Learn South African Sign Language and Deaf Culture
Master basic SASL communication skills and understand Deaf culture in this comprehensive 4-week course for beginners.
Master basic SASL communication skills and understand Deaf culture in this comprehensive 4-week course for beginners.
This foundational course introduces students to South African Sign Language (SASL) and Deaf culture. Led by linguist Prof Anne Baker, the curriculum combines practical sign language skills with cultural understanding. Through four structured lessons, students learn visual communication basics, fingerspelling, basic conversations, and descriptive signing. The course emphasizes both language acquisition and cultural awareness, including insights into Deaf community experiences, interpreter roles, and SASL literature.
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What you'll learn
Master basic SASL greetings and introductions
Develop fingerspelling and visual communication skills
Learn to express personal information and describe others
Understand Deaf culture and community perspectives
Grasp the role of interpreters in Deaf communication
Appreciate SASL literature and artistic expression
Skills you'll gain
This course includes:
PreRecorded video
Test yourself sections,Video practice,Self-assessments
Access on Mobile, Tablet, Desktop
Limited Access access
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Module Description
This comprehensive course combines SASL instruction with deep insights into Deaf culture. Students progress through four carefully structured lessons covering greetings, self-expression, scheduling, and descriptive skills. The curriculum emphasizes visual learning through SASL video content, practical signing exercises, and cultural understanding. Topics include hand and facial expressions, fingerspelling, basic conversations, and appreciation of SASL literature, while addressing important cultural aspects like hearing privilege and interpreter roles.
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Instructors
5 Courses
SASL Portfolio Coordinator Advancing Sign Language Interpreting at Stellenbosch University
Marsanne Neethling serves as the Coordinator for the South African Sign Language (SASL) Portfolio at Stellenbosch University's Language Centre, bringing specialized expertise in SASL interpreting and linguistics. She holds a Master's degree in Intercultural Communication with a focus on SASL linguistics. Initially joining Stellenbosch University as an educational interpreter in 2017, she has expanded her role to coordinate various SASL-related projects, mentor other SASL interpreters, and promote SASL interpreting both within and outside the university context. Her work is instrumental in enhancing accessibility and inclusion for the deaf community in higher education settings.
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5 Courses
Pioneering Deaf Educator Advances South African Sign Language Studies
Susan (Modiegi) Njeyiyana is a Deaf lecturer and course coordinator in the Department of General Linguistics at Stellenbosch University, where she teaches South African Sign Language (SASL) acquisition to hearing students. With a Master's degree in Linguistics focusing on lexical variation and change in SASL, she has made significant contributions to both academia and the Deaf community. As a respected Deaf poet and academic, her works including "June 16th" and "Bear Wash Day" have inspired many Deaf poets and children to explore storytelling in their own language. Her research examines how SASL developed differently across cultural groups during apartheid and its subsequent evolution. She received the Promising Young Linguist award for her research on SASL dialects in Deaf schools and is preparing to begin her PhD studies in 2024, continuing her advocacy for SASL recognition and improved educational opportunities for the Deaf community
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