British Sign Language & Deaf Studies

This module aims to increase your understanding of deafness and the experiences of deaf people, to explore the different models of deafness and how these affect deaf people within society and to give you an insight into the wider international deaf world and encourage you to compare and contrast individual and collective experiences.

On this module you'll be introduced to the concepts of community, culture and identity. You'll explore how ideas of ‘community’ and ‘culture’ have developed. You will also explore the complex and interdependent relationship of communities, cultures and identities with a view to developing a broad-minded awareness of modern multi-cultural society in the UK and beyond.

The aims of this module are to provide you with knowledge and understanding of inclusion, exclusion and diversity in education. You'll investigate the topic of equal access to educational opportunities and the different theories and concepts surrounding this debate.

You'll understand how linguistic identities are formed and observed. You'll explore the relationship between language, gender and identity by analysing a variety of spoken and written texts. By the end of the module, you'll be able to illustrate how social identities are products of various discourses.

On this module you'll gain the ability to communicate effectively with Deaf sign language users using British Sign Language (BSL). You'll cover the vital, real-life vocabulary and language functions and develop your employability skills in awareness of minority language, communicative interaction, reasoning and judgement.

In this module you will further your ability to communicate well using British Sign Language to deaf sign language users. You'll work on more complex everyday situations and develop your employability skills by working on real-life vocabulary and language functions.

You will develop your previous British Sign Language skills beyond everyday communication. This module introduces a more academic viewpoint. You will gain employability skills, ethics, and cultural awareness. You will develop an understanding of language, critical reading, discussion, and analysis. By the end, you will be able to take part in group and one-to-one BSL interactions. You will understand the structure and culture of the Deaf community.

You'll develop the essential employability skills of communication and cultural awareness, gaining insight into the importance of minority language and ethical issues surrounding our area of study. You'll look at the grammatical features of BSL, including proforms, pronouns, size/time modulation and enumeration, and familiarise yourself with more complex linguistic features such as aspect and manner, metaphor, creative lexicon and turn-taking. By the end of the module you'll be able to participate in near-native level interactions with a wider range of Deaf BSL users and understand the culture of the BSL community in greater depth.

Our module will develop your knowledge and appreciation of the current debates surrounding the deaf community. You will study contemporary issues in the deaf world, looking at disability policies, minority groups in the UK, deafness in the European Community and adjustment to acquired hearing loss.

This module aims to familiarise you with the debated aspects of diversity and inclusion, and analyse educational opportunities for learners with SEND. You'll also learn about other dimensions of inequality, and assess the effectiveness of government policies and school strategies on the education of learners with SEND.

Are you ready to take your BSL skills to the next level? This module will develop your BSL reception, comprehension and production skills, taking you beyond the essential communicative function that you have previously studied with a focus on employability.

This module develops the skills and knowledge you have previously acquired to a post-Intermediate level. The module content will enable you to interact effectively with a wider range of near-native level BSL users and you will be able to discuss both the structure of BSL and the culture of the Deaf community in greater depth and with greater awareness of variation, etc.

You will make more progress in British Sign Language (BSL) and develop your knowledge and competence to an advanced level. You'll be able to communicate effectively in most work and social environments where BSL is necessary.

This module will further develop your skills in British Sign Language (BSL) and how to respond to complex information using work-place. You'll understand the level of fluency needed to contribute to high-level discussions and the different styles for delivering formal, prepared and technical reports.

This module will address the range of employability and global citizenship skills required for undergraduate success and graduate level attributes. You'll develop skills associated with employability and global citizenship in a field relevant to your chosen course through practical project-based learning, and/or applied Humanities.

You’ll explore questions about how language works. You'll learn about child language, and how we acquire and process language. You'll also look at how and why languages change over time. You will also learn about sentence structure and phonology, and how sound and structure interact with meaning.

The aims of this module are to introduce you to the concepts that have been developed in translation theory and explore the effectiveness of these in the production of functional and accurate translation to develop your awareness of the effects that various theories can have on the production of a translation.

The module will provide you with the opportunity to undertake an extended, independent study of a significant topic relating to your named qualification subject area.

You will make more progress in British Sign Language (BSL) and develop your knowledge and competence to an advanced level. You'll be able to communicate effectively in most work and social environments where BSL is necessary.

This module will further develop your skills in British Sign Language (BSL) and how to respond to complex information using work-place. You'll understand the level of fluency needed to contribute to high-level discussions and the different styles for delivering formal, prepared and technical reports.

You will develop British Sign Language competence, cultural awareness, and self-reflective skills. You will develop an understanding of grammar, jargon, and vocabulary. You will also gain understanding and fluency suitable for professional or social situations. At this level, you will be able to exchange ideas and opinions in a variety of environments. The module consists of real-life practice in settings with the Deaf community.

On this module, you'll develop your British Sign Language competence and insight, and extend on previous work a greater degree and depth. You'll develop your competence in signed interactions and be able to function effectively and with ease in a wider range of linguistic environments and with a wider range of native language users.

This module will address contentious issues to what constitutes or should constitute appropriate training with a specific focus on communication workers who work alongside deaf people including Interpreters, Communication Support Workers and Human Aids to Communication.

In this module, we examine the place and role of Interpreters in primary and secondary schools, tertiary education, and community settings. Issues raised will include the expectations of employers, relationships with other professionals, co-working, professional and ethical boundaries, professional development, and examples of good practice.

In this module you will explore the education for the vulnerable children and young people. The children you will explore may include victims of abuse and children involved with crime. If you are considering a career in teaching, social work or care, this module will benefit you.

The field of clinical linguistics studies disorders and delays of human language. You'll study different pathologies that affect language. This could include hearing loss, aphasias, Specific Language Impairment, Williams syndrome, autism, palsy, dementia, stuttering, dysarthria, and speech impediments. You'll learn about these disorders and their causes.