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OutcomesThe Department of ASL and Deaf Studies plays an important role in helping students meet the five major competencies of Gallaudet's new General Studies Curriculum: - Language and Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Identity and Culture
- Knowledge and Inquiry
- Ethics and Social Responsibility
The Department has established student learning outcomes (SLOs) for the BA and MA degree programs. The SLOs are available in Adobe Acrobat PDF format (Download Acrobat Reader). Department Mission Statement: Gallaudet University's Department of ASL and Deaf Studies is dedicated to providing the most comprehensive, challenging, and productive ASL and Deaf Studies program anywhere in the world. Expert faculty will guide students to explore the complexities of Deaf communities and their signed languages through interdisciplinary approaches.
ASL Program Goals:- Demonstrate competency and proficiency in the use of ASL
- Effectively critique issues related to ASL and Deaf community
- Produce and disseminate visual materials demonstrating their work in ASL, including presentations
ASL Program Outcomes:A. Articulation- Articulation and fluency in use of ASL in various registers, including academic settings (1,2)
- Deliver information through ASL (1)
B. Critique- Recognize and discuss ASL status as minority language (3, 4, 5)
- Identify and critically analyze issues surrounding ASL as language (4)
- Analyze and discuss the role of ASL in the filed of linguistics, education, politics and media (2, 4, 5)
- Synthesize various topics and the diverse deaf community (2, 3)
A & B. Articulation /Critique- Analyze and critique one's own use of ASL (1, 2)
- Discuss ASL in various areas(1, 2, 4, 5)
- Linguistics
- Anthropology
- Politics
- Oppression
- Education
- Sociolingustics
- Literature
- Literacy
- Present selected topics in ASL (1, 2)
C. Production and Dissemination- Edit one's documented ASL texts (1, 3, 5)
- Deliver ASL literary works
- Various genres
- Mechanisms
Deaf Studies Program OutcomesProgram Description: The Department of American Sign Language and Deaf Studies gives students an opportunity to acquire an understanding of the deaf community as part of human diversity. The courses are designed to prepare students to spend their professional or social lives after graduation in the deaf community or make a further contributions in a chosen academic discipline. Broad Goals:A. Knowledge and Analysis: Demonstrate knowledge and engage in critical inquiry relating to topics in deaf history,culture and sign languages. B. Production: Produce and present written and signed research projects related to the field of Deaf Studies using various media. A. Knowledge and Analysis- Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of the historical, social and ideological constructions of deaf people and their communities
- Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of the cultural constructions of Deaf people from within their communities
- Demonstrate knowledge of critical issues in sign language studies
- Demonstrate analytical and thematic awareness of Deaf arts and literature
- Describe the diversity within the deaf community, nationally and globally
- Explain the history and dynamics of various forms of oppression
B. Production:- Develop research skills using primary and secondary sources
- Demonstrate critical analysis of a variety of texts
- Demonstrate skills in effective use of written academic discourse
- Demonstrate skills in effective use of signed academic discourse
- Acquire basic skills to produce video projects
- Use of visual media
- Create story boards for video projects
- Filming and editing
- Power point
- Communicate effectively using written research projects on topics pertaining to the field of Deaf Studies
- Produce signed research projects on topics pertaining to the field of Deaf Studies
- Give public lectures on Deaf-related topics:
- Campus wide
- In the community
- Nationally
- Internationally
- Deaf History, with specific focus on:
- changing attitudes towards Deaf people since ancient times
- oppression of signed languages
- the role of deaf place/space in the evolution and formation of deaf communities
- describe the linguistics of ASL structure
- understand social ideologies that impact attitudes
- Demonstrate ability to discuss evolving models of cultural and identify constructions
- including the concept of ideology as agent of cultural production
- Identify works by Deaf artists
- Appraise elements of De' VIA( Deaf Visual Image Arts)
- Discover the ASL literature genres
- Define various ASL storytelling techniques
- Historical research projects
- Cultural inquires
- Article reviews
- Book reviews
- Create videos
Deaf Studies MA Program Broad Goals
Graduates from the MA Program in Deaf Studies - Will acquire knowledge, conduct research and develop methods of critique regarding the historical, cultural and linguistics dimensions of Deaf communities
- Will produce graduate level ASL and English texts that demonstrate knowledge of, and critical inquiry into, key concepts of Deaf Studies
- Will be well trained for the next phase of their professional careers
Deaf Studies Ma Program Learning Outcomes: Core Curriculum After the first year of study, students will demonstrate understanding of, and ability to critique, the following key concepts in Deaf Studies History: Cultural Studies: the development of the field of Deaf Studies, within the context of cultural studies the notions of "ideology" "culture" and "identity" the role that the institutions of medicine and education have played in the lived of Deaf people
Language: Media Production:
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