SIGN 3300: Deaf Culture and Community 3

Description

The course will cover in depth the elements of Deaf Culture and the Deaf Community. In addition the topic of Education, Service Agencies and Advocacy will be included. The course will consist of a variety of activities; lectures, group discussions, field trips, and videotape viewing as well as supplementary readings.

Credits

3.0

Year of study

1st Year Post-secondary

Prerequisites

SIGN 2300.

Corequisites

SIGN 3100, SIGN 3200, SIGN 3400, SIGN 3500.

Course Learning Outcomes

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

Understand and identify the elements of Canadian Deaf Culture in detail;
Identify organizations of/for the deaf and their functions & history;
Demonstrate an understanding of cochlear implantation and its limited success;
State possible resources for Deaf children/adults, and for the parents and siblings of deaf children/adults;
Identify Deaf Canadian leaders in a variety of fields;
Host the annual event: 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 lecture/discussion of issues, but also include group discussions and
preparation sessions for the Deaf Deaf World event.

Grading System

Letter Grade (A-F)

Passing grade

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

Evaluation Plan

Type	Percentage	Assessment activity
Assignments	40	13.5% for each assignment (3 assignments)
Exam	40	13.5% for each exam (3 assignments)
Project	10	Prep and Hosting Deaf Deaf World
Other	10	attention

Course topics

1) Limited Success of Cochlear Implantation
2) Deaf Canadian Leaders
3) Deaf Organizations; Local and International
4) Support Resources For Deaf Youths, Parents and Professionals
5) Deaf Deaf World: Hosting

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.