SIGN 3400: Becoming an Ally 3

Description

Becoming an Ally 3 is the third course in the series of courses called Becoming An Ally (1,2,3) which are designed for students of ASL and Deaf culture who are exploring their career options as a non-Deaf ally working alongside the Deaf community. Learners will be guided to examine their own perceptions and experiences, and to appreciate the cultural and ethical considerations associated with the role of an ally. The course theme is Roles, Rules & Responsibilities.

Credits

3.0

Year of study

1st Year Post-secondary

Prerequisites

SIGN 2400.

Corequisites

SIGN 3100, SIGN 3200, SIGN 3300, SIGN 3500.

Course Learning Outcomes

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

Analyze the role of ethics in our actions;
Describe the values underlying professional ethical codes;
Apply a comprehensive decision-making process and critical thinking to hypothetical ethical dilemmas;
Identify linguistic challenges in performing basic ASL-English translation tasks;
Define the role and necessary skills for providing support to people who are Deaf & disabled;
Identify issues and challenges related to Deaf/hearing interaction in particular settings (school, workplace, community, etc.).

Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)

None

Hours

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

Instructional Strategies

Class activities focus primarily on group discussion, but also include small-group tasks, viewing videotapes, role-plays, field studies, guest panel discussions, reflective writing, and student presentations.

Grading System

Letter Grade (A-F)

Passing grade

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

Evaluation Plan

Type	Percentage	Assessment activity
Quizzes/Tests	20
Quizzes/Tests	20
Project	15	Ethical Dilemma Analysis Presentation (group)
Project	15	Inspiring quotation - Translation Presentation
Other	30	3 Reflective Writing Tasks worth 10% each

Course topics

1) What are Ethics?
2) Critical Thinking and Decision-Making
3) Codes of Ethics
4) Supporting Deaf People with Disabilities
5) Deaf and Hearing People in K-12 Education Settings
6) Deaf and Hearing People in Post-Secondary Settings
7) Deaf and Hearing People in the Workplace
8) Deaf and Hearing People in Medical and Legal Settings
9) Basic ASL & English Translation

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.