AUSTRALIAN SIGN LANGUAGE 2A

DFS2AUA

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject, students will develop intermediate levels of communicative 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.

School: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Ramas McRae

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: DFS1AUB or coordinators approval

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Recognise and respond to a range of intermediate level vocabulary and grammatical constructions in Auslan

02. Produce a range of intermediate level vocabulary items and grammatical constructions in Auslan

03. Compare and contrast Auslan and English vocabulary and grammar

04. Compare and contrast formal and informal register and discourse forms in Auslan and English

05. Recognise the value of sociolinguistic variation in the Australian deaf community and incorporate this into receptive and productive skills in Auslan

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Ramas McRae

Class requirements

SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.00 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Reflective practice exercises (equivalent to 1,500-words)Hurdle requirement: Must obtain a pass in all components of assessment	N/A	N/A	N/A	Yes	20	SILO3, SILO4, SILO5
One final production task (equivalent to 1,500-words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO2
One initial production task (equivalent to 500-words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	10	SILO2
15-minute comprehension tasks (equivalent to 500-words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1