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BA (Hons) British Sign Language & Deaf Studies (Foundation Entry)

University of Lancashire, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

Foundation Entry degree courses are ideal if youve got the ability to study for a degree, but dont have the necessary formal qualifications to directly join an honours programme. Its a great stepping stone to a full degree. British Sign Language (BSL), sign linguistics and deaf studies at the University has long been recognised for world-leading research, continuous top student satisfaction rates and pioneering work on the development of employability skills. Our course covers all aspects of deafness as a social and cultural phenomenon and will enable you to develop fluency in British Sign Language. The wealth of modules available to choose from will enable you to tailor your studies to meet your individual interests and career goals.

General Eligibility

  • UCAS: 64 points at A2

  • BTEC Extended Diploma: MPP

  • BTEC Diploma: MM

  • Pass Access Course: 64 points

  • International Baccalaureate Diploma: Pass including 64 points from Higher Level subjects

  • T Level: P (D or E)

  • IELTS: 6.0 with no component lower than 5.5

  • GCSEs: GCSE English Language at grade C and GCSE Maths at grade C are not required for this course

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Year 0

Compulsory modules:

  • Essential Study Skills for Higher Education

  • Developing Academic Knowledge

  • Target Award Extended Study

  • Learning by Experience

  • Skills for Languages and Area Studies

Optional modules:

  • Skills for English

  • Skills for Education

  • Skills for Humanities

2 Year 1

Compulsory modules:

  • Deaf People in Society

  • Communities, Cultures and Identities

  • Employability and the Deaf Community

  • Historical Development of British Sign Language

  • British Sign Language 100

  • British Sign Language 150

  • British Sign Language 200

  • British Sign Language 250

3 Year 2

Compulsory modules:

  • Deaf World Debates

  • British Sign Language 200

  • British Sign Language 250

  • British Sign Language 300

  • British Sign Language 350

Optional modules:

  • Issues in Deaf Education

  • Sign and Society

  • Families, Deafness and Disability

  • Work Placement

  • Sociology & Education

  • Diversity and Inclusion in Education

  • Sociolinguistics

  • Semantics and Pragmatics

  • Language, Mind and Brain

  • Student Initiated Module

  • Sign Linguistics

  • Narrative Styles in British Sign Language

  • Sign Language Literatures

  • Translation Theory

4 Year 3

Compulsory modules:

  • Double Dissertation

Optional modules:

  • Work Placement

  • Debating Disability

  • The Education of Vulnerable Young People

  • Clinical Linguistics and Language Pathology

  • Perceptions of Morality

  • Student Initiated Module

  • British Sign Language 375

  • British Sign Language 400

Language Requirement

  • IELTS5.5
  • TOEFL59
  • PTE50
  • Duolingo69
IELTS: 6.0 with no component lower than 5.5

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