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ASLD 1100: American Sign Language Levels 3-4
Effective date
September 2026
Department
Sign Language Studies
School
Arts and Sciences
Description
This course builds and expands student vocabulary, numeral system, narration and personification, role shifting, structures and grammatical forms of foundational ASL skills. Through language acquisition, students continue to learn culture and language diversity in the community of Deaf people.
Credits
6.0
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
ASLD 1110.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Recognize and demonstrate appropriate use of ASL feature and function (e.g., grammar, semantics, non-manual signals, facial grammar, role shift and backchanneling in narrating, dialogues, etc.).
- Identify and describe places, people, and things using ASL vocabulary and grammar.
- Recognize and describe common shapes and different types of objects using ASL classifiers and grammar.
- Identify and demonstrate ASL vocabulary and grammar to express opinions about others' characteristics, traits, and behaviors.
- Identify and demonstrate ASL vocabulary and grammar in suggesting and recommending a place(s) for restaurants, holidays, etc.
- Demonstrate the use of appropriate grammar and sequence in ASL when describing activities or plans.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 75
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 25
Total Hours: 100
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 25
Total Hours: 100
Instructional Strategies
This course may be delivered face-to-face, blended, hyflex or online. Instructional strategies will include activities in pairs, small group discussions/practice, presentations and class interaction. The class may use video assessment technologies such as GoReact.
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
68% (B-)
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Participation |
10% |
Participation |
|
Assignments |
10-20% |
Short expressive assessment |
|
Quizzes/Tests |
15-25% |
Receptive Quizzes -Receptive assessment |
|
Quizzes/Tests |
15-30% |
Production Tests - Expressive assessment |
|
Final Exam |
25-40% |
Final Exam - Both Receptive and Expressive assessments |
Course topics
- Describing and identifying people Describing and identifying places Describing and identifying things Giving opinions about others Talking about the weekend Discussing plans and goals
Learning resources
Signing Naturally, Units 1-6 and True + Way ASL
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.