SIGN 2300: Deaf Culture and Community 2

Description

This course approaches Deaf Culture and Community in more depth and introduces the topics of Deaf Education, Service Agencies for the d/Deaf, and Deaf Advocacy. The course includes a variety of activities including group discussion activities, lectures, videotaped panel discussions, and supplementary readings. Videotapes, assigned readings from required texts, and supplementary readings are used as springboards to discussion. We will have bi-weekly meetings to prepare our public announcement on our annual project; Deaf Deaf World.

Credits

3.0

Year of study

1st Year Post-secondary

Prerequisites

SIGN 1300.

Corequisites

SIGN 2100, SIGN 2200, SIGN 2400, SIGN 2500.

Course Learning Outcomes

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

Identify and explain the elements of Deaf Culture in detail;
Recognize and understand oppression and its process/action;
State a variety of sources/reading materials on the issues relating to Deaf Culture and community;
Demonstrate a basic knowledge of the History of the Deaf community in area of education & organizations;
Demonstrate the significant historical events relevant to the Deaf community;
Produce PR materials for Deaf Deaf World.

Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)

None

Hours

Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 48
Total Hours: 48

Instructional Strategies

Class activities focus primarily on discussion of issues arising from books and articles, but also include
viewing videos, group discussions and preparation sessions.

Grading System

Letter Grade (A-F)

Passing grade

C (60%) B- (70%) for certificate

Evaluation Plan

Type	Percentage	Assessment activity
Assignments	60	20% for each assignment (3 assignments)
Exam	40	13.5% for each exam (3 exams)

Course topics

1) Deaf Culture and Technology Influences
2) Deaf Education
3) History of Schools For the Deaf
4) Deaf Organizations
5) Resources for Parents of Deaf Children
6) PR Phase of Deaf Deaf Deaf World Event

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.