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Professional Studies Courses • Professional Studies Courses Pst 301 am e r i C a n si g n la n g u a g e i (3 C r e d i t s) This course is designed for students who have little or no previous knowledge of American Sign Language (ASL). Readiness for learning is approached via visual gestural communication techniques, as well as emphasis on comprehension and production conversational skills. Students are also introduced to information about the Deaf community and Deaf culture. Prerequisites: None Course materials: Smith, C., Lentz, E., & Mikos, K. (2008). Signing Naturally – Units 1-6: Student workbook and DVD. Instructor: Staff PST301-A1 MTWThF 8:30am-2:30pm 6/22-7/2 PST301-B1 MTWThF 9:00am-2:30pm 7/6-7/17 PST301-C1 MTWThF 9:00am-2:30pm 7/20-7/31 Pst 302 am e r i C a n si g n la n g u a g e ii (3 C r e d i t s) This course is designed to continue development of American Sign Language (ASL) skills with primary focus on refining the use of basic ASL sentence types. Students will learn routine communicative functions of the language. Information about the Deaf community and Deaf culture will be included. Prerequisites: ASL I or the equivalent with a grade of “B” or better and permission of the department. Course materials: Smith, C., Lentz, E., & Mikos, K. (1993). Signing Naturally – Units 7-12: Student workbook and DVD. Instructor: Staff PST302-A1 MTWThF 8:30am-2:30pm 6/22-7/2 PST302-B1 MTWThF 9:00am-2:30pm 7/6-7/17 PST302-C1 MTWThF 9:00am-2:30pm 7/20-7/31 Pst 303 am e r i C a n si g n la n g u a g e iii (3 C r e d i t s) This course builds on skills learned in American Sign Language (ASL) II, with more complex ASL grammatical features and vocabulary, and comprehension and development of stories, narratives, and dialogues. Dialogues focus on Deaf culture and the Deaf community. Prerequisites: ASL II or the equivalent with a grade of “B” or better and permission of the department. Course materials: Smith, C., Lentz, E., & Mikos, K. (1993). Signing Naturally – Level Two: Student workbook and DVD. Instructor: Staff PST303-A1 MTWThF 8:30am-2:30pm 6/22-7/2 PST303-B1 MTWThF 9:00am-2:30pm 7/6-7/17 PST303-C1 MTWThF 9:00am-2:30pm 7/20-7/31 Pst 304 am e r i C a n si g n la n g u a g e iV (3 C r e d i t s) This course expands on the development of American Sign Language (ASL) vocabulary and grammar, and significant topics relevant to the Deaf community. Prerequisites: ASL III or the equivalent with a grade of “B” or better and permission of the department. Course materials: Smith, C., Lentz, E., & Mikos, K. (1993). Signing Naturally – Level Two: Student workbook and DVD and Smith, C., Lentz, E., & Mikos, K. (2001). Signing Naturally – Level Three: Student workbook and DVD. Instructor: Staff PST304-A1 MTWThF 8:30am-2:30pm 6/22-7/2 PST304-B1 MTWThF 9:00am-2:30pm 7/6-7/17 PST304-C1 MTWThF 9:00am-2:30pm 7/20-7/31 Pst 305 am e r i C a n si g n la n g u a g e V (3 C r e d i t s) This course applies knowledge of American Sign Language (ASL) grammar and vocabulary to the description of increasingly complex constructs, processes and situations. Information on cultural values and attitudes as they relate to the Deaf community is also examined. Prerequisites: ASL IV or the equivalent with a grade of “B” or better and permission of the department. Course materials: Smith, C., Lentz, E., & Mikos, K. (2001). Signing Naturally – Level Three: Student workbook and DVD. Instructor: Staff PST305-A1 MTWThF 8:30am-2:30pm 6/22-7/2 PST305-B1 MTWThF 9:00am-2:30pm 7/7-7/17 PST305-C1 MTWThF 9:00am-2:30pm 7/20-7/31 Pst 306 am e r i C a n si g n la n g u a g e Vi (3 C r e d i t s) This course builds on the cultural competence and language skills developed in ASL V with increased focus on developing comprehension and production storytelling skills. Prerequisites: Completion of ASL V or the equivalent with a grade of “B” or better and permission of the department. Course materials: Smith, C., Lentz, E., & Mikos, K. (2001). Signing Naturally – Level Three: Student workbook and DVD. Instructor: Staff PST306-C1 MTWThF 9:00am-2:30pm 7/20-7/31 ASL On-Site Classes Gallaudet also offers ASL classes on-site for schools, businesses and organizations throughout the Washington, DC metropolitan area. For more information, email professionalstudies@gallaudet.edu. 4 2009 Summer Catalog • summer.gallaudet.edu
