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ASLD 1110: American Sign Language Lab Levels 3-4
Effective date
September 2026
Department
Sign Language Studies
School
Arts and Sciences
Description
Students will have focused practice signing ASL though communication-based activities and discussion of everyday situations or topics. Students will also apply ASL vocabulary, fingerspelling, number systems, and structure.
Credits
2.0
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
ASLD 1100.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Use classifier handshapes to describe various objects, actions, people, things and places at ASL level 4.
- Use ASL to ask or express opinions and recommendations at level 4.
- Produce appropriate sentence types in dialogue (e.g. statements, questions, commands) at level 4.
- Produce ASL sentences incorporating basic finger-spelled words and/or basic numeral signs correctly.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 50
Total Hours: 50
Total Hours: 50
Instructional Strategies
This course may be delivered face-to-face, blended 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
B- (68%)
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Assignments |
20-30% |
Retelling drills |
|
Project |
10-20% |
Group narration project |
|
Assignments |
10-20% |
Dialogue format and conversation turn-taking assignment |
|
Assignments |
10-20% |
Structure drills |
|
Assignments |
10-20% |
Statement creation assignment |
|
Participation |
5-10% |
|
Course topics
- Typical Use of Fingerspelling Categories of Basic Numbering System Classifier Handshape for nouns, actions, and descriptions Describing People, Places and Things Giving opinions Discussing specific locations (e.g. restaurants) Talking about Weekend Activities Describing plans and goals
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.