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COURSE OUTLINE
SCHOOL OF DEAF AND DEAF-BLIND STUDIES ASL English Interpreter Program (C110) ASL and Literacy Instructor Program (C117) COURSE NAME: COURSE CODE: CREDIT HOURS: PREREQUISITES: PLAR ELIGIBLE: EFFECTIVE DATE: ASL DISCOURSE SIGN 3021 8 SIGN 2016, SIGN 2008 YES ( ) NO (X ) September 2012 Mondays 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm RM# 491F Tuesdays 8:00 am to 11:00 am RM# 542E Wednesdays 9:00 am to 12:00 pm RM# 560E Wayne Nicholson Megan Youngs

PROFESSORS:

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EQUITY STATEMENT: George Brown College values the talents and contributions of its students, staff and community partners and seeks to create a welcoming environment where equity, diversity and safety of all groups are fundamental. Language or activities which are inconsistent with this philosophy violate the College policy on the Prevention of Discrimination and Harassment and will not be tolerated. The commitment and cooperation of all students and staff are required to maintain this environment. Information and assistance are available through your Chair, Student Affairs, the Student Association or the Human Rights Advisor. George Brown College is dedicated to providing equal access to students with disabilities. If you require academic accommodations visit the Disability Services Office or the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Office on your campus. STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES: Students should obtain a copy of the Student Handbook and refer to it for additional information regarding the grading system, withdrawals, exemptions, class assignments, missed tests and exams, supplemental privileges, and academic dishonesty. Students are required to apply themselves diligently to the course of study, and to prepare class and homework assignments as given. Past student performance shows a strong relationship between regular attendance and success.

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COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course studies both English and ASL Discourse. Students learn theoretical approaches to Discourse analysis in ASL and English. Students are given an opportunity to practice and apply their analysis skills in producing ASL Discourse on a variety of levels in language functions such as presentations and summaries, interpreting presentations and frozen texts. ESSENTIAL EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS: As mandated by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities essential employability skills (EES) will be addressed throughout all programs of study. Students will have the opportunity to learn (L) specific skills, to practice (P) these skills, and/or be evaluated (E) on the EES outcomes in a variety of courses. The EES include communication, numeracy, critical thinking & problem solving, information management, interpersonal and personal skills. The faculty for this course has indicated which of the EES are either Learned (L), Practiced (P) or Evaluated (E) in this course: Skill
1. communicate clearly, concisely and correctly in the written, spoken and visual form that fulfills the purpose and meets the needs of the audience 2. respond to written, spoken or visual messages in a manner that ensures effective communication 3. execute mathematical operations accurately
L X P X E X

Skill
7. locate, select, organize and document information using appropriate technology and information sources 8. show respect for the diverse opinions, values, belief systems, and contributions of others 9. interact with others in groups or teams in ways that contribute to effective working relationships and the achievement of goals 10. manage the use of time and other resources to complete projects 11. take responsibility for ones own actions, decisions and consequences

P X

4. apply a systematic approach to solve problems 5. use a variety of thinking skills to anticipate and solve problems 6. analyze, evaluate, and apply relevant information from a variety of sources

COURSE OUTCOMES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will have reliably demonstrated the ability to: identify and use ASL Discourse markers such as opening and closing markers, topic maintenance, topic transition and cohesion 2. compose informative, chronological, comparative and persuasive ASL presentations 3. use correct ASL grammatical structure, ASL discourse and register to express frozen text 4. use correct ASL grammatical structure, register and ASL discourse to interpret informative/comparative and persuasive presentations from spoken English to ASL
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DELIVERY METHODS / LEARNING ACTIVITIES: Course material is covered through lectures, videos, group discussions, ASL Vlogs, group practice and video practice. LIST OF TEXTBOOKS AND OTHER TEACHING AIDS: Baker, C. & Cokely, D. (1991). American Sign Language: A Teachers Resource Text on Grammar and Culture. Clerc Books: Gallaudet University, Washington DC. Lentz, E.M., Mikos, K. & Smith, C. (2001). Vista: American Sign Language Series: Signing Naturally Level III. First Edition Student Videotext & Workbook .Dawn Sign Press: San Diego. SUPPLIES: You will need the following technical requirements for this course:

Microsoft Windows 2000, XP or Vista/Macintosh OS 9, X or higher 512 MB RAM Adobe Reader Microsoft Office XP or higher Internet access (high-speed recommended) Webcam with a minimum 30 frames per second (fps) E-mail (as all materials/instructions are sent via e-mail, not paper)

*New For full-time and part-time day students, post-secondary and non post-secondary, official email correspondence from the College will be sent only to the College address and not to any other email address. *If you are new to computers, or anticipate difficulty in getting connected, please refer to http://www.georgebrown.ca/orientation/webct_help.aspx. This website has a tutorial and FAQs for the student. Recommended Preparation: This course assumes a minimum level of proficiency skills and computer experience. The following is a list of computer readiness skills needed for the course. o o o o o o Basic keyboard and mouse proficiency Word-processing (typing, cutting, copying, and pasting) Working with files (opening, saving, and saving as) Email (sending, receiving, replying, forwarding, and attaching files) WWW (navigating the WWW and using search engines) Creating VLOG and Wiki WetPaint sites

