Utah Valley State University Course Descriptions: ARTH and ASL Courses for 2007-2008, Lab Reports of Art

Download Utah Valley State University Course Descriptions: ARTH and ASL Courses for 2007-2008 and more Lab Reports Art in PDF only on Docsity! Course Descriptions Utah Valley State Catalog 2007–2008 241 ARTH 3040 Renaissance Art History Prerequisite(s): (ARTH 2710 or ARTH 2720) or (HUM 2010 and HUM 2020) For AVC majors and other interested students with an interest in art history. Studies art and architecture in Italy between 1250 and 1550, and explores artistic style, patronage, historical influences, and broad cultural influences on art. Includes lectures and class discussion on the major art works and artists in Florence, Rome and Venice. ARTH 3050 Baroque Art and Architecture History Prerequisite(s): (ARTH 2710 or ARTH 2720) or (HUM 2010 and HUM 2020) For Art and Visual Communications majors and other students with an interest in art history. Studies major art works and artists in Italy, Spain, and France during the 17th Century. Explores the artistic, historical, religious, and broad cultural influences on the art of this period. Includes lectures and class discussions. ARTH 3070 Twentieth Century Art and Architectural History Prerequisite(s): (ARTH 2710 or ARTH 2720) or (HUM 2010 and HUM 2020) For students interested in art history and the modern era. Studies leading artists, artworks, and movements. Explores the broad cultural, historical, and philosophical influences on modern and contemporary art and architecture. Includes lectures and class discussions on the modern and contemporary art and architecture. ASL—AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE ASL 1000 Introduction to the Deaf-World 3:3:0 F Focuses on the nature, make up, and significance of the Deaf-World as a linguistic and cultural minority group. Gives significant attention to the different ways that deaf people form a minority group thereby adding diversity to society at large. Also addresses the diversity within the group and the sociological factors that affect its makeup. Introduces American Sign Language (ASL) and teaches some basic conversational skills. Gives special attention to the differences between the ways hearing and Deaf people construct meanings associated with deaf people. Taught in (or interpreted into) English. ASL 1010 LH Beginning American Sign Language I 5:5:1 Su, F, Sp Introduces American Sign Language (ASL) to students with no previous experience with ASL. Employs an immersion approach to language learning. Emphasizes basic • • • expressive and receptive conversational skills. Includes introduction to American Deaf culture. Requires weekly lab. ASL 1020 LH Beginning American Sign Language II 5:5:1 Su, F, Sp Prerequisite(s): Students should have equivalent knowledge of ASL 1010 Builds on the experiences in ASL 1010. Emphasizes basic expressive and receptive conversational skills through active student participation. Continues introduction to American Deaf culture. Employs an immersion approach to language learning. Requires a weekly lab. ASL 2010 LH Intermediate American Sign Language I 5:5:1 Su, F, Sp Prerequisite(s): Students should have equivalent knowledge of ASL 1020 Reviews and builds upon the grammar and conversation skills learned in the first year courses. Concentrates on understanding and acquiring more advanced conversational proficiency in ASL. Emphasizes the use of various kinds of ASL classifiers in the function of describing objects and in providing locative information. Analyzes Deaf culture with an emphasis on the struggles of this linguistic minority with a majority controlled educational establishment with particular attention to the effects on individual Deaf lives. ASL 2020 HH Intermediate American Sign Language II 3:3:0 F, Sp Prerequisite(s): Students should have equivalent knowledge of ASL 2010 Continues applied conversation use of ASL through literature, narratives, poetry, and creative sign play. Analyzes ASL grammatical principles and Deaf cultural experiences to explore and understand various underlying metaphors found in ASL literature. Requires Deaf community exposure and involvement. ASL 2030 Advanced Fingerspelling Prerequisite(s): ASL 1020 Focuses on the patterns of ASL fingerspelling, one of the hardest ASL skills to master. Designed to increase student’s ability to accurately produce and comprehend ASL fingerspelling. Also gives attention to the nature and application of fingerspelling within the sociocultural context of the Deaf-World. Taught