Iğdır University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
20110010113	SIGN LANGUAGE	Elective	1	2	3

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

To learn and teach the sign language used by hearing-impaired individuals and to gain the ability to use this language when necessary in social life.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

1	She/he actively uses sign language and transfers her own work to groups in the field and outside.
2	Develops knowledge and skills for informatics and communication by using sign language.
3	Apply the knowledge and skills acquired in the field by using sign language in interdisciplinary studies.

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

none

Recommended Optional Programme Components

none

Course Contents

Turkish translation language, hand and body shapes, Body condition of hands, Function of mimics, Communicating with a hearing-impaired person in TID series, Making sense of the sign Original expression, conveying feelings and opinions

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Definition of Turkish sign language (TİD)
2	Hand and finger shapes, Position of the hands relative to the body, Function of gestures
3	One-handed and two-handed use, Relation of signs with Turkish
4	Making sense of the sign Unique way of expression
5	Hand-body harmony Facial expression-message harmony
6	Using sign language and spoken language together Not exaggerating lip movements
7
8	Communicating with a hearing impaired individual using TID
9	Transfer of feelings and thoughts
10	Transfer of feelings and thoughts
11	Understanding the other party
12	Greeting Do ask
13	general evaluation
14

Recommended or Required Reading

-Dikyuva, H., Makaroğlu, B. & Arık, E. (2015). Türk İşaret Dili Dilbilgisi Kitabı. Aile ve Sosyal Politikalar Bakanlığı Yayınları: Ankara. - Valli, C., Lucas, C., Mulrooney, K. J., & Villanueva, M. (1992, 1. Baskı; 2011, 5. baskı). Linguistics of American Sign Language. Washington, DC: Gallaudet University Press. - Sutton-Spence, Rachel ve Bencie Woll (1999). Linguistics of British Sign Language. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. - Johnston, T. & Schembri, A. (2007). Australian Sign Language (AUSLAN): An introduction to sign language linguistics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

none

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	1	1
Quiz	2	1	2
Attending Lectures	4	1	4
Practice	10	3	30
Question-Answer	6	1	6
Demonstration	4	1	4
Brain Storming	1	2	2
Role Play/Dramatization	3	4	12
Self Study	3	1	3
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	5	5
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	8	8
Oral Examination	4	1	4
Performance	5	2	10
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			92

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10	PO 11	PO 12	PO 13	PO 14	PO 15
LO1	4	2	1	1	2	1	1	4	4	3	5	5	1	1	1
LO2	5	4	1	1	2	2	1	4	5	2	5	5	2	1	1
LO3	5	4	1	1	2	1	1	5	5	2	5	5	2	1	1

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High