The students can explain basic facts about deafness and sign languages.They can interact confidently with deaf/hard-of-hearing people because they know what to do and what to avoid.They can list different aids for the deaf and explain their everyday use.They can list the "building blocks" of signs.They can explain the basic characteristics of Deaf culture.They can explain the terms "Audism", "Deafhood" and "Deaf gain".They can explain what happened during the most important events of Deaf history.

Lecture with PowerPoint presentations, supported by videos and other materials, discussions with the studentsAll materials (including PPTs) will be provided in the Moodle course

Basic facts about Deaf peopleTerminology: Deaf vs. deafDeaf people are different, not disabledDifferent kinds of hearing lossPrelingual vs. postlingual deafnessDifferent views of DeafnessTechnical aidsHearing aidsCochlear implantsInduction loopAids for everyday lifeVisual alarmsRelay services for the DeafAssistance dogs for the Deaf: "Hearing dogs"How to interact with Deaf people: Communication strategiesVisual perceptionThe importance of eye contactHow to work with sign language interpretersOne thing at at timeHow to get a Deaf person's attentionLip-readingHand alphabetWritten communicationHow to "write" sign languagesSign languages and their structureDifferent sign languagesSign language dialectsRelated sign languages"International Sign"Sign language vs. other forms of communication"Building blocks" of sign languagesManual building blocksNon-manual building blocksSign languages and iconicityIntroduction to Deaf cultureMain characteristics of Deaf cultureName signsDos and Don'tsDeaf jokes and Deaf poetry (examples)Terminology:AudismDeafhoodDeaf gainThe Deaf community and Deaf organisationsWFD: World Federation of the DeafEUD: European Union of the DeafOEGLB: Austrian Deaf AssociationImportant events of Deaf historyAbbé Charles-Michel de l'Épée: "Father of the Deaf"The Gallaudets and Gallaudet University/"Deaf President Now" (DPN)1880: Milan Conference

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Will be provided in the Moodle course

Written examination without electronic or any other aids

Topics covered in the lecture

Passing of the written exam (number of points)