SP_CEC Introduction to Deaf Cultue, Education and Communication

Faculty of Education
Spring 2015
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Godwin Jude Uchenna Irokaba, Ph.D., M.A. (lecturer)
PhDr. Lenka Hricová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Timothy Eugene Curry, MSc (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Marie Vítková, CSc.
Institute for Research in Inclusive Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: prof. PhDr. Karel Pančocha, Ph.D., M.Sc.
Supplier department: Institute for Research in Inclusive Education – Faculty of Education
Prerequisites
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Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/15, only registered: 0/15, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/15
Course objectives
This course intend to introduce students to Deaf Culture, Deaf education, Communication and contemporary issues in Africa and the United States. The course seek to create awareness and appreciation about issues on deafness in developing nations and in North America with the intention of broadening students’ knowledge about global issues in relation to deaf education. By the end of the semester, students should be able to: 1.Explain the roles of Gallaudet University in the training of global deaf leaders and deaf educators. 2.Describe the situation of deaf people in Nigeria, Ghana, Cote d”Ivoire, and Uganda. 3.Communicate using the American Sign Language (ASL) system. 4.Describe methods that can be used to assess sign language interpreters. 5.Differentiate between additive and subtractive forms of bilingual education.
Syllabus
  • Course content: 1.Historical development of American Sign Language (ASL). 2.The roles of Gallaudet University in the education and training of deaf persons. 3.Communication system used by the deaf in Nigeria (SEE1; SEE2; Pidgen signed English; SSS; etc). 4.Introduction to bilingual education. 5.Overview of deaf education in Nigeria. 6.Available support services for the deaf in Nigeria (nature of governmental involvement). 7.Deaf education in selected African countries – Ghana, Cote dÍvoire, and Uganda. 8.Higher education and deaf students in Nigeria. 9.Teacher training programmes in the education of children with hearing impairment in Nigeria. 10.Deaf associations and clubs in Nigeria. 11.Practices in ASL.
Teaching methods
Instructions will be based on the following procedures: class discussions, practices in ASL, group and individual presentations.
Assessment methods
Class attendance (10%); class participation (10%); written assignment (20%); Seminar presentations (20%); Receptive sign language skill exam (20%); expressive/oral skill exam (20%).
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2016.
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