Teaching
Courses
DEAF 300 -DEAF 370 - DEAF 430 -
DEAF 484 - DEAF 485 - DEAF 490 - DEAF 491
DEAF
300: Advanced ASL Conversation
[Spring]
Prerequisite: DEAF 281 or equivalent or
instructor consent. Not open to native signers. Provides further
development of conversational abilities in American Sign Language;
emphasizes the area of self-expression. Strongly recommended for
prospective teachers, interpreters, and other professionals working
with deaf people
DEAF 370: American
Sign Language / English Translation
[Fall]
Prerequisite: DEAF 281 or equivalent. Intensive
examination of translation as an issue in applied linguistics;
practice in translation between ASL and English and extensive
discussion of problems encountered in the translation process
between the two languages.
DEAF 430: Individual
Development Skills in ASL [Spring & Fall]
Prerequisite: DEAF 281 or equivalent. A supervised individual/small
group activity designed to provide feedback on comprehension and
production skills in American Sign Language. Designed primarily for
students whose individual performance after completing ASL IV or
equivalent indicates the need for additional support from a fluent
ASL sign language model/tutor. Individualized attention and
feedback can be provided in areas such: grammatical accuracy,
vocabulary development, fluency, accent, and comprehension. May be
repeated once for credit. (Credit/No Credit only)
DEAF 484: Structure
of American Sign Language [Fall & Spring]
Prerequisite: DEAF 280 or
equivalent. Focus on the grammatical structures and patterns of
American Sign Language. View of ASL phonology, morphology, and
syntax with emphasis on the practical use of such
knowledge.
DEAF 485: Issues in
American Sign Language [Spring]
Prerequisite: DEAF 484.
Addresses questions of syntax, language acquisition, and discourse
structure in American Sign Language.
Deaf 490 a-g.
Essential features of ASL/signed languages [Fall &
Spring]
Pre-requisite: DEAF 281. This group of seven one-unit courses
continues developing advanced ASL/signed language skills and covers
a multitude of topics examining applications of specific ASL/signed
language skills. Each one-unit course focuses on a specific
topic/skill and includes practice of the requisite skills and
process tasks of increased complexity needed to master that
particular topic/skill. Linguistic competence is enhanced through
interactive discourse in class.
A. Classifiers
B. Technical Signs
C. Foreign Signs
D. Sentence Types
E. ASL Number Systems
F. Visual-Gestural Communication
G. Public Signing
Deaf 491 a-f. Specialized areas
of sign language interpreting [Fall &
spring]
Course pre-requisite: DEAF 380. This group of six one-unit courses
introduces students to the broad range of career paths that are
available to them within the profession of sign language
interpreting. Continuation of skill development within
interpretation processes include application of production and
comprehension skills in different topic areas. Content areas in
each course include theory, best practices, setting-specific
vocabulary, cultural implications and protocol. Applications of
techniques, vocabulary, information and skills are the main
ingredients for course activities.
A. Deaf Interpreting I
B. Deaf Interpreting II (prerequisite: DEAF 491A)
C. Technological Applications within Interpreting
D. Ethics and Professional Standards
E. Educational Interpreting
F. Professional Settings
Program Description: Deaf Studies
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