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ASLD 1210: American Sign Language Lab Levels 5-7
Effective date
September 2026
Department
Sign Language Studies
School
Arts and Sciences
Description
Students continue to develop ASL skills through focused practice by participating in communication-based activities and discussion of everyday situations or topics at ASL levels 5-7. Students will also review ASL vocabulary and structure.
Credits
2.0
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
ASLD 1200.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate intermediate conversational ASL skills at level 7 to complain, make suggestions, requests and ask for advice.
- Describe objects/subjects in the immediate surroundings or at another location correctly.
- Demonstrate the correct use of ASL semantics at level 7 when exchanging personal information, decisions and life events.
- Demonstrate the use of appropriate register in ASL when narrating or storytelling.
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 |
|
Project |
10-15% |
Group narration project |
|
Assignments |
15-25% |
Articulation assignments |
|
Assignments |
20-30% |
Retelling drills |
|
Assignments |
15-25% |
Dialogue format and conversation turn-taking assignments |
|
Assignments |
10-20% |
Statement creation assignment |
|
Participation |
5-10% |
|
Course topics
- Effective use of fingerspelling Intermediate number systems Categories of basic numbering system Talking about incidents and mishaps Giving instructions Discussing health issues
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.