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BSL-90003 - Module Specification
Language Centre
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

For academic year: 2021/22 Last Updated: 16 February 2022

BSL-90003 - British Sign Language 3
Coordinator: Andrew Rowe
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 4
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733960

Programme/Approved Electives for 2021/22

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Yes

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2021/22


Aims
Students will further develop their productive and receptive skills in BSL, building on their previous study. The module will concentrate on the development of students' understanding and competency in using the grammatical rules of BSL, including area such as negation, affirmation, question forms, directional verbs and connectors. Students will also further their knowledge of deaf history and culture.

Intended Learning Outcomes

use more complex BSL grammar, including negation, question forms, directional verbs and connectors: 1
understand and develop the use of mouth patterns: 1
give a presentation using BSL: 1
gain further understanding of deaf history and culture in the UK: 2

Study hours

22 contact hours
1 hour assessments
66 hours independent study
61 hours exam and assessment preparation

School Rules

Students must have completed BSL 1 and 2 (BSL-90001 and BSL-90002) or equivalent study.

Description of Module Assessment

1: Presentation weighted 50%
Presentation and discussion
Students will give a 3-5 minute individual presentation, using BSL, and engage in a 10-12 minute conversation about the presentation.

2: Exam weighted 50%
1 hour written examination
1-hour written examination on aspects of BSL and deaf history and culture, including 15-20 multiple choice questions and approximately 5 'short answer' questions.

Please note that for the 2021/22 Academic Year all programmes will be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there will be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 16 February 2022