2024/25 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

EDUC5111M Communication in Deaf Education

15 creditsClass Size: 40

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

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2024/25

Module replaces

This module combined with EDUC5112M, EDUC5113M and EDUC5114M will replace: EDUC5079M, EDUC5073M and EDUC5078M

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

This module addresses different communication skills required by a Qualified Teacher of the Deaf to meet the needs of deaf children, young people and their families. It provides the opportunity to develop and critically reflect on communication in a range of contexts.

Objectives

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

Standard 2: Personal professional development

Standard 3: Working in Partnership with families

Standard 4: Communication and language development



This module comprises two components:

Individual communication skills to meet the needs of deaf children and young people

Individual communication skills to manage the sensitive interactions with families

In order to meet the needs of deaf children and young people, students will need to demonstrate a minimum standard of BSL and to be able to evaluate, monitor and support a deaf child or young person’s language development. This includes supporting and developing their interactions with a range of interlocutors and developing an understanding of the importance of language as a key component of cultural identity.

This module will support students to develop sensitive self-reflective communication skills to facilitate effective communication with parents and carers of deaf children and young people from diagnosis to early adulthood. This will include reflecting on the communication needs of the family and support required, such as interpreters, and how to manage these challenging interactions.

Learning outcomes
1. Have the knowledge and skills when working with deaf children, young people and their families to:

recognise their own perspectives and cultural understanding when establishing respectful and constructive relationships

work in partnership with families to understand and implement strategies to support the development of their child ensuring informed choice is central to the interaction

evaluate and reflect critically on their own contribution to sensitive interactions

2. Have the knowledge and skills, when interacting with deaf children and young people in a classroom teaching session, to reflect critically on their contribution to facilitate:

the different linguistic and communicative needs of individuals to support learning

the different language(s) development needs of the individual

communication and interaction between all interlocutors to support learning

Syllabus

The syllabus will include:

The impact of classroom interaction between adults and deaf children and young people

The different linguistic and communicative needs of deaf children and young people

Analysing language and communication

Partnership working and advocacy

Developing listening skills and conversation management

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Fieldwork	2	3.00	6.00
Seminar	1	2.00	2.00
Tutorial	1	1.00	1.00
Independent online learning hours			27.00
Private study hours			114.00
Total Contact hours			9.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			150.00

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Student learning is monitored through the weekly on-line learning activities in the VLE, the 3 tutorial sessions and the study day practical and group activities.

Activities will include peer discussion and group work.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Critique	Video of teaching session and critical analysis. 1,500 words.	50.00
Critique	Critical reflection on a home visit, 1,500 words.	50.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 31/07/2024 16:25:47

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