International Sign System

Base Knowledge

N/A

Teaching Methodologies

Classes will be mostly Practical, group and individual work.
The evaluation will thus be the following:
Continuous evaluation
a) Autonomous work: (45%); several exercices: (5%)
b) signed test: 50%
Final exam:
A signed exam with all the contents (100%)

Learning Results

We aim to promote the knowledge of a communicational system that allows students to contact with the International Deaf Community. One of the goals is to provide the skills for the students, now and in their future, participate in international events such as conferences, sports and others interactin with deaf persosn from all over the world. We will practice commmon lexicon and lingusitic skills of adaptation into a context where a system is used. In spite of not being a langauge, but a system we aim the level to be A2 according to the european determination for languages.

Program

International Sign System History
Alphabet
Me and the others
Numbers
Family
Seasons and climate
Time
Colours
Food
Jobs
Countries and their capitals
Transports
Space and adaptations

Curricular Unit Teachers

Grading Methods

Exam
  • - Exam - 100.0%
Avaliação contínua
  • - Frequency - 50.0%
  • - Individual and/or Group Work - 45.0%
  • - Attendance and Participation - 5.0%

Internship(s)

NAO

Bibliography

LAPALU, Yves, Léo, O Puto Surdo, Lisboa, Ed. Surd’Universo, 2006.
RODRIGUEZ, Ana Moreno; GARCIA, Pilar Pinedo; FALQUINA, Andrés Rodríguez. ‘Interpretación del Sistema de Signos Internacional’, Madrid, CNSE-Fundación, 2001.
ROSENSTOCK, R., Emergence of a Communication System: International Sign. Springer, s.d , disponível em http://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-1-84628-779-4