ASL 4, High-Intermediate American Sign Language

Reedley College Proposed Course Modification ASL 4, High-Intermediate American Sign Language Course # / Title CHECK OFF SHEET PRELIMINARY STEPS Do before completing Course Modification Form (EACH BOX SHOULD BE CHECKED AS COMPLETED BEFORE SUBMISSION.)    Communicate with the Curriculum Chair regarding intent to modify an existing course outline (recommended, not required) List term for implementation of modifications: [ ] Fall [ x ] Spring 2007 [ ] Summer Check one: Do not complete Fresno City College course alignment page if: No similar course or program at FCC x Course currently in common with FCC course or accepted in lieu of and changes will not affect status Complete Fresno City College course alignment page if: Course currently in common with FCC course or accepted in lieu of Changes may affect status Consult with counterparts at FCC and complete alignment page Course not in common or accepted in lieu of but may be with proposed changes consult with FCC counterparts  Changes sought in the following: CSU General Education Code Transfer Baccalaureate List  Yes Yes No No x x If yes to either, schedule an appointment with the Articulation Officer Changes sought in number of repeats for credit: x Yes No If yes, secure a Course Repetition form from the Curriculum Office PROPOSED COURSE MODIFICATION FORM  Appropriate sections of Course Outline of Record completed FINAL steps (Do after completing Course Outline of Record)  Signature Form Secure signatures of the Department Chair and the Associate Dean before submitting the completed course proposal to the Curriculum Office  Program Description Course modification will change an existing program which is or will be described in the college catalogue Yes x No If yes, complete Program Description Form before submitting modification  Final Check All items above have been completed and checked off before modification is submitted Reedley College PROPOSED COURSE MODIFICATION All changes and modifications in the official course outline must come to the Curriculum Committee Though minor changes may seem obvious, even these need to come to committee for information and to update the official curriculum Changes in programs or in several department offerings should be submitted together if possible so that the whole picture is clear OUTLINE Please fill in current existing course number, title, and units for course to be modified Department Reading and Languages Course Title Course No High-Intermediate American Sign Language ASL Units Effective Date 4.0 Spring 2007 A PROPOSED CHANGES (Indicate below all proposed changes to be made in the course outline.) I Cover Page Course ID Course Title Units Lecture/Lab Hours Grading Basis Entrance Skills: Basic Skills Prerequisites/Advisories Subject Prerequisites/Corequisites/Advisories x Classification (Degree applicable, Non-degree applicable, or Pre-collegiate Basic skills) General Education Pattern, Graduation Requirement, and Major Category 10 General Education Pattern/Baccalaureate (CSU) 11 Repeatability 12 Catalog Description Other pages x x x x II III IV V Course Outcomes Course Objectives Course Content Outline Approved Readings x VI Methods of Grading x VII Levels of Educational Materials Additional Pages (optional depending on course) Request for Repeatability/Limitation on Enrollment B DESCRIPTION OF CHANGES AND MODIFICATIONS ITEM NO II CHANGED FROM See current outline CHANGED TO See proposed modification REASON Distinguish outcomes from objectives III “ “ Distinguish outcomes from objectives IV “ “ Simplify; avoid redundancy V “ “ Update recommended and supplementary readings VI “ “ Provide explanation and consistency VII “ “ Update recommended and supplementary readings (Additional sheets may be attached if necessary.) C EXPLANATIONS If course modification results in changes in the program which will require use of the program description form, please give rationale Please attach the complete outline before modifications to this form If only the first page of the outline is being modified, also attach the new first page If other pages of the outline are being modified, please attach the complete new outline CREDIT COURSE OUTLINE I COVER PAGE (1) Course ID: ASL (2) Course Title: High-Intermediate American Sign Language (4) Lecture / Lab Hours: Semester course Hours per week (8)Classification: Lec hrs: Lab hrs: Lab will generate hour(s) per week outside work Short-term course: Hours per course Degree applicable: Pre-collegiate basic skills: (9)RC Grading scale only CR/NC option X Non-degree applicable: Lec hrs: Lab hrs: Lab will generate total hour(s) outside work (5)Grading Basis: (3) Units: 4.0 Fulfills AS/AA degree requirement: (area) Area C Humanities General education category: X Major: Liberal Arts CR/NC only (6)Basic Skills Prerequisites: Basic Skills Advisories: Eligibility for English 125 and English 126 (7)Subject Prerequisites (requires C grade or better): ASL or equivalent skills as determined by an instructor of American Sign Language Subject Corequisites: Subject Advisories: (10)CSU: Baccalaureate: (11) Repeatable: (A course may be repeated three times) For Office Use Only CATID: DATATEL: Course LHE: Unit Code: VEA Code: SAM Priority: TOPS Code: CSU: Effective Date: Replaces: X Replaced by: Date: (12)Catalog Description: Fourth-semester course in everyday communication with the deaf and severely hearing impaired Development of proficiency of morphology and grammar usage Increased reliance on signing in the continued exploration of current topics of relevance to the culture of the deaf community Uses only the target language in class Course ID: ASL Course Title: High-Intermediate American Sign Language II COURSE OUTCOMES: (Specify the learning skills the student demonstrates through completing the course and link critical thinking skills to specific course content and objectives.) Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: A communicate successfully in a variety of spontaneous social situations B use inflection for tense and aspect accurately C use inflection for pronominalization accurately and efficiently D use inflection for classifiers accurately and efficiently E use inflection for locatives accurately and efficiently F use inflection for distribution accurately and efficiently G get, direct, and maintain attention in signed interaction H interact with members of the deaf community in ways that are considered socially correct in that community I demonstrate a high- intermediate level of proficiency in ASL reception and production J use acceptable methods to interpret signing conversation in a variety of situations “Successful communication” in this context means comprehensible communication at or near normal conversational pace III COURSE OBJECTIVES: (Specify major objectives in terms of the observable knowledge and/or skills to be attained.) In the process of completing this course, students will: A employ various techniques to recognize, understand, and use visual morphological inflections of ASL B employ various techniques to recognize, understand, and use visual syntactic inflections of ASL C sign conversations presented in video format D engage in spontaneous conversations or near-spontaneous conversational situations with little or no external control E practice acceptable ways to interpret signing conversation in various situations F attend social functions at which members of the deaf community are present G read articles and essays about American deaf culture and subgroups of American deaf culture H prepare and sign a medium-length report (three to five minutes) to the class on a teacher-assigned topic related to the deaf community Course ID: ASL Course Title: High-Intermediate American Sign Language IV COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE: A Vocabulary B Grammar and Syntax Sentence types Tense and aspect Pronominalization Subject and object inflection Classifiers Locatives Pluralization Distribution C Metalinguistic features of American Sign Language Getting, directing, and maintaining attention Fluency Controlling pace D Culture of the American deaf community Course ID: ASL Course Title: High-Intermediate American Sign Language V APPROPRIATE READINGS Reading assignments may include but are not limited to the following: A Sample Text Title: Lentz, Ella Mae , Ken Mikos, and Cheri Smith Signing Naturally, Level Vista Curriculum Series San Diego: Dawnsign Press, 2003 B Other Readings: Lane, Harlan L, Robert Hoffmeister, and Ben Bahan A Journey into the Deaf-World San Diego: Dawnsign Press, 1996 Mindness, Anna, Thomas K Holcomb, Daniel Langholtz, and Priscilla Poynor Moyers Reading between the Signs: Intercultural Communication for Sign Language Interpreters Boston: Intercultural Press, 1999 Padden, Carol A and Humphries, Tom L Inside Deaf Culture Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2005 X Global or international materials or concepts are appropriately included in this course Multicultural materials and concepts are appropriately included in this course If either line is checked, write a paragraph indicating specifically how global/international and/or multicultural materials and concepts relate to content outline and/or readings Students continue to learn of the diversity of the culture of the deaf and of the differences between deaf and hearing cultures as well as differences among subgroups of the deaf culture Many of the course readings, discussions, and activities focus on and develop knowledge of the conventions, customs, and traditions of deaf culture as well as drama, history, legal issues, and current affairs Course ID: ASL Course Title: High-Intermediate American Sign Language VI METHODS TO MEASURE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND DETERMINE GRADES: Students in this course will be graded in at least one of the following four categories Please check those appropriate A degree applicable course must have a minimum of one response in category A, B or C A Writing Check either or below Substantial writing assignments are required Check the appropriate boxes below and provide a written description in the space provided Substantial writing assignments are NOT required If this box is checked leave this section blank For degree applicable courses you