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SIGN 1100: American Sign Language 1
Effective date
September 2018
Department
Sign Language Studies
School
Arts and Sciences
Description
The aim of this course is to develop the student's proficiency in the understanding and use of ASL vocabulary and grammatical structure. The student will learn basic grammatical features of ASL in a natural context during various communicative activities & daily interactions, using a functional approach. The student will also be introduced to non-manual signals including the use of ASL mouthing. Reinforcement or tutorial sessions will be conducted during lab sessions.
Credits
6.0
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
1) English 12 with C or equivalent, or English Language Proficiency at an English 12 level, or equivalent AND 2) SIGN 1000 or equivalent OR 3) Admission to the ASL & Deaf Studies program.
Corequisites
SIGN 1200, SIGN 1300, SIGN 1400 and SIGN 1500.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Explain word order & sentence types;
- Describe activities over the weekend;
- Identify 8 categories of fingerspelling;
- Identify 8 Classifier types;
- Describe people,things and places;
- Describe and identify objects;
- Explain rules & instructions in ASL;
- Define and discuss language and ASL.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 90
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 30
Total Hours: 120
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 30
Total Hours: 120
Instructional Strategies
• The vocabulary and grammatical structure of ASL will be taught through visual media, dialogue
formats, interaction techniques and scenarios.
• Various topics/situations will be discussed in pairs or in group activities.
• Dialogue formats will be provided for interaction skills.
formats, interaction techniques and scenarios.
• Various topics/situations will be discussed in pairs or in group activities.
• Dialogue formats will be provided for interaction skills.
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
C (60%) B- (70%) for certificate
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Other |
10 |
Attendance |
|
Other |
10 |
Pop Quizzes |
|
Other |
15 |
Comprehension Quizzes |
|
Other |
20 |
Receptive Skill Tests |
|
Other |
20 |
Production Tests |
|
Final Exam |
25 |
|
Course topics
- 1) Syntax - Basic Sentence Types and Word Order
- 2) A Coherent Narrative About Weekend Activities
- 3) Morphology - Fingerspelling
- 4) Labels for Classifier Types
- 5) People and Personal Items Around Us
- 6) Objects Around Us
- 7) Places in the Neighborhood
- 8) Rules We Live By
- 9) What Is a Language? Why Is ASL a Language?
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.