Languages

British Sign Language and Deaf Culture 3A

Module code: T5006
Level 5
15 credits in autumn semester
Teaching method: Class, Seminar
Assessment modes: Coursework

This is a post-beginner stage for if you have basic prior knowledge of the target language.

Building on existing levels of proficiency at A2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for Languages, you can:

  • develop practical applied competence in the four target language skills of listening, reading, speaking and writing
  • consolidate and develop a range of standard lexical, phonetic and grammatical principles to allow rapid progression in the target language
  • encourage autonomous use of the target language
  • develop contextualised cultural knowledge and awareness through study of authentic target language materials in a range of text, digital and audio-visual media.

This module is at B1 – B2 on the CEFR for Languages.

Module learning outcomes

  • Recognise and identify the main points of clear extended discourse delivered at normal speed (in BSL) on a selected range of topics.
  • Communicate effectively in BSL, with some fluency, within a range of common formal/informal/work-related contexts.
  • Use and apply of a good range of vocabulary and grammatical forms, and some complex BSL language structures, appropriate to linguistic conventions in sign language.
  • Display a critical understanding of aspects of common social, cultural, and/or work-related matters relating to the Deaf community; and can demonstrate an appropriate response in selected work-related and social settings and contexts.