Languages

British Sign Language and Deaf Culture 4A

Module code: T5008
Level 6
15 credits in autumn semester
Teaching method: Seminar, Class
Assessment modes: Coursework, Computer based exam

Building on existing levels of proficiency at B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference [CEFR] and Signature Unit 322, the module aims to: - enable students to understand the main ideas within extended sign discourse and to communicate effectively in British Sign Language (BSL) in a variety of contexts; - provide opportunities, within a selected variety of topics and themes, for participation in advanced level communicative language activities (sign comprehension; sign production; sign interaction) - consolidate and develop the range of complex elements of language structures, and specialised vocabulary to support further accuracy and control in use of BSL; - facilitate the analysis of important aspects of Deaf culture through a variety of contextualised activities and materials, in a range of media, e.g. visual; digital. This module is at B2/+ on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Equivalent Signature Levels 322, and 420

Module learning outcomes

• recognise and identify the main points of complex discourse, in standard and increasingly specialised British Sign Language, within a selected range of subjects.
• communicate effectively in BSL, displaying some spontaneity and awareness of conventions of register, within a selected variety of formal/informal contexts.
• use and apply specialised vocabulary and some complex BSL language structures cohesively, appropriate to context.
• critically analyse selected social, political, cultural, and/or work-related aspects of Deaf culture.