Study-Unit Description

Study-Unit Description


CODE LIN2070

 
TITLE Maltese Sign Language 1: Beginners Course

 
UM LEVEL 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course

 
MQF LEVEL 5

 
ECTS CREDITS 2

 
DEPARTMENT Institute of Linguistics and Language Technology

 
DESCRIPTION The students are exposed to some basic vocabulary and grammar of Maltese Sign Language. This includes vocabulary related to the family, education, places, clothes, food, buildings etc.

Study-unit Aims:

The student should be able to communicate with members of the Deaf Maltese community at a very basic level.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Knowledge & Understanding:

By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to sign some basic sign-utterances with confidence about: him/herself, her family, education, where they live and about other places they know, animals, shopping for food and clothes etc. The student should also understand the Deaf person's simple sign-utterances in response.

2. Skills:

By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to communicate with the Maltese Deaf about basic themes.

Main Text/s and any supplementary readings:

Azzopardi-Alexander, M. (2003). Maltese Sign Language Dictionary, Volume 1: Animals. Foundation for the Development of Maltese Sign Language with the Institute of Linguistics and the Association for the Deaf: Malta.

Azzopardi-Alexander, M. (2004). Maltese Sign Language Dictionary, Volume 2: Places. Foundation for the Development of Maltese Sign Language with the Institute of Linguistics and the Association for the Deaf: Malta.

 
RULES/CONDITIONS In TAKING THIS UNIT YOU CANNOT ( TAKE LIN1017 OR TAKE LIN2007 )

 
ADDITIONAL NOTES Note: Competencies A and B below, involve the assessment of receptive and expressive competencies of Maltese Sign Language (LSM) through finger spelling, narrative production and conversation.

 
STUDY-UNIT TYPE Lecture

 
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Assessment Component/s Assessment Due Sept. Asst Session Weighting
Practical Exercises See note below No 15%
Competencies A (1 Hour) See note below Yes 25%
Competencies B See note below Yes 60%
Note: Assessment due will vary according to the study-unit availability.

 
LECTURER/S Karl Borg
Dorianne Callus
Benjamin Matthews (Co-ord.)

 

 
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