Course Details
NZ Sign Language 1
3 Feb 2014
Personal Interest
Languages
Victoria University Community Continuing Education
Level 2, Rutherford House, 23 Lambton Quay, Wellington City
After Hours
10 weeks, Mon 5:45 PM - 7:45 PM
10 weeks, Mon 5:45 PM - 7:45 PM
$240.00
Early Bird Discount available until 2 weeks prior to the course start date $216.00 incl GST
Early Bird Discount available until 2 weeks prior to the course start date $216.00 incl GST
New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) is the language of the New Zealand Deaf community and was recognised as New Zealand's third official language in 2006.
This course introduces basic NZSL skills necessary for simple communication with Deaf people.
Target Audience:
New Zealand Sign Language 1 is suitable for beginners who wish to gain an introduction to NZSL for personal or business reasons, or for personal study.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this course students will have:
* Learned basic grammar
* Acquired knowledge about Deaf Culture and Deaf community
* Developed awareness of NZSL communication behaviours
* Developed basic receptive and expressive skills for everyday communication situations.
Course Format:
This course comprises 24 hours of classroom interactive group learning made up of 2-hour sessions over 12 weeks. To reinforce your learning homework is encouraged. There is no formal assessment.
Required Materials:
New Zealand Sign Language Student Videotext (or DVD) Units 1-6, and New Zealand Sign Language Student Workbook Units 1-6.
This text must be purchased separately and is not included in the course fee. It can be purchased online at the New Zealand Sign Language Teacher Association www.nzslta.org.nz, click on the 'Resources' tab.
Class Limit:
This course is limited to a maximum of 16 participants.
This course introduces basic NZSL skills necessary for simple communication with Deaf people.
Target Audience:
New Zealand Sign Language 1 is suitable for beginners who wish to gain an introduction to NZSL for personal or business reasons, or for personal study.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this course students will have:
* Learned basic grammar
* Acquired knowledge about Deaf Culture and Deaf community
* Developed awareness of NZSL communication behaviours
* Developed basic receptive and expressive skills for everyday communication situations.
Course Format:
This course comprises 24 hours of classroom interactive group learning made up of 2-hour sessions over 12 weeks. To reinforce your learning homework is encouraged. There is no formal assessment.
Required Materials:
New Zealand Sign Language Student Videotext (or DVD) Units 1-6, and New Zealand Sign Language Student Workbook Units 1-6.
This text must be purchased separately and is not included in the course fee. It can be purchased online at the New Zealand Sign Language Teacher Association www.nzslta.org.nz, click on the 'Resources' tab.
Class Limit:
This course is limited to a maximum of 16 participants.
Teacher:
Sara Pivac Alexander has taught New Zealand Sign Language at Victoria University since 2006.
Sara Pivac Alexander has taught New Zealand Sign Language at Victoria University since 2006.