ATTENDANCE POLICY: Regular attendance is required. Please contact the course professor if you are unable to attend class before class commences. In the event you are delayed, please join the class with as minimal disruption as possible to the other students. Latecomers to class are responsible for announcements, and the collection of notes or handouts.
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ASSIGNMENT POLICY: Students must be present in class for assignments on the date specified. Make up dates will be given if the student submits a written request accompanied by a doctors note. Please contact your professor to arrange for this well in advance if possible. Failure to do so will result in a zero grade for the missed assignment/presentation. Instructions for recording your assignments will be explained in lab. Students should have a memory stick (4 8 GB USB) /DVDs/CDs should they be required, in order to save and record assignments. Students should be cautioned that if the device is not functioning, your assignment will not be marked. Your assignments should be labeled *on the front cover of the stick/DVD/CD with your name and the course name and number. To avoid problems with missing assignments, each student is asked to keep a back-up copy of their assignments including written *and* videotaped documents. EVALUATION SYSTEM:
Assessment Tool: Description: Outcome(s) demonstrated: 1,3 and 4 EES demonstrated: 1,2,4,5,6,7,8, 10 Date / Week: Week 2 to 14 % of Final Grade: 10%

ASL Vocabulary Expansion (Megan) ASL Fairytale Storytelling (Megan) Canadian National Anthem (Wayne) In-class English to ASL interpreted persuasive presentation (Megan) Wedding Ceremony Vows/Prayers (Wayne) ROM English to ASL interpreted informative /chronological presentation (Wayne/Megan)

To interpret an English vocabulary (context) into multiple ASL signs using appropriate ASL discourse features Use ASL Discourse features to tell a classic fairytale story in ASL Perform the Canadian National Anthem in ASL 10 minute persuasive presentation focusing on a distinct topic in class using ASL Discourse features Perform selected wedding vows/prayers in ASL 10 minute informative presentation focusing on a topic/theme from ROM using ASL Discourse features

1,3 and 4 3 1and 2

1,2,4,5,6,7,8, 10 1,2,6,9,10 1,2,6,7,8, 9,10

Week 2 to 14 Week 3 Week 6 & 7

10% 20% 20%

1,2,6,7,9,10

Week 7

20%

1, 2 and 4

1,2,6,7,8, 9,10

Week 15

20%

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TOTAL:

100%

GRADING SYSTEM The passing grade for this course is: CA+ A A90-100 86-89 80-85 4.0 4.0 3.7 B+ B B77-79 73-76 70-72 3.3 3.0 2.7 C+ C C67-69 63-66 60-62 2.3 2.0 1.7 D+ D 57-59 50-56 1.3 1.0 Below 50 F 0.0

Excerpt from the College Policy on Academic Dishonesty: The minimal consequence for submitting a plagiarized, purchased, contracted, or in any manner inappropriately negotiated or falsified assignment, test, essay, project, or any evaluated material will be a grade of zero on that material. To view George Brown College policies please go to www.georgebrown.ca/policies Excerpt from the College Policy on Student Code of Conduct for Productive Learning Environment: It is based on the assumption that most students in the College already uphold these statements of conduct and can, without reservation, endorse them. A Benchmark Statement on Student Academic Conduct George Brown College assumes that all students attending the College in all programs full-time and part-time are adult learners who have accepted the principle that they share, with the College, responsibility for creating and maintaining a respectful and productive learning environment. Scope of Conduct Appropriate student conduct can be defined by describing behaviours that demonstrate its presence and then, conversely, by defining activities that clearly demonstrate its absence. Student conduct will be demonstrated in four distinct areas of activity:-classroom conduct-conduct relating to academic performance-relationships with students outside of the classroom-relationships with faculty and staff outside of the classroom. The expectations of the College with relation to each of these areas will be described in detail in http://www.georgebrown.ca/Admin/VPAcad/policies/gbacademicpolicies9.pdf

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Topical Outline
Students should be aware that the topical outline is the plan for the course but that the order of topics may vary in response to current events, student questions, and resource material, etc.

Topical Outline Wayne Tuesdays: 8:00 am to 11:00 am in Room # 542E Week

1 2 3 4

Topic / Task
Introduction Canadian National Anthem Canadian National Anthem Canadian National Anthem Feedback Canadian National Anthem Wedding Ceremony Vows/Prayers Wedding Ceremony Vows/Prayers Wedding Ceremony Vows/Prayers Demonstration

Outcome(s)
1, 3, 4 1, 3, 4 1, 3, 4 1, 3, 4

Content / Activities
Preparation for Canadian National Anthem demonstration Preparation for Canadian National Anthem demonstration Canadian National Anthem Due Preparation for Wedding Vows/Prayers demonstration Preparation for Wedding Vows/Prayers demonstration Wedding Ceremony Vows Due

Resources
Course outline Online Online Online

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

1, 3, 4 1, 3, 4

Online N/A

INTERSESSION WEEK

BLOCK PLACEMENT BLOCK PLACEMENT BLOCK PLACEMENT BLOCK PLACEMENT

Chronological Discourse Interpreted Informative / Chronological Presentations at ROM Interpreted Informative / Chronological Presentations at ROM 1, 3, 4 1, 3, 4 1, 3, 4 Preparation for Interpreted Informative / Chronological Presentations Interpreted Informative / Chronological Presentation #2 Due Interpreted Informative / Chronological Presentation #2 Due Handouts ROM ROM

Please note: this schedule may change as resources and circumstances require. For information on withdrawing from this course without academic penalty, please refer to the College Academic Calendar: http://www.georgebrown.ca/Admin/Registr/PSCal.aspx

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