Code：G2B60203 / Instructor：HIRASAWA Masami
Course Description
This course is taught by instructors with practical experience.
Considering the progress in social awareness aimed at improving the social participation, independence, and welfare of people with hearing
impairment, the lectures in the course will focus on the current situation, challenges, and future outlook for people with hearing impairment in society.
Instructors will also use their experience to teach students how to use sign language and communicate with people with hearing impairments.
Keywords
communication, human rights,
practical experience
Course Plan
Session 1: Expressions for numbers
Session 2: Quiz 1; the nature of hearing impairments; expressions for the names of prefectures (1); facial expressions, dynamics, and speed
Session 3: Quiz 2; education; expressions for the names of prefectures (2); expressions for appearance and shapes
Session 4: Quiz 3; community Fingerspelling; movements
Session 5: Quiz 4; labor; Introducing Oneself; position and direction (1)
Session 6: Quiz 5; parenting; sign language related to time; position and direction (2)
Session 7: Quiz 6; health; Verbalizing Sign Language,Role Switching
Session 8: Quiz 7; older adults with hearing impairment; Family Expression,Pointing Gesture
Session 9: Quiz 8; individuals with partial hearing loss/deafness; Time-related Signing
Utilizing Space: Left and Right
Session 10: Quiz 9; individuals with visual and hearing impairments; sign language for work; Utilization Space: Front, Back, Top, and Bottom
Session 11: Quiz 10; preserving information; sign language for hobbies; pointing
Session 12: Quiz 11; Deaf Movement; sign language for facilities and transportation; use of left/right and front/back signing spaces
Session 13: Quiz 12; Finger Representation by Proxy; simultaneous expressions
Session 14: Quiz 13; Alternate Expressions; repeated expressions
Session 15: Quiz 14; let us try talking; class questionnaire (conducted in the last 15 minutes)
Session 16: Final test
