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BSL-90002 - Module Specification
Language Centre
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

For academic year: 2022/23 Last Updated: 19 January 2023

BSL-90002 - British Sign Language 2
Coordinator: Andrew Rowe
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 4
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733960

Programme/Approved Electives for 2022/23

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Yes

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

Students must have completed BSL-90001, or have equivalent knowledge. Language Centre approval required for this module.

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2022/23

British Sign Language (BSL) is used by 150,000 people in the UK, and knowledge of the language is useful in the fields of health care, social work and education. Completion of this module will give students the ability to communicate in everyday situations and provide the basis for further development in BSL.
Students studying on our BSL modules may have the opportunity to gain a nationally recognized qualification with Signature Level 1 award in British Sign Language.

Aims
This module aims to enhance students' ability to understand and use basic British Sign Language (BSL) and understanding of deaf culture.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Give and follow simple familiar statements or descriptions in BSL: 3
Fingerspell in BSL: 2
Demonstrate an awareness of BSL language development and linguistics: 1
Demonstrate an awareness of the deaf community and culture, communication aids and BSL language structure: 1

Study hours

20 hours contact teaching.
100 hours class preparation, revision, and private study.
15 hours preparation and completion of Portfolio.
15 hours preparation for and attendance at Oral Exam.

School Rules

Students must have completed BSL-90001, or have equivalent knowledge. Language Centre approval required for this module.

Description of Module Assessment

1: Online Tasks weighted 25%
Learner Journal
Learner Journal of approximately 800 words including a contrastive language analysis.

2: Competence weighted 25%
Receptive Task
Students will watch a video clip played and signed in BSL, they will be able to take notes, and then they will have to answer several multiple-choice questions related to the video.

3: Practical Exam weighted 50%
Oral exam in receptive and productive skills.
Students will complete a 3-5 minute productive and receptive test via a one-to-one conversation signed in BSL.

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may 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: 19 January 2023