dfs2aua auslan 2a
AUSTRALIAN SIGN LANGUAGE 2A
DFS2AUA
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, students will develop intermediate levels of communcative competence in Auslan in both receptive and production skills. They will focus on the use of informal register and discourse forms in the language, and will also discuss the issue of sociolinguistic variation within the deaf community.
SchoolSchool of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorLisa Gunter
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Either DFS1ANB, DFS1AUB or equivalent
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Auslan 2A Readings | Prescribed | National Institute for Deaf Studies, La Trobe University | NIDS, LA TROBE UNIVERSITY, 2012 |
| Readings | Auslan 2A Student DVD | Prescribed | N/A | NIDS, LA TROBE UNIVERSITY, 2010 |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Recognise and respond to a range of intermediate level vocabulary and grammatical constructions in Auslan
- Activities:
- Signing skills practice, classroom activities, written responses to comprehension questions
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Writing(Writing)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
02. Produce a range of intermediate level vocabulary items and grammatical constructions in Auslan
- Activities:
- Signing skills practice, signed presentations and classroom activities
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
- Writing(Writing)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
03. Compare and contrast English and Auslan vocabulary and grammar
- Activities:
- Written class exercises, classroom actitivies, analysing sign language video data
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Writing(Writing)
04. Compare and contrast formal and informal register and discourse forms in English and Auslan
- Activities:
- Written class exercises, classroom activities, analysing sign language video data
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Writing(Writing)
05. Recognise the value of sociolinguistic variation in the Australian deaf community and incorporate this into receptive and productive skills in Auslan
- Activities:
- Signing skills practice, written class exercises, analysing sign language video data
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
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