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Sign language variationLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: KIK1005A19H

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Responsible person

Objective

Students will be able to
- use sign language lexicons
- understand non-manual features of sign language and use them syntactically
- communicate in different types of sign language interactions and communication settings
- adapt their expression according to the recipient’s language skills
- present arguments in sign language

Content

- online dictionaries and sources
- mouthings, eye gaze, facial expression, body language
- contextual meanings of signs and sentences
- adaptation of sign language expressions
- sign language argumentation and debate

Enrollment

11.10.2023 - 29.10.2023

Timing

26.02.2024 - 12.05.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning

Campus

Helsinki

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 100

Degree programmes
  • BA in Humanities, Interpreting in Sign Language and Alternative and Augmentative Communication
Teachers
  • Tiina Saarijärvi-Kivelä
  • Nina Sivunen
Scheduling groups
  • A (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • B (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • G53vip
Small groups
  • A
  • B

Objective

Students will be able to
- use sign language lexicons
- understand non-manual features of sign language and use them syntactically
- communicate in different types of sign language interactions and communication settings
- adapt their expression according to the recipient’s language skills
- present arguments in sign language

Content

- online dictionaries and sources
- mouthings, eye gaze, facial expression, body language
- contextual meanings of signs and sentences
- adaptation of sign language expressions
- sign language argumentation and debate

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

19.09.2022 - 09.10.2022

Timing

06.03.2023 - 26.05.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning

Campus

Turku

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 100

Degree programmes
  • BA in Humanities, Interpreting in Sign Language and Alternative and Augmentative Communication
Teachers
  • Tiina Saarijärvi-Kivelä
  • Nina Sivunen
Scheduling groups
  • A (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • B (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • G51vip
Small groups
  • A
  • B

Objective

Students will be able to
- use sign language lexicons
- understand non-manual features of sign language and use them syntactically
- communicate in different types of sign language interactions and communication settings
- adapt their expression according to the recipient’s language skills
- present arguments in sign language

Content

- online dictionaries and sources
- mouthings, eye gaze, facial expression, body language
- contextual meanings of signs and sentences
- adaptation of sign language expressions
- sign language argumentation and debate

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

13.09.2021 - 05.10.2021

Timing

31.01.2022 - 27.05.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Turku

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 100

Degree programmes
  • BA in Humanities, Interpreting in Sign Language and Alternative and Augmentative Communication
Teachers
  • Mari Virtanen
  • Tiia Oldenburg
  • Tiina Saarijärvi-Kivelä
Scheduling groups
  • A (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • B (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • G49vip
Small groups
  • A
  • B

Objective

Students will be able to
- use sign language lexicons
- understand non-manual features of sign language and use them syntactically
- communicate in different types of sign language interactions and communication settings
- adapt their expression according to the recipient’s language skills
- present arguments in sign language

Content

- online dictionaries and sources
- mouthings, eye gaze, facial expression, body language
- contextual meanings of signs and sentences
- adaptation of sign language expressions
- sign language argumentation and debate

Evaluation scale

0-5