Course Description
Continuation of Sign Language II with an increased emphasis on expressive skills, receptive skills, linguistic knowledge, and integration of cultural behaviors in conversational settings. Prerequisite: SES 102; Interpreting, Deaf Education, and Advocacy Services major.
Syllabus
Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:
Students successfully completing this course will be able to:
- Increase understanding of ASL grammar
- Compare and contrast deaf culture with other cultures in group norms, traditions, languages, values, behavior and identity
- Demonstrate the appropriate listener response and conversational strategies when interacting with deaf individuals
- Demonstrate the appropriate techniques for role shifting, spatial structuring, sequencing events and establishing time reference when narrating a story or event in ASL.
- Use appropriate cultural behaviors for directing and maintaining attention
- Increase understanding of the strategies that enhance both receptive and expressive abilities
- Describe and locate things using appropriate classifier signs
- Demonstrate the techniques used for non-manual markers, mouth movements, eyebrow grammar, and back channel feedback.
- Demonstrate appropriate behaviors, showing awareness of and respect for Deaf culture
- Demonstrate appropriate use of geographical signs as it pertains to countries
Course Grading Information:
| Activity/Performance Measure | Percentage/Points |
|---|---|
| Tests | 30% |
| Homework | 35% |
| 100 Series | 35% |
Attendance/Participation:
Attendance/participation is not a graded component included in the student's final grade for this course.
Course Materials Purchased by the Students:
- Signing Naturally (UNCG Bookstore)
- 100 Series - Available through SERVE
Scholarly Perspectives
This course engages diverse scholarly perspectives to develop critical thinking, analysis, and debate and inclusion of a reading does not imply endorsement.