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BSL-90004 - Module Specification
Language Centre
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

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

BSL-90004 - British Sign Language 4
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

Completion of BSL 3 (BSL-90003) module or equivalent study.

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2022/23

British Sign Language is used by over 150, 000 people in the UK, and has been recognised as an official minority language by the government since 2003. Knowledge of BSL is useful in a number of careers, including education, health and social services, as well as being a rewarding skill to learn. Students taking BSL 4 can work towards taking the external, Signature qualification.

Aims
This module builds on the skills acquired through the first three BSL modules (or equivalent study), and further develops students'; abilities to use and understand more complex grammatical aspects of BSL.

Intended Learning Outcomes


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

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

Completion of BSL 3 (BSL-90003) module or equivalent study.
Admission to the module must be confirmed through completion of a language-level self-assessment form.

Description of Module Assessment

1: Online Tasks weighted 25%
Learner Journal
Learner Journal of approximately 1000 words including a contrastive language analysis.

2: Competence weighted 25%
Receptive task
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 give a 3-5 minute individual presentation, using BSL, and engage in a 7-10 minute conversation about the presentation.

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