in ASL. ASL 2040 ASL Numbers Prerequisite(s): ASL 1020 Focuses on the complex rule systems of ASL numbers, one of the hardest to learn elements of ASL. Designed to increase students’ ability to accurately produce and • • • • • comprehend ASL numbers. Taught in ASL. ASL 2050 Advanced ASL Grammar Prerequisite(s): ASL 2020 or Instructor Approval Explores the grammar of ASL focusing on areas typically difficult for English speakers. Provides extensive instruction and opportunity for students to improve both comprehension and production. Taught in ASL. ASL 3050 Advanced American Sign Language Prerequisite(s): ASL 2020 or equivalent Designed for non-native ASL users who have attained a fairly good mastery of basic ASL. Focuses on grammatical aspects of ASL, including sign formation, sentence forms, pronominalization, identifying subjects and objects, classifiers, pluralization, time concepts, locatives, and inflectional morphology. Includes considerable study of the culture of Deaf people. ASL 3310 Interpreting I Prerequisite(s): Any 3000 level ASL course Introduces bidirectional (ASL-to-English and English-to-ASL) interpreting between Deaf and hearing people. Studies the profession and skills necessary to be an interpreter. Includes history, models, and professional certification procedures of interpreting; cognitive processes, physical and psychological factors, intercultural communication, ethics, and situational interpreting. Deaf students are encouraged to enroll. ASL 3320 Physiology of Interpreting 3:3:0 Su, F, Sp Prerequisite(s): ASL 2020 Introduces students to skills and processes required to maintain health and wellbeing in the physically demanding and high stress field of interpreting. Develops cognitive, ergonomic, and dual tasking abilities required to interpret without stress or physical injury. Helps students better understand how a healthy lifestyle and developing good habits can improve their skills and prevent injury. ASL 3330 Cross-Cultural Communication and Inter- preting Prerequisite(s): ASL 3310 and Instructor Approval Builds on course ASL 3310. Focuses heavily on the practice of interpreting with special emphasis on the dimension of intercultural communication. Requires regular skill- building exercises in both consecutive and simultaneous interpretation, both English- to-ASL and ASL-to-English. Deaf students are encouraged to enroll. Taught in ASL. • • • • • ARTH ASL Course Descriptions 242 Catalog 2007–2008 Utah Valley State ASL 3340 Interpreting II--Advanced Techniques 3:3:0 Prerequisite(s): ASL 3310 Builds on the principles (ASL-to-English and English-to-ASL) for interpreting between Deaf and hearing people taught in Interpreting I. Studies the profession and skills necessary to be an interpreter in more specialized settings such as medical, legal, mental health, and theatre. Includes history, models, and professional certification procedures of interpreting; cognitive processes, physical and psychological factors, intercultural communication, ethics, and situational interpreting. Deaf students are encouraged to enroll. ASL 3350 Consecutive Interpreting Prerequisite(s): ASL 3310 or Instructor Approval Introduces students to skills and processes required to produce consecutive interpretations. Focuses on developing basic cognitive, semantic, and dual tasking abilities required to interpret rehearsed and/or spontaneous texts. Also teaches students to incorporate semantic choice, register, and ethical behavioral decisions and understand how they impact their interpretations. Develops sets of technical or field-specific signs and applying these to interpretative work. Includes one-hour per week lab. Taught in ASL. ASL 3360 Simultaneous Interpreting Prerequisite(s): ASL 3350 or Instructor Approval Introduces students to skills and processes required to produce simultaneous interpretations. Focuses on transitioning students from consecutive interpreting to time-limited simultaneous interpreting. Develops cognitive, semantic, and dual tasking abilities required to interpret spontaneous texts. Teaches and incorporates more advanced semantic choices and negotiation techniques, work with a variety of audience sizes and types. Helps students better understand how ethics impact behavioral decisions and interpretations. Gives more consideration to developing sets of technical or field- specific signs and applying these to interpretative work. Includes one-hour per week lab. Taught in ASL. ASL 3370 Sign to Voice Interpreting 3:3:1 Prerequisite(s): ASL 3350 or Instructor Approval