VOVI 0721: Braille 2 - Level 1
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 using uncontracted braille code: alphabetic whole words, short form words from pages 1-66 of Volume 4 of Celebrating Braille - A Canadian Approach.
Year of study
General Interest
Prerequisites
VOVI 0712 or the ability to read and write one page of text into uncontracted braille.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Read aloud two pages of single-spaced contracted braille code at a pace of 10 words a minute or more, and 70% accuracy answering basic comprehension questions.
- Accurately translate uncontracted braille into contracted braille.
- Braille 3 single spaced pages in contracted braille using the Perkins brailler, with no more than 3 errors per page.
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
- Alphabetic word signs
- Contractions: and, for, of
- Contractions: the, with
- Short form words
- Contractions: ch, gh, sh
- Contractions: th, wh
- Contractions: ed, er
- Contractions: ou, ow
- Contractions: st, ar, ing
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.