Description:

This course will focus on the development of intermediate American Sign Language communication skills. Emphasis will be on teaching in context comprehension skills and linguistic features of the language. 6 hrs. lecture-lab/wk. INTR 122, FL 270 and ASL 122 are the same courses; only enroll in one.

Associated Costs: These are additional (out-of-pocket) expense considerations that students should expect in addition to the course tuition, fees, and textbooks. $10 to $40.

Supplies: Refer to the instructor's course syllabus for details about any supplies that may be required.

Textbook(s): For information see - http://bookstore.jccc.net

Course Fees: NONE

Course Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course the student should be able to:

1. Demonstrate low/mid intermediate skills in the receptive and expressive competencies in ASL grammar/structure.
2. Develop cumulative sign vocabularies (continuations of ASL II).
3. Demonstrate receptive and expressive competencies in ASL conversation at the low/mid intermediate level.
4. Demonstrate increased awareness of specific influences on the culture and community of deaf individuals.

Content Outline & Competencies:

I. Develop Proficiency in Non-Verbal Communication
   A. Communicate the context of a message partly through eye contact,
facial expressions, body language and ASL.

II. Improve ASL Verbal Communication
   A. Read and receive intermediate ASL signs.
   B. Express and send intermediate ASL signs.

III. Talk About Family and Occupations Using ASL
   A. Explain relationships, ask/tell how long and how old.
   B. Use possessive pronouns, wh - questions, list principal ranking
family members and dual personal pronouns.
   C. Practice age numbers and numbers 67-98 in ASL.

IV. Compare Qualities Among People and Things
   A. Discuss opinions and disagreements between people and ideas using
one-character role shifting.
   B. Contrast people and ideas in ASL.

V. Talk about Routines
   A. Solve time conflicts, telling what time and using temporal
sequencing, time signs: frequency, clock numbers and when-questions in
ASL.

VI. Complain, Make Suggestions and Requests
   A. Complain about others, make suggestions, make requests, ask for
permission, express concern, decline and explain why, agree with
condition, agree with shortcomings and ask for clarification.
   B. Use recurring time signs, continuous time signs, temporal aspects:
recurring and continuous, inflecting verbs, role shifting, conditional
sentences and clock numbers.

Methods of Evaluation of Competencies:

Evaluation of student mastery of course competencies will be accomplished using the following methods:

Expressive/Receptive Tests = 60%
Final Exam 25%
Papers on Deaf Social Functions and Interviewing Deaf People = 3%
ASL Storytelling = 2%
Pop Quizzes = 10%

Grading criteria:
   93 - 100% A
   85 -  92% B
   78 -  84% C
   70 -  77% D
    0 -  69% F

Caveats: NONE

Disabilities:

If you are a student with a disability, and if you will be requesting accommodations, it is your responsibility to contact Access Services. Access Services will recommend any appropriate accommodations to your professor and his/her director. The professor and director will identify for you which accommodations will be arranged.

JCCC provides a range of services to allow persons with disabilities to participate in educational programs and activities. If you desire support services, contact the office of Access Services for Students With Disabilities (913) 469-8500, ext. 3521 or TDD (913) 469-3885. The Access Services office is located in the Success Center on the second floor of the Student Center.