VOVI 0712: Braille 1 - Level 2
Effective date
March 2015
Department
Visually Impaired
Description
This course teaches students with a fundamental literacy level of Grade 4 and above how to read and write words containing all the letters of the alphabet using uncontracted braille code. Punctuation and formatting symbols are introduced with the goal of providing functional literacy skills in braille.
Year of study
General Interest
Prerequisites
VOVI 0711 and fundamental literacy skills (reading & writing) at Level 4 or equivalent.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Read aloud one page of double-spaced uncontracted braille code at a pace of 10 words a minute or more, and 70% accuracy answering basic comprehension questions.
- Read numerals and symbols in noncontextual environments (e.g. labels on packages, cans).
- Braille at least 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
Grading System
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Evaluation Plan
Type
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Percentage
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Assessment activity
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Quizzes/Tests
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25
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Assignments
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25
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Midterm Exam
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25
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Final Exam
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25
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Course topics
- Introduction of alphabet symbols M through Z
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.