Auslan Intermediate

Auslan Intermediate (Australian Sign Language) is a visual-gestural language. It is not based on English grammatical system but has its own grammar. Australian Sign Language is the native language of many deaf people and the primary language of many others who have learned it later in life. It is a part of the cultural of the Deaf community and is recognised as a community language. The trainer is a member of Deaf community and the class will be taught in the real world of Deaf people at intermediate level.

This course is a follow on from the Beginners course and will focus on conversation with other students. Students will need to have some knowledge of Australian Sign Language.

The course content will cover the following;

• Describing where one lives
• Discussing residence
• Talking about roommates and pets
• Travelling to school or work
• Talking about family

Students need to attend 75% of the course to be eligible to receive a Certificate of Achievement on the final day.

Resources:

Auslan Signbank is a language resources site for Auslan (Australian Sign Language)

Australian Sign Language Dictionary – Apple Store

Australian Sign Language Dictionary – Google Play Store

In line with Victoria’s Roadmap and Monash University requirements, all students who attend our campus will be required to have received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. Please do not enrol for an on-campus class unless you have been double vaccinated prior to the start of the course. You will be required to show proof of vaccination prior to attending the course.