must complete category B and/or C X a essay exam(s) X d written homework X b term or other papers(s) X e reading reports c laboratory reports f other (specify) Required assignments may include but are not limited to the following: Summary, synthesis, and analysis of textbook readings and selected articles and essays on American Sign Language and the deaf culture B Problem Solving Computational or non-computational problem-solving demonstrations, including: a exam(s) d laboratory reports b quizzes e field work c homework problems X f other (specify) Reception and production of American Sign Language Required assignments may include, but are not limited to the following: Negotiating meaning and self-expression in American Sign Language requires problem-solving techniques Course ID: ASL Course Title: High-Intermediate American Sign Language C Skill demonstrations, including: X a class performance(s) X c performance exam(s) b field work d other (specify) Required assignments may include, but are not limited to the following: Daily participation in class activities and exercises, including homework preparation Tests and quizzes, signed and/or written, that measure comprehension, expression, recognition and knowledge of vocabulary, application of grammatical concepts and structures, reading comprehension, written expression, and an understanding of basic cultural concepts Signed presentations Projects, portfolios, or journals: Creative analytical semester projects that require the demonstration of proficiency in communication skills in receptive and expressive ASL D Objective examinations, including: a multiple choice d completion b true/false e other (specify) c matching items COURSE GRADE DETERMINATION: Description/Explanation: Based on the categories checked in A-D, it is the recommendation of the department that the instructor’s grading methods fall within the following departmental guidelines; however, the final method of grading is still at the discretion of the individual instructor The instructor’s syllabus must reflect the criteria by which the student’s grade has been determined (A minimum of five (5) grades must be recorded on the final roster.) If several methods to measure student achievement are used, indicate here the approximate weight or percentage each has in determining student final grades Approximately: Non-computational problem solving: Written reports: Skill demonstration: 25% 25% 50% Students will be required to demonstrate communicative competence in American Sign Language appropriate for the high-intermediate level FOR DEGREE APPLICABLE COURSES Course ID: ASL Course Title: High-Intermediate American Sign Language VII EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS For degree applicable courses, the adopted texts, as listed in the college bookstore, or instructor-prepared materials have been certified to contain college-level materials Validation Language Level (check where applicable): College-Level Criteria Met Yes Textbook X Reference materials X Instructor-prepared materials X Audio-visual materials X No Indicate method of evaluation: Used readability formulae (grade level 10 or higher) X Text is used in a college-level course X Used grading provided by publisher Other: (please explain; relate to Skills Levels) Computation Level (Eligible for MATH 101 level or higher where applicable) Content Breadth of ideas covered clearly meets college-level learning objectives of this course X Presentation of content and/or exercises/projects: Requires a variety of problem-solving strategies including inductive and deductive reasoning X Requires independent thought and study X Applies transferring knowledge and skills appropriately and efficiently to new situations or problems X List of Reading/Educational Materials Lentz, Ella Mae , Mikos, Ken and Smith, Cheri Signing Naturally, Level Vista Curriculum Series San Diego: Dawnsign Press, 2003 Lane, Harlan L, Robert Hoffmeister, and Ben Bahan A Journey into the Deaf-World San Diego: Dawnsign Press, 1996 Mindness, Anna, Thomas K Holcomb, Daniel Langholtz, and Priscilla Poynor Moyers Reading between the Signs: Intercultural Communication for Sign Language Interpreters Boston: Intercultural Press, 1999 Padden, Carol A and Humphries, Tom L Inside Deaf Culture Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2005 Comments: Frequent use of video presentations for signing demonstrations This course requires special or additional library materials (list attached) This course requires special facilities: ... communicative competence in American Sign Language appropriate for the high-intermediate level FOR DEGREE APPLICABLE COURSES Course ID: ASL Course Title: High-Intermediate American Sign Language VII EDUCATIONAL... Reception and production of American Sign Language Required assignments may include, but are not limited to the following: Negotiating meaning and self-expression in American Sign Language requires problem-solving... features of American Sign Language Getting, directing, and maintaining attention Fluency Controlling pace D Culture of the American deaf community Course ID: ASL Course Title: High-Intermediate American