Program Overview

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An Introduction to British Sign Language

Course Overview

The Introduction to BSL certificate will help you to gain the ability to communicate with Deaf people using British Sign Language (BSL). The BSL content will resemble essential, real-life vocabulary, and vital language functions. These include:

• Meeting and greeting people
• Family and friends
• At home
• Transport and work
• Sport, hobbies and activities
• Food and drink
• Calendar, weather and feelings
• Holiday and travel

What You'll Do

• You'll be introduced to the essential elements of BSL
• You'll acquire a basic ability to communicate with Deaf people using BSL
• Develop your knowledge and awareness of Deaf people’s language, community and culture

On Successful Completion of This Module You Will:

• Identify some of the basic grammatical constructions of BSL
• Be able to use basic BSL receptive skills
• Demonstrate your ability to sign straightforward information in descriptive or narrative BSL
• Show awareness of some of your own strengths and weaknesses in their current use of BSL.
• Be able to hold a conversation in BSL
• Be aware of current issues in the Deaf community

Modules

Year 1

Compulsory Modules

• An Introduction to British Sign Language Module code: DF1161 Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. We may also make changes to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.

Fees and Funding

Please visit our fees and finance pages for further information.

Delivery Information

• Award: Cert
• Level: Short Course CPD
• Delivery: Campus
• Study Mode: Part time
• Duration: 1 semester
• Campus: Preston
• Start date: January to May

Academic Expertise

• Ricci Collins, Senior Lecturer
• Dr JunHui Yang, Senior Lecturer

Learning Environment

This course will take place across the Lecture Room and Sign Language Lab.

You will be assessed via a Portfolio including: Signed Conversation and Sign Production.

Enquiries and Applications

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This course is delivered by the School of Psychology and Humanities

For information on possible changes to course information, see our essential and important course information

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