International Sign 5 ECTS, Autumn 2023

Course topics

  • Status and definition of International signing
  • Common internationally agreed signs
  • Gestures and constructed action
  • Getting to know different sign languages
  • Utilization of multimodal resources
  • Opening the meaning of concepts
  • Differences between cultures
  • Deaf communities in the world, transnationality
  • Working in a multilingual and multicultural environment

Conditions of precedence

Basic skills of some sign language and English (written)

Additional information

The student must have a computer and a working network connection. Completing the course requires recording videos.

Studies Open University of Applied Sciences
Method of instruction Hybrid/Online course
Study period 15.09.2023-31.12.2023
Schedule and teaching methods Language of the course is mainly International Sign.

There are 10 different tasks in Hoodle which should be completed in addition to teaching.

Topics of all tasks will be first handled in teachings.

Teaching will be held in class room and online simultaneously so outsiders can participate via Zoom.

  • 1 ECTS teaching (10 x 2 hours) / hybrid
    • Friday 15.09.2023 at 12.30-14.00 EET
    • Tuesday 19.09.2023 at 12.30-15.45 EET
    • Wednesday 20.09.2023 at 12.30-15.45 EET
    • Thursday 02.11.2023 at 8.30-10.00 EET
    • Tuesday 07.11.2023 at 12.30-14.00 EET
    • Tuesday 14.11.2023 at 12.30-14.00 EET
    • Wednesday 22.11.2023 at 14.15-15.45 EET
    • Thursday 30.11.2023 at 12.30-14.00 EET
  • 4 ECTS independent studying
    • Task pack in Hoodle
    • International signing exam and self assessment
Registration period 01.08.2023-05.09.2023 at 23:59:00
Contact person Juha Manunen (firstname.lastname@humak.fi)
General information Contact Open UAS student administration for matters regarding registration, payment, certificates:
avoinamk@humak.fi
tel. +358 29 451 9230