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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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 element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reflective practice exercises (equivalent to 1,500-words) | Hurdle requirement: Must obtain a pass in all components of assessment | 20 | 03, 04, 05 |
| One final production task (equivalent to 1,500-words) | 30 | 02 | |
| One initial production task (equivalent to 500-words) | 10 | 02 | |
| 15-minute comprehension tasks (equivalent to 500-words) | 40 | 01 |