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SGN 10200 - Finger Spelling

Course Syllabus

Instructor: Brenda Dawe	Office: Room 35	Phone: (989)275-5000	Ext. #: 419
E-mail: daweb@kirtland.edu	Room: 252 ADM	Days: Tuesday/Thursday

Credit Hours:	Two (2)
Prerequisite:	None
Reading Level:	Average difficulty for a college course.
Transfer Info:	Since this is an occupational course, it seldom transfers except to a college with Interpreter Training Program (ITP) or Deaf Studies. Contact the transfer college for specific information.
Course Info:	Students will work individually and in groups to develop receptive and expressive skills in using the manual alphabet of American Sign Language to spell words.
Couse Objective:	At the end of this course students should be able to: Demonstrate an understanding of Dactology: study of finger spelling. Explain the 3 Cs of finger spelling. Use correct hand positioning and movement. Receptive recognition of spelled words. Memorize the appearance of common combinations and words. Increase speed of expressive fingerspelling by focusing on rhythm and clarity. Learn and use a set of lexical (loan) signs and recognize their special features. Learn to use contextual clues and other tricks to improve receptive skills.
Text & Materials:
Required:	Expressive and Receptive Fingerspelling for Hearing Adults (LaVera M. Guillory) Phonetic combinations to form simple rhyming words Commonly used words Short to long words Digraphs: two letters combined to represent one sound Prefixes, suffixes, syllabication Fingerspelling handouts and outside resources: Words using frequent letters and initials combinations Acronyms Abbreviations Double signs Numbers Loan signs and memorization of same Most commonly finger spelled words (i.e. domestic, people, culinary, supplies, etc.) Proper names, common first names Pocket Folder (for Portfolio - not a notebook!)
Optional:	Various finger spelling books and tapes including the following (KCC in classroom): Miscellaneous Items Loan Signs ASL Numbers-Cardinal and Ordinal Systems ASL Numbers-Incorporating Numbers ASL Numbers-Unique Systems Web sites lite www.lifeprint.com and assorted handouts
Attendance Policy:	Students are expected to attend every class. If absences occur it is the student's responsibility to contact another student to obtain the assignment and to make up work promptly. The instructor has the option of giving or not giving a make-up test. Three unexcused absences are grounds for lowering the final grade.
Method of Evaluation:	Evaluation tools: Pencil and paper testing of receptive skills. Performance testing of expressive skills with and without videotaping Performance testing of receptive skills with and without videotaping In class participation solo or with partners Weekly quizzes (minimum of 8) Class participation Midterm exam (comprehension of handouts and receptive testing) Journal Videotaping Final exam (comprehension of course objectives)

Grades:

Participation	=	20%
Weekly Quizzes	=	10%
Journal	=	10%
Videos/presentations	=	10%
Mid-term Exam	=	25%
Final Exam	=	25%
Total	=	100%

90%+	=	A
80%+	=	B
70%+	=	C
60%+	=	D

(Grades awarded based on full letter grades)

Cheating:

All forms of cheating cannot be TOLERATED! Please read the policies dealing with this subject in your Kirtland Handbook. Plagiarism is also cheating. It is most tempting (especially with the vast resources on the Internet) but this could result in failing the class. (Kirtland includes this in its policy.)

Ethical Conduct:

Failure to submit coursework to instructor, to attend scheduled class/meeting sessions, or failure to take required quizzes/exams may delay disbursement of financial aid. Refer to the syllabus for each class you are taking for detailed course requirements.

Simply stated, DO YOUR OWN WORK. If you choose to help another student, it is your responsibility to provide real help. Do not just give them answers or show them your work or loan them your work. This would constitute academic dishonesty. Anyone caught cheating will be given a zero for that activity and be subject to further action at the option of the instructor.

If for some reason you have a question or due to special circumstances are unsure of the right thing to do, it is your responsibility to contact your instructor and ask before you act.

Plagiarism:

Representing the work of other persons as one’s own, including but not limited to the use of work by others and information downloaded from the Internet. The use of another person’s words, ideas or information without proper acknowledgement, whether done intentionally or through carelessness, is also plagiarism. The student should seek guidance from the instructor about acceptable methods to be used to acknowledge the work and ideas of others.

Special Needs

ADA Statement:

If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability, if you have medical information to share, or if you need special arrangements in the event the building must be evacuated, please make an appointment with me as soon as possible. You must also see Betty Ehinger, Special Populations Coordinator, in Student Services (located in the center of the ADM Building) ext. 252. Betty coordinates services for students with disabilities and will assist you in obtaining verification of your disability, if necessary.

Title IX Statement:

Kirtland Community College is an equal opportunity institution, encourages diversity, and does not discriminate against race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, or other protected category under Michigan and federal law. Compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a priority of the college. Dale Shantz, Director of Human Resources, is the ADA Compliance Officer and 504 Coordinator.