Deaf Studies (P01466)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : EDU-P-P01466

This course will locate Deaf Education within the broader framework of Deaf Studies, enabling course participants to explore critically the differing constructions of deafness.

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Education, (The Moray House School of Education, Schedule C)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 24 hour(s) per week for 1 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
14/11/2007	10:00	16:00	Room G38, Patersons Land	Central	15/11/07 only Patersons Land G42, 16/11/07 only Patersons Land 1.18

? Additional Class Information : Twenty four hours contact teaching, delivered flexibly. 175 hours of self study at home / in contact with d/Deaf people.

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Course members will
o Demonstrate an awareness of the different types of discourse associated with deafness;
o Be aware of the different constructions (eg social, medical) of deafness;
o Show a critical understanding of the notions of Deaf Community and Deaf Culture;
o Be familiar with the key aspects of Deaf history and heritage;
o Be familiar with and be able to use the resources of a range of d/Deaf organisations;
o Be familiar with the history of Deaf Education and its relation to present-day d/Deaf perspectives on Deaf Education;
o Be familiar with Deaf media, including magazines, journals, regular television programmes.

Assessment Information

Course members will
o Undertake a critical review of a text which focuses on the Deaf World or Deaf Community (the text may support these notions or be critical of them).
o Undertake a critical review of a signed TV programme such as the Sign On debate on Deafness and Disability or one of the See Hear programmes on Deaf History (1000 words / 10 minutes BSL).
o Produce a written or signed assignment of 3000 words/30 minutes signing. Course members will be given a choice of assignment questions and titles.