ASL 4500 - Advanced Deaf Culture

Institution:

Utah Tech University

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Description:

This course focuses on specific historical events that have contributed to the formation of the Deaf community. Students will explore how members of the Deaf community identify with their ethnic, cultural and linguistic characteristics. Students will explain how audism and oppression have impacted members of the Deaf community and how legislation and regulations have contributed both positively and negatively to events in the Deaf community. This course includes lecture, community experiences and basic comparison between Deaf culture and the student's own culture. This course is taught in American Sign Language. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Express the impact of the 1880's Conference of Milan on members of the Deaf community. 2. Express the impact of specific legislation on education of Deaf students and members of the Deaf community. 3. Compare how members of the Deaf community share certain cultural commonalities which include education, specific places, behaviors, experiences and activities. 4. Appraise specific instances of Audism and various ways that members of the Deaf community combat Audism and oppression. 5. Evaluate the uses of specific cultural artifacts common to members of the Deaf community. Prerequisite: ASL 1500 and ASL 2020. SP

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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