Communicative Competence Development of Language C - Polish sign language 3200-L1-KKKCM1
A compulsory course for 1st year BA students with Polish Sign Language (PJM) as the second language of specialisation (C). During the 1st semester of the course, students’ communicative competence in PJM begins at a beginners level, equivalent to level A1 within the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages traditionally applied to spoken languages.
Communicative Competence Development comprises two levels: linguistic competence and communicative competence.
As far as the level of llinguistic competence is concerned, students learn to produce and receive signed utterances; they acquire control over the most basic, yet gradually expanding pool of grammatical structures and lexical items; increase their experience in understanding and producing various types of visual-spatial texts
The course in the 1st semester comprises such thematic components as: 1) Grammar, 2) communication exercises, 3) visual-spatial exercises, 4) motoric-expressive exercises.
The aim of these components is to improve the student's linguistic competence including:
- acquiring and developing their ability to produce and receive manual and non-manual elements of Polish Sign Language
-acquiring and developing their ability to use Polish Sign Language lexical items - basic sign vocabulary and structures
- acquiring and developing their knowledge of and skills in creating and comprehending grammatical structures and sentences
- acquiring and developing their skills of composing coherent, logical and stylistically consistent texts and utterances in Polish Sign Language.
As far as the communicative competence is concerned, students pose questions regarding the appropriateness of linguistic forms and provide answers to them by searching for information in different sources. They understand the need of continuous development and communicational practice in Polish Sign Language, they organise their work effectively and autonomously.
Contact hours (in-class): 150 hrs
Self-study/individual work:
- working with assigned visual texts – 40 hrs
- developing video-glossaries – 20 hrs
- preparing video and life presentations in PJM – 35 hrs
- pronunciation practice – 15 hrs
- revising and preparation for the end-of-term assignments – 15 hrs
Self-study/individual work total: 125hrs
If classroom learning is impossible, classes will be conducted with the help of distance communication tools, most probably Google Meet and others recommended by the University.
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Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
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Learning outcomes
KNOWLEDGE:
The student:
- has the knowledge of the language at elementary A1 level, understands its basic structure and specificity (K1_W01);
- knows basic morphosyntactic structures, understands simple utterances in PJM at A1 level, knows sign definitions, synonyms and selected cultural signs, has a grounded knowledge of lexicon and grammar of PJM, as indicated in the course description, knows specificity of sign articulation in PJM (K1_W01);
- understands the complexity of the Polish Sign Language and its complexity at A1 level (K1_W03);
- has the basic understanding and knowledge of the elements of selected Polish Sign Language culture, understands the role of language in intercultural and cultural communication (K1_W07, K1_W10);
- knows and understands cultural differences, constituting important factors in the process of creating multicultural societies in the modern world, has a general knowledge of the reality, socio-economic and legal conditions of Sweden (K1_W11)
SKILLS
The student:
- possesses linguistic skills at A1 level (CEFR), also in typical everyday situations which require the knowledge of basic techniques, strategies and different communication channels (K1_U05, K1_U09);
- is able to critically perceive short cultural texts, search for, analyse, evaluate and select short and basic authentic texts in Polish Sign Language at A1 level, and develop basic professional skills in this language (K1_U01);
- can identify characteristic cultural elements and correctly interpret phenomena regarding the Polish Sign Language, react properly in basic common communicative situations while considering the cultural context and using customary expressions (K1_U03);
- can prepare short signed presentations in Polish Sign Language on discussed subjects at A1 level (K1_U06);
- can set priorities and plan activities in order to perform basic linguistic, communicative and professional tasks in Polish Sign Language, understands the need of self-study and the necessity of continuous development of skills (K1_U12);
- can solve basic problems and perform simple linguistic tasks in Polish Sign Language at A1 competence level in conditions which are not fully predictable, through assessing the situation and choosing appropriate methods and tools (K1_U13)
SOCIO-CULTURAL COMPETENCIES
The student is:
- prepared to cooperate and work in a group, assume various roles and respect rules of good communication in Polish Sign Language (K1_K06);
- prepared to identify and properly solve communicative dilemmas between Polish Sign Language and Polish, which result from the asymmetry in linguistic systems and cultural variety (K1_K01);
- prepared to participate in cultural life in Poland and within the Deaf community, promote their cultures while using both traditional and modern forms of communication and media (K1_K03).
- prepared to take measures in inter-linguistic communication in order to preserve the cultural heritage of Poland and of the Polish Deaf community (K1_K04)
Assessment criteria
Assessment criteria:
Each thematic component is assessed according to the following:
- Continuous assessment (preparedness, activity in class)
- Home assignments
- mid-term and end-of-term written tests/ term papers
- mid-term and end-of-term oral exams
- preparation and delivery of oral presentations
Grading criteria:
The final grade at the end of the 1st semester of the course Communicative Competence Development is the average score from all the thematic components, which are treated equally and provide a 100% of the final grade written in the USOS. Failing one or more of the components results in a negative grade in the USOS in the first term, at which point the student is allowed a second attempt at passing the failed component (or components) during the winter retake exam session in the same form during the winter retake exam session.
During the final tests the student must obtain at least 60% in the final score from each component to receive a positive grade. All written tests and assignments within the components and during the course, as well as the final end-of-term written tests and assignments are graded according to the following criteria:
0-59% = failed, (2.0)
60-67% = satisfactory (3.0)
68-75% = satisfactory plus (3.5)
76-83% = good (4.0)
84-91% = good plus (4.5)
92-98% = very good (5.0)
99-100% = very good! (5.0!)
Students are required to attend all the classes in a given component of the course. The allowed number of unexcused absences in a given component is 2 per 30 contact hours. When the number of allowed absences is exceeded, the student will be given additional tasks aimed at making up for the material missed from the classes by that student. If the number of absences exceeds 50% of the component’s total number of contact hours, it will result in a negative grade from that component as well as the entire course.
Bibliography
Specified individually by particular teachers.
Additional information
Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system: