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VOVI 0711: Braille 1 - Level 1
Effective date
March 2015
Department
Visually Impaired
School
Arts and Sciences
Description
This course teaches students with a fundamental literacy level of Grade 4 and above how to read and write words containing the letters A through M of the alphabet using uncontracted braille code. Numbers are introduced with the goal of providing functional literacy skills in braille.
Credits
0.0
Year of study
General Interest
Prerequisites
Fundamental literacy skills (reading & writing) at Level 4 or equivalent.
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Identify long and short words.
- Read aloud words containing the letters A through M.
- Be able to write and spell simple words using the letters A through M.
- Read some words and numerals in noncontextual environments (e.g. phone numbers and simple braille signage).
- Braille one page of uncontracted double-spaced text using the Perkins brailler, with no more than 3 errors.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 96
Total Hours: 96
Total Hours: 96
Instructional Strategies
Grading System
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Passing grade
70%
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Quizzes/Tests |
25 |
|
|
Assignments |
25 |
|
|
Midterm Exam |
25 |
|
|
Final Exam |
25 |
|
Course topics
- Tactual readiness
- Introduction of jumbo braille
- Introduction of alphabet symbols A through M
- Introduction of numeric indicator
- Introduction of punctuation
- Dot positioning
- Braille in non-text environments
- Perkins brailler
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.