Course: Introduction to Czech Sign Language

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Course title Introduction to Czech Sign Language
Course code USS/YCACL
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Jeřábková Kateřina, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Introduction to theoretical knowledge about people with severe hearing impairment (deaf/Deaf people) and the communication means they can use (visually-motor and audio-oral means). Presentation of theoretical information about sign languages and features common to most sign languages, specifics of Czech Sign Language. The largest proportion of the course will be devoted to practical learning basics of Czech Sign Language. The selected topics that will be introduced are: colours, numbers, body, clothes, family, food, drinks, seasons, animals, etc.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Demonstration, Training in job and motor Skils, Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization), Group work
Learning outcomes
After completing the course students will be able: - to compare different communication means that can be used by people with hearing impairment - to describe the group of Czech Sign Language users and facts about Deaf Culture - to explain features of Sign Languages and specifics of Czech Sign Language - to use basics of Czech Sign Language to communicate about selected topics
The outcomes of the subject are based on partial profile of the subject`s absolvent.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

Recommended literature
  • Langer. J. (2013). Hearing-impaired People's Communication. Olomouc.
  • Langer, J. (2020). Qualitative linguistic analysis of Czech Sign Language. Olomouc.
  • Macurová, A. Zbořilová R. (2019). Jazyky v komunikaci neslyšících. Praha.
  • Marschark, M., Campbell, R., Everhart, V.S., Lillo-Martin, D., Siple P. (1997). Relations of Language and Thought : The View from Sign Language and Deaf Children. Oxford.


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