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INTR 2250: Deaf Community Service Learning 2
Effective date
September 2023
Department
Sign Language Interpretation
School
Arts and Sciences
Description
This course is the second of two courses designed to strengthen the interpreting student's ability to appropriately engage in the Deaf community. Students will participate in community volunteer service and they will also plan and host social events to complement monthly Practical Learning Days (PL Days). PL Days will comprise intense practice interpreting in simulated scenarios role-played by Deaf community members and non-signing hearing volunteers. Guided by a Deaf instructor, students will reflect on their experiential learning in classroom seminars. The language of instruction will be ASL.
Credits
2.5
Year of study
2nd Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
INTR 2150.
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Support the value of reciprocity when working with the Deaf community
- Establish and maintain appropriate professional boundaries
- Exhibit strong communication skills in both ASL and English
- Maintain cohesive working relationships while using ASL and English with a variety of language users
- Demonstrate ability to appropriately introduce oneself, initiate and/or join conversations, make others feel comfortable
- Identify and reflect on their own biases
- Use ASL to engage in seminar discussions about community learning experiences
- Use ASL to engage in reflections on learning related to interpreting role-played scenarios
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 30
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 15
Total Hours: 45
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 15
Total Hours: 45
Instructional Strategies
Lecture/seminar, field work, small group work, guest speakers, course readings/video
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
B+
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Project |
10 |
Field Research Group Project, Summary |
|
Practicum |
10 |
Field Research Group Project, Presentation |
|
Other |
10 |
Practical Learning Log |
|
Other |
10 |
Service Learning Log |
|
Assignments |
20 |
Written Reflections |
|
Assignments |
20 |
Reflections in ASL |
|
Other |
20 |
Professional Accountability |
Course topics
- Service Learning: Supporting Deaf people and organizations in the community Collaborating with peers Culturally appropriate communication Positionality and its impact on student-community interaction Participating in the reciprocity pool
- Practical Learning Days: Managing the demands of all-day intensive interpreting practice Hosting Deaf community members at social gatherings on campus Making appropriate choices for interacting as a bilingual bicultural hearing person
- Reflective Learning: Journaling Goal setting for ongoing growth and development Personal biases – identifying them and what to do about them Sharing in reflective discussions with peers, in ASL
Learning resources
A list of required and optional textbooks and materials is provided for students at the beginning of each semester.
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.