British Sign Language and Deaf Studies (Foundation Entry)
UCAS Code: S756
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
72 UCAS points at A2
72 UCAS points
GCSE/National 4/National 5
5 GCSEs at Grade C/4 or above.
Pass IB Diploma including 72 UCAS points from Higher Level subjects
72 UCAS points
OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
72 UCAS points
72 UCAS points
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About this course
British Sign Language (BSL), sign linguistics and deaf studies at UCLan have long been recognised for world-leading research, continuous top student satisfaction rates and pioneering work on the development of employability skills, which by studying your degree with us, means that you can benefit from UCLan as the leading Higher Educational Institution in the UK for the training of BSL-English interpreters. You’ll study an undergraduate course which cover all aspects of deafness as a social and cultural phenomenon and will enable you to develop a fluency in British Sign Language. The wealth of modules available to choose from will give you the advantage to design a course to meet your individual interests and career goals.
BSL is a compulsory element of the course in the first two years and is highly practical to ensure continued development. BSL can be continued up to level 6 through the optional modules available. There is no BSL fluency or knowledge required to gain entry to the course but for those who do hold qualifications and skills, there are various modules available to allow the continuing enhancement of practical skills and theoretical knowledge. You will be assessed on your BSL skills at the interview stage in order to be placed in the most appropriate class once your studies commence.
Graduates from BSL and Deaf Studies degree courses enter a variety of careers and professions, which include: Lecturers (HE and FE), Teachers (Primary, Secondary, Specialist Teacher of the Deaf), BSL/English Interpreters (freelance and agency, Deaf Welfare organisations, Social Workers, Educational Support Workers, Media, Police, Higher degrees and research, and running their own businesses.
Modules
Year 1: Compulsory Modules; Essential Study Skills for Higher Education, Developing Academic Knowledge, Target Award Extended Study, Learning by Experience. Year Long Modules; Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice, Introduction to Education, Childhood and Deaf Studies, Introduction to History, Introduction to Philosophy, Introduction to Sociology, Film and Media Theory, Introduction to Literature, Introduction to Creative Writing, Themes in Archaeology, Introduction to Psychology
Year 2: Compulsory Modules; BSL 100 OR BSL 200, BSL 150 OR BSL 250, Deaf People in Society, Communities, Cultures and Identities, Historical Development of BSL, Employability and the Deaf Community.
Year 3: Compulsory Modules; Deaf World Debates, BSL 200 OR BSL 300, BSL 250 OR BSL350. Optional Modules: Sign Linguistics, Translation Theory, Issues in Deaf Education, Families, Deafness and Disability, Work Placement, Student Initiated Module, Childhood Diversity and Inclusive Practice, Sociology and Education, Sign Language and Literature.
Year 4: Compulsory Modules; Dissertation. Optional Modules; Insiders and Outsiders, Principles of Sign Language, Interpreting, Introduction to the Roles of Public Service Interpreters, Political Activism and the Deaf World, Debating Disability, BSL 375 OR BSL300, BSL400 OR BSL350, Work Placement, Sexy Bodies: Sexuality and the Body, Sociolinguistics
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University of Central Lancashire
School of Humanities, Language and Global Studies
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