SL 150 - Introduction to Deaf Culture

Description
This course provides introductory exposure to both technology and cultural perspectives and the implications of those perspectives for those that are deaf. Topics covered include elements of the communication process, nonverbal communication, basic sign language terminology use and signs, both family and group dynamics, research, and oral presentations. This course is designed for students that wish to acquire knowledge of deaf culture and explore the field of sign language interpreting.

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corequisite(s): None
Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: Yes
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Course is a Requirement:
None

General Education Requirement:
Humanities
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
2. Communication: Demonstrate effective communication through listening, speaking, reading, or writing using relevant sources and research strategies, 4. Cultural Competence: Understand diverse interpersonal and cultural perspectives through analysis of scholarly or creative works
Course Learning Outcomes:
1. Identify the parts of an audiogram and explain how it relates to hearing loss
2. Define and identify the cultural shift in language use related to the deaf community (GELO 4)

3. Explain the various manual and verbal communication systems used in the Deaf community (Oral, ASL, PSE, CASE)
4. Describe the historical evolution of education, oppression, and civil rights of Deaf people in the U.S

5. Summarize current state and federal legislation affecting the rights of deaf people
6. Identify Deaf Culture and organizations important to the Deaf community
7. Identify interpreting roles and responsibilities, national organizations, and national and state testing

8. Describe the deaf community/culture
9. Compare assistive technologies developed for use by deaf persons and deaf peoples’ perceptions of those technologies (cochlear implant, video relay, digital hearing aids)
10. Define and explain the nature of the communication process as it relates to the deaf community and research, prepare and deliver presentations on topics relating to deaf culture.

11. Use an active vocabulary of 300 American Sign Language signs including personal introductions and counting up to one billion (GELO 2)
12. Explain the cultural differences that exist between the hearing and deaf cultures in the U.S. (GELO 4)
Course Outline:
I: Introduction & Syllabus Review
II: The Deaf, deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Deafblind Communities
III: Hard of Hearing and Late-Deafened Adults
IV: Ear and Etiology of Hearing Loss
V: Communications and Group Dynamics
VI: History of Deaf and Sign Language in the United States
VII: Culture, Context, and CODAs
VIII: American Sign Language and Sign Language Interpreting
IX: TTY, Text Relay, and VRS
X: Language and Development
XI: Instructional Methods and Educational Programs
XII: HAT and CI
XIII: Speech Presentations
XIV: Accessibility Issues and Laws
XV: Oppression and Deaf Culture and People
XVI: Deaf Culture nd Deaf People & Wrap Up

Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
No
Instructional Strategies:
Lecture: 40-45%

Facilitated Discussion: 10-20%

Mediated Instruction: 5-10%

Group Work: 5-10%

Other: 0-35%
Mandatory Course Components:
1. Interaction Log/Journal
2. Homework
3. Quizzes
4. Presentation
5. Reaction Papers (2)
6. Classroom Participation
7. Midterm
Equivalent Courses:
None

Accepted GRCC Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Credit: None
AP Min. Score: NA
Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Course prepares students to seek the following external certification:
No
Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Course Aligned with ARW/IRW Pairing: N/A

Mandatory Department Assessment Measures:
None

Course Type:
General Education- Offering designed to meet the specific criteria for a GRCC Distribution Requirement. The course should be designated by the requirement it fulfills.
Course Format:
Lecture - 1:1
Total Lecture Hours Per Week: 3
People Soft Course ID Number: 102988
Course CIP Code: 16.16
Maximum Course Enrollment: 27
High School Articulation Agreements exist?: No
If yes, with which high schools?: NA
Non-Credit GRCC Articulation Agreement With What Area: No
Identify the Non Credit Programs this Course is Accepted: NA

School: School of Liberal Arts
Department: Language & Thought
Discipline: SL
Faculty Credential Requirements:
Other
Faculty Credential Requirement Details:
Required Credentials: Bachelor’s Degree or higher from a regionally accredited college or university

Required Credentials: documentation of one of the following: BEI, Sign Language Proficiency Interview (SLPI) level Advanced or ASLPI Level 4, EIPA 4.0+, ASLTA, NIC, NIC Advanced, NIC Master, CI/CT, CSC, CDI (Certified Deaf Interpreter)

Preferred Credentials: Bachelor’s Degree or higher from a regionally accredited college or university in Sign Language or in any field with a minimum of 18 semester / 27 quarter hours coursework in the discipline

Preferred Experience: College level teaching Sign Language

Major Course Revisions: General Education Review
Last Revision Date Effective: 20230223T14:29:01
Course Review & Revision Year: 2027-2028