Auslan Introduction
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Auslan Introduction (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 part of the culture of the Deaf community and is recognised as a community language. Auslan is a visual-gestural language which uses hand, arm and body movements to convey meaning and has its own grammatical system that is different to that of the English language. Being able to communicate with Deaf people is a great skill to have and is particularly useful for those working in the health, community services and education sectors.
As the trainer is a member of the Deaf community, the class will be taught in the real world of Deaf people.
This Auslan Introduction course will include the following:
- Introducing oneself
- Exchanging personal information
- Talking about your family
- Giving Commands: Objects in the Classroom
- Following Instructions
- Culture: getting attention
- Narrating Experience with Language
- Identifying People
Students need to attend 75% of the course to be eligible to receive a Certificate of Achievement on the final day.
Please note: Each timetable may have a different number of sessions and frequency, please check ‘Duration’ for more information.
Resources:
Auslan Signbank is a language resources site for Auslan (Australian Sign Language)
Terence Childs
Terence is a highly experienced Auslan trainer with over 40 year’s experience and is heavily involved in the Deaf Community.
231AUSLA – 4 sessions from Monday 30th January – Thursday 2nd February from 10am-2:30pm
231AUSLB – 8 sessions from Monday 6th February – Monday 3rd April from 6pm-8:30pm
231AUSLASAT – 4 sessions from Saturday 11th February – Saturday 4th May from 10am-2:30pm
231AUSLC – 8 sessions from Tuesday 18 April – Tuesday 13th June from 6pm-8:30pm
Notepad and pen. Participants are encouraged to download either Signbank or Smart Auslan (Apple only) to their smartphones through Google Play or the App Store.
Class Schedule
Course Code | Day | Start Date | End Date | Time | Location |
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231AUSLASAT | Sat | Feb 11th | Mar 4th | 10:00am - 2:30pm | Monash University Clayton |
231AUSLC | Tue | Apr 18th | Jun 13th | 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Monash University Clayton |
Course Fees
Fees are inclusive of all materials.
To view our Refund and Transfer Policy please click here.
Depending on your individual circumstances, this course may be tax deductible.
Concession Eligibility
To be eligible for the concession price for short courses and Certificate & Diploma (Non-Funded only), you must be one of the following:
Monash and other students
Monash Staff
Monash Alumni
Health Care Card and Pension Card holders