Irish Sign Language (ISL) for Beginners

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1 Irish Sign Language (ISL) for Beginners This course is intended for all those who would like to be able to communicate with Deaf people. It teaches the basic signs/sentences needed to deal with greetings, personal identification, colours, numbers, time, place, weather, house and home, common posted signs (i.e. toilets, fire exits, no smoking, etc.), health and welfare services, food and drink, calendar, family, people, shopping, travel. by request via or by calling (01) Forms to be returned before Friday, 24 th September Participants will be divided into two groups; Mondays, 7.30 p.m p.m., beginning on 27 th September 2010 and Wednesdays, 7.30 p.m p.m., beginning on 29 th September 2010 in rooms 4018 and 3081 (Mondays) and room 3027 (Wednesdays), Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2. semesters.

2 Post-Beginners Course in Irish Sign Language This course is provided for those who have completed the Irish Sign Language course for beginners and wish to extend their proficiency in ISL. request via or by calling ( ). Forms to be returned before Friday 24 th September Tuesdays, 7.30 p.m p.m., beginning on 28 th September 2010, in room 3027, Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2. semesters.

3 Intermediate Irish Sign Language This course is provided for those who have completed the Postbeginners Irish Sign Language course or another course to equivalent standard. This course will increase the student s ability to communicate effectively with Deaf people using ISL. Specifically, this course will focus on elements of the grammar of ISL such as use of placement, non-manual features, directional verbs and role-shift. It also focuses on increasing students understanding of extended ISL discourse. by request via cdsinfo@tcd.ie or by calling (01) Forms to be returned before Friday, 24 th September Thursdays, 7.30 p.m p.m., beginning on 30 th September 2010, in room 3027, Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2. semesters. Commencing on Thursday 30 th September 2010, and commencing Thursday, 20th January 2011

4 An Introduction to Deaf Studies This course is offered with the general public in mind. Anyone who is interested in knowing about the Irish Deaf community, their culture and their language of sign (ISL) are encouraged to attend. A basic understanding of the issues relevant to Deaf people will be introduced with lectures touching on topics such as The Irish Deaf Community and Culture, Mental Health and Deafness, Equality Studies, Deaf Education, Deaf History, Deaf People and the Media, Language Acquisition, Language Processing, ISL Linguistics, Irish Sign Language Teaching, ISL/English Interpreting and Social Policies Relevant to the Deaf Community. Upon completion of this course persons who wish to continue further study in these areas will find themselves better prepared to apply for entrance into the diploma courses on offer at the Centre for Deaf Studies, Trinity College Dublin. by request via cdsinfo@tcd.ie or by calling (01) Forms to be returned before Friday 24 th September payable in advance. Application acceptance will be on a first come first served basis. For security reasons payment should be by cheque/postal order/draft only made payable to Trinity College no. 1 account. Thursdays, 7.30 p.m p.m., beginning on 30 th September 2010, in room 4050A, Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2. The course lasts for eighteen weeks, divided into a semester and a half semester. Commencing on Thursday 30 th September 2010, and commencing Thursday, 20 th January 2011

5 Introduction to Irish Sign Language (ISL) (Ten-week course) This ISL course is intended for all those who would like to be able to communicate with Deaf people. This ten-week course teaches the basic signs/sentences needed to deal with greetings, personal identification, colours, numbers, time, place, weather, basic directions, family, common signs (i.e. toilets, fire exits, no smoking, etc.), food and drink. by request via or by calling (01) Forms to be returned before Friday 14 th January payable in advance. For security reasons payment should be by cheque/postal order/draft only made payable to Trinity College no. 1 account. Tuesdays, 7.00 p.m p.m., beginning on 18 th January 2011 in room 4050A, Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2.