2023/24 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

EDUC5072M Deafness and Development

30 creditsClass Size: 40

Module manager: Helen Niemiec
Email: H.Latka@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2023/24

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

This module provides a critical exploration of child and language development and the potential impact of deafness on early childhood experiences and development. It will explore the potential for developing spoken and sign language and the acceptance of both languages as an appropriate means of communication and education. Students will gain insight into the cultural and linguistic aspects of deafness and the experiences of the adult deaf community. Consideration will be given to educational support for deaf children and young people with co-occurring disabilities and learning needs.

Objectives

This module will provide the necessary knowledge and skills to meet the competencies required by the Mandatory Qualification of the Teacher of the Deaf

in the areas of:

Standard 4: Communication and language development

Standard 7: Social and development and emotional development of deaf children

And elements of

Standard 3: Working in Partnership with families

Standard 9: Specialist Assessment

Students will develop an understanding of the importance of language(s) to facilitate cognitive and social skills, to support wellbeing and mental health, and as a key component of cultural identity. This will include consideration of the need for early family-centred intervention combined with specialist support throughout a deaf child or young people’s education. Consideration will be given to the importance of specialist assessment in this area.

This is a blended distance module that is introduce in a day school followed by eleven on-line units in Minerva, a half day face-to-face regional tutorial and two on-line tutorials. It will include an optional academic writing workshop.

Learning outcomes
By the end of the module the students will have:


1. an understanding of current thinking and theories pertinent to language development in deaf and hearing children including bilingual language development;


2. knowledge and skills of various approaches to analysing signed and spoken languages and of the linguistic terminology needed for their description;


3. Knowledge of, and the skills to support, the impact of deafness on the social, emotional and learning needs of young deaf children including effective early years/nursery provision;


4. an understanding of and the skills to support the complex needs which can be associated with deafness and of implications for assessment and diagnosis, appropriate audiological support and communication approaches;


5. an understanding and the skills to support the diverse linguistic and cultural experience of deaf children/young people and associated issues of identity and affiliation.

Skills outcomes
Please see outcomes above, in addition students will develop the following essential skills for the roe of a QToD

Observation

Critical analysis

Problem solving

Self-reflection

Syllabus

The syllabus will include:

A critical consideration of language development

Consideration on how deafness influences language development

The role and use of specialist language assessments to support language development

Language development, thinking and learning

Language development and social and emotional development

Language, deafness and identity

Working with families to support the linguistic development of their deaf child or young person

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Seminar	1	6.00	6.00
Tutorial	1	3.00	3.00
Tutorial	2	1.00	2.00
Independent online learning hours			66.00
Private study hours			223.00
Total Contact hours			11.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			300.00

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Student learning is monitored through the weekly on-line activities, the 3 tutorial sessions and the residential practical and group activities.

The students complete a summative group task leading to group and general feedback.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Presentation	15 minute individual live case presentation OR 4000 word assessment case study	66.00
In-course Assessment	1 x 2000 critical report Language Analysis	34.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

The students may choose to present their case study as either a presentation or a written assignment. The language analysis involves videoing a short narrative delivered by a deaf child or young person and analysing it. This is an important skill needed by QToDs Resits will be assessed by the same method as the first attempt unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 19/10/2023

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