing
- Food Shopping
- Visual Gestural Communication
- Lower Mainland, British Columbia, Canada Geography
- Indigenous History in British Columbia
- Storytelling
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.