dfs2aua auslan 2a

AUSTRALIAN SIGN LANGUAGE 2A

DFS2AUA

2019

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-ordinatorJames Blyth

Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes

Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG

Exchange StudentsYes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites DFS1AUB or coordinators approval.

Co-requisitesN/A

Incompatible subjectsN/A

Equivalent subjectsN/A

Special conditionsN/A

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 Auslan and English 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 Auslan and English

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)

Subject options

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Start date between: and    Key dates

Melbourne, 2019, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment information

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorJames Blyth

Class requirements

SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%ILO*
Reflective practice exercises (equivalent to 1,500-words)Hurdle requirement: Must obtain a pass in all components of assessment2003, 04, 05
One final production task (equivalent to 1,500-words)3002
One initial production task (equivalent to 500-words)1002
15-minute comprehension tasks (equivalent to 500-words)4001