School of Law, Politics and Sociology

British Sign Language & Deaf Culture 2A (T5004)

British Sign Language and Deaf Culture 2A

Module T5004

Module details for 2025/26.

15 credits

FHEQ Level 5

Module learning outcomes

Recognise and identify the main points of clear simple and familiar BSL within a variety of familiar topics.

Communicate effectively in BSL, within a range of simple and familiar formal/informal contexts.

Use a range of vocabulary and language structures of BSL appropriate to signing conventions of familiar everyday situations, and within a chosen theme.

Convey an understanding of aspects of the familiar social and cultural matters relating to the Deaf community and demonstrate an appropriate familiar response in selected cultural settings and contexts.

TypeTimingWeighting
Coursework100.00%
Coursework components. Weighted as shown below.
Computer Based ExamT1 Week 8 (1 hour)30.00%
Practical AssessmentT1 Week 9 30.00%
ReportT1 Week 11 (4 minutes)40.00%
Timing

Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.

Weighting

Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.

TermMethodDurationWeek pattern
Autumn SemesterSeminar2 hours11111111111
Autumn SemesterClass2 hours11111112111

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