ASL and Deaf Culture Professional Studies Courses • Professional Studies Courses Pst 227 de a f au t h o r s (1 C r e d i t) This course provides a brief overview of the kinds of Englishlanguage literature written by Deaf authors, including poetry and drama. Focus will be on autobiography, memoir, and semiautobiographical fiction. How do Deaf writers, using the English language, portray themselves, their families and schools, their friends and community for readers who are mostly hearing? Prerequisites: None Course materials: To be assigned Instructor: TBA PST 227-01 MTWR 1:00pm-4:30pm 6/29-7/03 Pst 361 in t r o d u C t i o n t o t h e st r u C t u r e o f asl (1 C r e d i t) A survey of the major features of the linguistic structure and social uses of American Sign Language, this course will cover four major topics. 1) Phonology - the study of the raw materials of signs. An examination of the structure of the physical signals of ASL, the customary patterns for combining them, and the influence of signs on one another in connected discourse. 2) Morphology - building and storing words. The study of the basic meaningful units of ASL, including discussions of word creation, compounding, borrowing, affixing, and numeral incorporation. A discussion of the use of space in ASL, including an examination of verbs with subject and object agreement and of spatial-locative verbs. 3) Syntax - building sentences and longer structures. An examination of the word order of ASL sentences, non-manual syntactic signals, and discourse structures. 4) Sociolinguistic Applications - a discussion of language variation and language contact in the Deaf community. Prerequisites: Successful completion of ASL III Course materials: Provided by the instructor Instructor: Susan Mather PST 361-01 MTWRF 1:00pm-4:00pm 7/13-7/17 Pst 316 asl assessment i (1 C r e d i t) This course is for individuals who are interested in learning how to create tests for their classroom settings. The course will focus on factors involved in developing and administering a test on ASL learners’ linguistic proficiency and cultural competence. Discussion will be on which test is the most appropriate for a specific audience in a specific setting, test reliability and grading system. Students will have the opportunity to develop and administer tests. As a result of this course, students will: • Identify and explain the various methods of sign language evaluation 2009 Summer Catalog • summer.gallaudet.edu • Distinguish the difference between proficiency and competence testing • Develop comprehension and expressive tests appropriate for each level and specific kinds of settings • Demonstrate appropriate ways of conducting a test distinguish the difference between reliability and validity testing • Develop a grading system for any given ASL course • Demonstrate the ability to grade tests Prerequisites: Experience teaching ASL Course materials: Handouts will be provided Instructor: Jean Gordon PST 316-01 MTWRF 9:00am-12:00pm 7/6-7/10 Pst 320 asl assessment ii (1 C r e d i t) This is a continuation of the ASL Assessment I course. In-depth analysis of principles for evaluating ASL intermediate and advanced learners’ linguistic proficiency and cultural competence will be featured throughout the course. Discussion will focus on creating a rubric for specific assessment tasks, assessment validity, and assessment reliability. Students will have the opportunity to develop, administer, and grade tests. As a result of this course, students will: • Identify and explain assessment tasks • Develop comprehension and production tests appropriate for ASL Level III and above • Set criteria for evaluating students • Design a rubric • Develop a grading system • Demonstrate the ability to grade tests, and identify and explain test reliability and validity Prerequisites: Must have successfully completed PST 316 or permission of instructor Course materials: Handouts will be provided Instructor: Jean Gordon PST 320-01 MTWRF 9:00am-12:00pm 7/13-7/17 Education Pst 727 ed u C at i o n a l im P l i C at i o n s o f Co g n i t i V e, Vision, a n d Ph y s i C a l di s a B i l i t i e s in de a f st u d e n t s (3 C r e d i t s) This course provides an overview of accompanying disabilities frequently found in infants, children, and youth who are deaf or hard of hearing, how such disabilities interact with deafness to create unique educational needs, and implications for teachers of students with such needs. In addition to an overview of normal vision functioning and the application of learning theory to students with cognitive disorders, the course addresses a variety of disabilities including common vision impairments, mental 5
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