Postgraduate Course: Deaf Studies (EDUA11133)
Course Outline
| School | Moray House School of Education | 
College | College of Humanities and Social Science | 
 
| Course type | Standard | 
Availability | Available to all students | 
 
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) | 
Credits | 20 | 
 
| Home subject area | Education | 
Other subject area | None | 
   
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Taught in Gaelic? | No | 
 
| Course description | This course will locate Deaf Education within the broader framework of Deaf Studies, enabling course participants to explore critically the differing constructions of deafness. | 
 
 
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements |  None | 
 
| Additional Costs |  None | 
 
 
Information for Visiting Students 
| Pre-requisites | None | 
 
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes | 
 
 
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes 
Course members will  
o	Demonstrate an awareness of the different types of discourse associated with deafness; 
o	Be aware of the different constructions (eg social, medical) of deafness; 
o	Show a critical understanding of the notions of Deaf Community and Deaf Culture; 
o	Be familiar with the key aspects of Deaf history and heritage; 
o	Be familiar with and be able to use the resources of a range of d/Deaf organisations; 
o	Be familiar with the history of Deaf Education and its relation to present-day d/Deaf perspectives on Deaf Education; 
o	Be familiar with Deaf media, including magazines, journals, regular television programmes. 
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Assessment Information 
Course members will  
o	Undertake a critical review of a text which focuses on the Deaf World or Deaf Community (the text may support these notions or be critical of them).  
o	Undertake a critical review of a signed TV programme such as the Sign On debate on Deafness and Disability or one of the See Hear programmes on Deaf History (1000 words / 10 minutes BSL). 
o	Produce a written or signed assignment of 3000 words/30 minutes signing. Course members will be given a choice of assignment questions and titles. 
 
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Special Arrangements 
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Additional Information 
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| Transferable skills | 
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| Study Abroad | 
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Contacts 
| Course organiser | Ms Rachel O'Neill 
Tel: (0131 6)51 6429 
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Course secretary | Ms Lorraine Denholm 
Tel: (0131 6)51 6433 
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