Description
Downloadable documents
Presenters
Ingrid Parkin is a goal-driven Deaf individual, inspired towards achieving practical results for disabled people in fields of education, economy and society. Ingrid believes that integration of people living with disabilities into South African society starts with education – not only in special schools but also in each and every school in the country.
Location
Live online sessions
By the end of this 10-week online course, you should be able to –
- explain key aspects of SASL structure and analysis;
- apply basic business English in a teaching context;
- use basic advertising tools to promote your course;
- design a Beginner SASL course for a broader audience;
- develop relevant course resources and materials; and
- monitor learner progress and assess course outcomes effectively.
Info page
2-hour live online sessions held twice a week for 10 weeks.
Our courses combine live online sessions with the presenter facilitated on MS Teams, with self-directed online learning.
Short courses open on our system before the first online session and close well after the last online session. This allows enough time for you to access SUNOnline.
The 2-hour live online sessions are held twice a week, for 10 weeks, on the following dates:
| Online session dates (16:30 to 18:30) |
Course duration
(system opening and closing dates) |
Apply by |
| 16, 18, 23, 25, 30 September
2, 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30 October 4, 6, 11, 13, 18 and 20 November |
9 September to 28 November | 26 August |
During this course, you will spend your time as follows (this may vary for individuals):
- Two weekly online sessions of two hours each
- About three hours per week of self-paced reading and completing tasks, activities, and assignments
If you are a Deaf SASL user and would like to learn more about teaching South African Sign Language and developing your own course, this course is your answer.
To ensure optimal learning, we limit the number of participants. Online sessions are complemented by online learning, and certain aspects of the course are assessed.
Selection of participants will be made in consultation with the presenter and course coordinators, based on the following minimum requirements:
- Being a Deaf SASL user
- South African citizenship
- Grade 12 qualification
- Moderate competency in written English
- Good competency in computer skills
- Familiarity with creating electronic documents
- Availability of a computer with a camera and recording capabilities
- Stable internet connection for the online sessions, and to access learning material
Click on this link if you are interested in doing this course and fill in the form. We will send you a link to apply for the short course.
Link to Short Course website: https://shortcourses.sun.ac.za/courses/6375/
You need to attend the online sessions and complete the given assignments and assessments. After having attended the course, and successfully completing the assessments, you will receive a certificate of competence.
Any questions?
Contact Michelle Pieters at michellep@sun.ac.za or 021 808 2812 for more details.
You could also discuss your specific short-course and development needs with us. Enquire about our available short courses, course dates and options for tailor-making a course.
