VOVI 0722: Braille 2 - 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 using uncontracted braille code: lower signs, symbols, website, email and computer-based braille codes using pages 1-54 of Volume 5 of Celebrating Braille - A Canadian Approach.
Year of study
General Interest
Prerequisites
VOVI 0721 or the ability to read and write uncontracted braille, alphabetic word sign, short form words, and some basic contractions.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Read aloud one page of single-spaced double-sided (interpoint) contracted braille code at a pace of 20 words a minute or more, and 80% accuracy answering basic comprehension questions.
- Accurately translate uncontracted braille into contracted braille.
- Braille 3-4 pages of single-spaced contracted braille text using the Perkins brailler, with no more than 3 errors per page.
- Braille information such as names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of contacts.
- Braille a series of descriptions and addresses of websites useful to the visually impaired.
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
- Lower signs
- Short-form words
- Initial letter contractions
- Final letter contractions
- Email and web addresses
- Develop reading speed and comprehension skills
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.