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SIGN 1200: American Sign Language Lab 1 

Effective date

September 2018 

Department

Sign Language Studies 

School

Arts and Sciences 
 




Description

The lab component of the ASL course is designed for students to practice signing ASL by participating in various communicative activities and experiencing a variety of situations as well as providing vocabulary, fingerspelling, number system and structure review.  

Credits

3.0 

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 1100, SIGN 1300, SIGN 1400 and SIGN 1500. 

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)

None 

Hours

Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 40
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 20
Total Hours: 60
 

Instructional Strategies

Instructional staff will provide support by giving ongoing feedback during these activities. Some lab exercises will include video recording the students using ASL. 

Grading System

Letter Grade (A-F) 

Passing grade

C (60%) B- (70%) for certificate 
 

Evaluation Plan

Type

Percentage

Assessment activity

Other 

10 

Attendance 

Other 

15 

Pop Quizzes 

Other 

20 

Dialogue Formats 

Project 

25 

Group narration 

Assignments 

30 

Retelling Drills 

Course topics

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.
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