University of Houston - American Deaf Culture
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American Deaf Culture at Coursera Overview
Duration | 5 hours |
Start from | Start Now |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
American Deaf Culture at Coursera Highlights
- Shareable Certificate Earn a Certificate upon completion
- 100% online Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
- Flexible deadlines Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
- Beginner Level
- Approx. 5 hours to complete
- English Subtitles: French, Portuguese (European), Russian, English, Spanish
American Deaf Culture at Coursera Course details
- This is a six-week course providing a historical overview of the American Deaf community and its evolving culture. Theoretical frameworks from sociology are explored. Deafness as a culture and not a disability is explained as participants are guided into the world of Deaf culture.
American Deaf Culture at Coursera Curriculum
Module 1: Discrimination and Audism
Introduction of the Instructor
Introduction of the Interpreter (English)
Introduction of the Interpreter (Sign Language)
Outline of the Course
History of Oppression
Audism
Instructor's Personal Experience
Grading Policy
Video and Article
Module 1 Quiz
Module 2: What is American Deaf Culture? - An Introduction
Pop Quiz
Group Labels
Deaf & deaf
Hard-of-hearing
Deafened
Hearing
Hearing impaired Deaf and Dumb
Instructor's personal experience
Video and Articles
Module 2 Quiz
Module 3: "My Child is born deaf" - Language acquisition
Communication Options
Manually Coded English
Signed English
Total Communication
Oralism
Cued Speech
Home Sign
Rochester Method
American Sign Language
Language Comparison
Instructor's Personal Experience
Module 3 Quiz
Module 4: What is American Deaf Culture? - an Overview
Language transmits culture
Cultural vs. Pathological view
Language/communication
Identity
Core values
Rules of Social Interaction
Tradition
Assistive Technology
Shared experiences
Instructor's personal experience
Video and articles
Module 4 Quiz
Module 5: Education and the Law as it affects the American Deaf community
Deaf culture
U.S. Laws & how they impact the Deaf community
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973-Section 504
PL 94-142 in 1975: Educationa for All Handicapped Children Act
Mainstreaming environments
Residential Schools for the Deaf
Day School programs-sample map
Oral schools for the Deaf: "listen, learn and talk" approach
Post-secondary education
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Instructor's personal experience
Video and Articles
Module 5 Quiz
Module 6: History of American Deaf community
Final Exam
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