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COURSE SYLLABUS
1. TITLE OF COURSE: BASIC SIGN LANGUAGE I
PREFIX/NUMBER: ASL 101 CREDIT HOURS: 3
2. PREREQUISITES: NONE
3. RESOURCES NEEDED: TEXT:
A Basic Course in American Sign Language (2nd Edition) by Humphries, Padden, and O’Rourke
4. COURSE DESCRIPTION: ASL 101 provides students with the basic knowledge of communicating with the deaf community. Students will develop basic vocabulary and conversational skills and will be introduced to aspects of the deaf culture and community.
5. COURSE GOAL: ASL 101 students will become acquainted with the basics of American Sign Language and will develop visual acuity, as well as competency, with the use of body/facial expressions to convey information.
6. COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Students who successfully complete ASL 101 should:
A. Become aware of the social, emotional, and work-related adaptations needed for an individual who is deaf.
B. Develop simple conversational skills using the manual alphabet and basic numbers (1-20).
C. Understand pantomime and gestures to convey description of simple and familiar vocabulary related to everyday life.
D. Learn to sign basic words and phrases.
E. Apply skills to sign simple ideas in phrases and sentences.
F. Develop receptive skills with emphasis on the following: use of context, focus on the whole word(s), and use of other linguistic cues.
G. Recognize and identify simple ideas and vocabulary when executed by others.
7. EVALUATION PROCEDURES:
Workbook & Class Practice 40%
Attendance & Participation 20%
Mid-term 20%
Final Exam 20%
(Final Exam is required)
Grading Scale Letter Grade
90 – 100 A
80 – 89 B
70 – 79 C
60 – 69 D
0 – 59 F
Special Remarks:
A. Attendance: Students who miss two consecutive classes must contact the instructor prior to returning to class. College policy states that students may be dropped from enrollment when absent 20% of the scheduled class meetings. If a student is absent for 20% the scheduled class time, the instructor may initiate drop procedures. Reinstatement procedures are described in the PCC Catalog.
B. Tardy Policy: A student who is late three times (enters the classroom after the instructor has taken roll) will be charged with one full absence unless the student can provide valid reasons for one or more of these tardies.
C. Assignments/Missed Exams: It is the student’s responsibility, whether present or absent, to obtain all material presented and to complete all course assignments. Make up for quizzes and examinations will be at the discretion of the instructor. Check with your instructor about his/her policies.
D. Credits for this course will count toward the AAS degree in Early Childhood Education. Credit for this course does not count toward the AA or AS degree requirements.
8. COURSE OUTLINE:
Instructors may vary the sequence and/or add to the scope of the course material.
I. Introduction to the culture of the hearing impaired.
II. Introduction to fingerspelling (basic finger shapes and three-dimensional shapes).
III. Practice with the manual alphabet and numbers (1 – 20).
IV. Practice with sign vocabulary related to: family members, colors, clothing, household objects, time, feelings and thoughts, food, school and occupations, and simple poems.
9. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:
To be successful in this course, students must maintain excellent attendance. No one is allowed to use his/her voice during classes. Forming and participating in a study group consisting of 2 – 4 students is highly recommended.
10. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
The Reading Department (which includes all ASL courses) supports and adheres to the following policy on academic integrity. Students should refer to the PCC Student Handbook for the complete policy statement:
“Pueblo Community College is committed to providing a superior educational experience for all students who attend the college. Academic integrity and honesty in all educational classrooms and programs are critical in providing this high level of education. . . Academic dishonesty is any form of cheating and plagiarism which results in students giving or receiving unauthorized assistance in an academic exercise or receiving credit for work which is not their own. . . . Plagiarism is the deliberate adoption or reproduction of ideas or words or statements of another person as one’s own without acknowledgement.”
Penalties for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor.
11. ADA NOTICE:
Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disabilities Resources Center at (719) 549-3446 (TTY 549-3396) for further information. |