Introduces students to skills and processes required to produce conceptually accurate and linguistically appropriate voice interpretations of ASL texts. Develops cognitive, semantic, and dual tasking abilities required to interpret spontaneous texts. Teaches and incorporates more • • • • advanced semantic choices and negotiation techniques, work with a variety of audience sizes and types. Helps students better understand how ethics impact behavioral decisions and interpretations. Gives more consideration to developing sets of technical or field- specific signs and applying these to interpretative work. Includes one-hour per week lab. ASL 3380 Transliteration 3:3:1 Prerequisite(s): ASL 3310 Introduces students to skills and processes required to produce conceptually accurate and linguistically appropriate messages using ASL signs in an English word order. Develops cognitive, semantic, and dual tasking abilities required to interpret spontaneous texts. Teaches and incorporates more advanced semantic choices and negotiation techniques, work with a variety of audience sizes and types. Helps students better understand how ethics impact behavioral decisions and interpretations. Gives more consideration to developing sets of technical or field- specific signs and applying these to interpretative work. Includes one-hour per week lab. ASL 3390 Professional Issues in Interpreting 3:3:0 Prerequisite(s): ASL 3310 Provides students advanced study and skills development in the business and profession of interpreting, decision making while interpreting between Deaf (including Deaf-blind) and hearing populations, and negotiation of the complex and growing field of interpreting. Students develop the understanding of the day to day demands of the work needed become truly professional interpreters. Provides extensive individual feedback. ASL 3510 Deaf Culture to 1817 Prerequisite(s): ASL 2020 or equivalent Explores chronologically to 1817 the formation and treatment of the Deaf community and culture. Completers should acquire an understanding of the ethnic development and linguistic history of the Deaf. Presentations and class instruction conducted entirely in ASL. ASL 3520 Deaf Culture 1817 to 1970 Prerequisite(s): ASL 2020 or equivalent Explores chronologically from 1817 to 1970 the evolution and treatment of the Deaf community and culture. Completers should acquire an understanding of the ethnic development and linguistic history of the Deaf. Presentations and class instruction • • • • conducted entirely in ASL. ASL 3530 Deaf Culture from 1970 Prerequisite(s): ASL 2020 or equivalent Explores chronologically from 1970 to the present the evolution and treatment of the Deaf community and culture. Completers should acquire an understanding of the ethnic development and linguistic history of the Deaf. Presentations and class instruction conducted entirely in ASL. ASL 3610 ASL Literature Prerequisite(s): ASL 2020 or equivalent Explores chronologically representative ASL authors. Emphasizes literary analysis and criticism. Completers should develop knowledge of literary history, acquire skills in interpreting literary texts, and deepen understanding of ASL. Presentations and class instruction conducted entirely in ASL. ASL 3800 LH ASL Deaf Culture Studies Prerequisite(s): ASL 2020 or equivalent, or instructor consent. Explores various aspects of American Deaf culture, including the identity of the Deaf community, causes and implications of deafness, and important contemporary Deaf issues such as the state of Deaf education and fundamental rights of Deaf people. Improves advanced conversational ASL through daily association with native Deaf signers. ASL 4330 Visual Linguistic Analysis for Interpreters 3:3:1 Prerequisite(s): ASL 3330 and Instructor Approval Teaches necessary processing skills related to interpreting from Sign to spoken languages including ability to concentrate and analyze visual linguistic and non- manual markers. Analyzes discourse focusing on context, linguistics and culture. Lab required. ASL 4360 Legal Interpreting 3:3:0 Prerequisite(s): ASL 3350, ASL 3360, ASL 3370, and ASL 3380 Provides students with a conceptual understanding of the American legal system, and the unique cultural challenges related to interpreting for parties within the system. Examines both the law and Deafness and the areas of language and cultural mediation required to effectively facilitate communication between people who are Deaf and people who are hearing in legal settings. • • • • • S u c c e s s . A U ta h V a l