USPQK018 Sign Language I

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2024
Extent and Intensity
9/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Alena Hendrychová (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PaedDr. Yveta Odstrčilíková, Ph.D.
Institute of Special Education – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Contact Person: PhDr. Mgr. Jan Viktorin, Ph.D.
Timetable
Fri 15. 3. 13:05–15:30 C401, Fri 22. 3. 13:05–15:30 C303, Fri 5. 4. 13:05–15:30 C204
Prerequisites (in Czech)
FAKULTA(FVP) && TYP_STUDIA(N) && FORMA(K) && ROCNIK(1)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The teacher/lecturer will enable students to acquire basic knowledge regarding the issue of people with hearing impairments and will describe the communication systems of people with hearing impairments in the Czech Republic, which will lead to a better orientation of students in Deaf culture. It will familiarize them with basic terminology, legislative measures and explain the significant differences in the communication needs of people with hearing impairments. Part of the teaching is direct communication in Czech sign language. Students will master the basic hand positions, learn individual signs, and gradually develop their own stock of signs.
Learning outcomes
Expertise:
- the student orients himself in the problems of people with hearing impairment
- the student knows the theoretical connections with the topic of communication systems of people with hearing impairment
- the student understands basic terminology and legislative measures
- the student orients himself in the main differences and needs of people with hearing impairment
Professional skills:
- the student is able to use basic hand positions within individual signs of everyday life
- the student can use characters from the recommended character set
- the student can use classifiers and specific characters
- the student is able to reflect and use the work of the whole body, connected with visual-motor means of communication
General qualifications:
- the student can communicate independently within the given set of characters
- the student can apply the stock of signs in normal communication, conversation and narration
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to study, basic terms
  • 2. Typology of people with hearing impairment
  • 3. Communication systems of people with hearing impairment
  • 4. Character positions, first characters, two-handed finger alphabet, sign language vs. spoken language, gesture vs. character
  • 5. Manual and non-manual character folder
  • 6-10 Basic vocabulary, nouns, verbs
  • 11. Principles of communication with hearing impaired persons
  • 12. Social services for the hearing impaired, excursions
Literature
    required literature
  • LANGER, J. Znakové systémy v komunikaci neslyšících. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 2013. ISBN 978-80-244-3746-0.
  • MACUROVÁ, A., ZBOŘILOVÁ, R. a kol. Jazyky v komunikaci neslyšících: český znakový jazyk a čeština. Praha: Karolinum, 2018. ISBN 978-80-246-3412-8.
  • PEŠKOVÁ, K. Český znakový jazyk pro pedagogy českých neslyšících. Praha: Střední škola, Základní škola a Mateřská škola pro sluchově postižené - Jazykové centrum Ulita, 2011. ISBN 978-80-87526-00-2.
  • RŮŽIČKOVÁ, M. Učíme se českou znakovou řeč: společná učebnice pro děti předškolního věku a jejich rodiče. Praha: Septima, 2012. ISBN 978-80-7216-302-1.
  • ZARUBOVÁ, P. Znakový jazyk pro studenty se speciálními potřebami. Ostrava: Ostravská univerzita, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7368-962-9.
    recommended literature
  • CÉZOVÁ, V. Jsem jedno [ucho] 2020. Praha: Svaz neslyšících a nedoslýchavých osob v ČR, 2020. ISBN 978-80-270-8182-0.
  • FALTÍNOVÁ, R. Vlastní jména osobní v českém znakovém jazyce. Praha: Česká komora tlumočníků znakového jazyka, 2008. ISBN 978-80-87218-32-7.
  • KRONUSOVÁ, M. Možnosti poskytování tlumočnických služeb pro neslyšící. Praha: Česká komora tlumočníků znakového jazyka, 2008. ISBN 978-80-87218-12-9.
  • LEIGH, I. W., ANDREWS, J. F. Deaf People and Society: Psychological, Sociological, and Educational Perspectives. New York: Routledge, 2017. ISBN 978-1-138-90814-7.
  • VYSUČEK, P. Specifické znaky v českém znakovém jazyce. Praha: Česká komora tlumočníků znakového jazyka, 2008. ISBN 978-80-87218-24-2.
    not specified
  • KRAHULCOVÁ, B. Komunikační systémy sluchově postižených. Praha: Beakra, 2014. ISBN 978-80-903863-2-7.
  • PTÁČKOVÁ, K. Čtenářství u neslyšících dětí a problematika upravovaných textů. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, 2013. ISBN 978-80-7290-635-2.
  • REDLICH, K. CODA - slyšící děti neslyšících rodičů. Praha: Česká komora tlumočníků znakového jazyka, 2008. ISBN 978-80-87153-97-0.
  • SKÁKALOVÁ, T. Sluchová vada a její sociální dopady v dospělém věku. Hradec Králové: Gaudeamus, 2016. ISBN 978-80-7435-628-5.
  • VOJTECHOVSKÝ, R. Úvod do kultúry a sveta Nepočujúcich. Bratislava: Myslím - centrum kultúry Nepočujúcich, 2011. ISBN 978-80-970601-0-7.
  • PAVLIŇÁKOVÁ, Z., ZARUBOVÁ, P. Základy znakového jazyka. In E-learning kurz pro studenty studijního programu Speciální pedagogika Fakulty veřejných politik v Opavě. Opava: Slezská univerzita v Opavě.
Assessment methods
Active participation in classes (min. 80% attendance). Speech in Czech sign language based on the discussed sign stock.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Personal contact in lessons, consultation hours. During ongoing studies, the student uses study support and processes selected correspondence tasks. Here, at the same time, he will demonstrate his knowledge of compulsory literature and contact teaching lectures. The student will be able to continuously consult individually studied subject topics via e-mail, individual or group consultations. The subject has an e-learning course prepared in IS SU and a team established in MS Teams, which also serves as another possible tool for communication with the teacher and between students.
The course is also listed under the following terms Accreditation summer, Summer 2025.
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