CST:SPAJ006 Summer school for the Deaf - Course Information

SPAJ006 Summer school for deaf and hard of hearing students

Extent and Intensity

0/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. et Mgr. Lenka Tóthová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jitka Sedláčková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jana Havlová (seminar tutor)
Bc. Jindřich Mikulík (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. et Mgr. Lenka Tóthová, Ph.D.
Support Centre for Students with Special Needs
Contact Person: Mgr. et Mgr. Lenka Tóthová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Support Centre for Students with Special Needs

Prerequisites

The course is intended for deaf and hard of hearing students of any field. Students must have a (pre)-intermediate knowledge of English in order to register for this course.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 5 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 5/5, only registered: 0/5, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/5

Course objectives

The course aims to offer deaf and hard of hearing students an opportunity for meeting internationally, discussing suggested topics and peer learning. The topic of the summer school is D/deaf and hard of hearing students' language learning, learning styles and preferences. Thanks to the participation of international students and the invited guests, the course wishes to provide a floor for discussing related questions, and to reflect on how the participants' approaches to foreign language learning are similar or different, what works well for them or what they find ineffective, and to help them put these findings into practice.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the students will -become aware of their preferred learning style(s)
-acquire with techniques and strategies leading to a more effective foreign language learning
-be better equipped towards independent, self-regulated learning have more confidence in their ability to learn a foreign language
-familiarise themselves with deaf cultures of international summer school participants
-strengthen their knowledge of English and (in case of signing students) International Sign

Syllabus

• The summer school is designed as an international forum for discussion and meeting. Topics discussed include foreign language learning, learning styles and strategies, culture of deaf and hard of hearing persons and the importance of international meetings. Specific presentations will be determined by the selected international and national guests. The mornings are typically dedicated for learning and training, while the project-learning activities such as fieldwork, field trips and didactic games take place in the afternoon. Taking a test on learning styles and strategies and discussing the test results is an integral part of the summer school.

Teaching methods

discussion, reflection, project work, excursions, lectures, educational games

Assessment methods

There is no written exam at the end of the course. To successfully complete this course it is necessary to: 1) take an active part in the summer school held from 9.7. to 15.7.2023 at KUL, Poland 2) complete all assignments 3) provide feedback on the event.

Language of instruction

English

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Note related to how often the course is taught: blokový výjezd v rozsahu jednoho týdne.

Teacher's information

The summer school is held as part of the project called “Language skills and learning preferences of deaf and hard of hearing students” (2021-1-CZ01-KA220-HED-000023473). For more information about the summer school and the project, visit the project website: https://www.teiresias.muni.cz/veda-a-vyzkum/projects/language-skills-and-learning-preferences-of-deaf?lang=en-GB

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