American Sign Language IV
Manchester
UNH-Manchester :: American Sign Language
Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2022 - UNHM Credit (15 weeks) (01/25/2022 - 05/09/2022)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Term: Spring 2022 - UNHM Credit (15 weeks) (01/25/2022 - 05/09/2022)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:
15
CRN: 50974
CRN: 50974
Continuation of ASL 531. Expands on the groundwork and grammatical principles established in ASL I, II, and III. Introduces the sociolinguistic aspects of ASL as it functions within the deaf cultural context. Areas of investigation include use of formal versus informal sign register; sign variation by region, age, and gender; social factors that give rise to code switching; and political and cultural evolution of the U.S. deaf community. Taught in the target language using the direct experience method. Limited to 15 students. Lab.
Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.
Prerequisite(s): ASL 531
Only listed campus in section: Manchester
Instructors: Jotham Otterson
Times & Locations
Start Date | End Date | Days | Time | Location |
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1/25/2022 | 5/9/2022 | MW | 4:01pm - 5:50pm | PANDRA P502 |
Additional Course Details:
If students’ previous ASL courses have not been through UNH Manchester, they will need to schedule a language assessment prior to enrolling in this course. Contact the program director Laurie Shaffer to schedule an assessment. The assessment is used to determine course placement based on language competency demonstrated.