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Overview
Whether you work in retail, for social services, within education, justice or as a healthcare practitioner, this module will help you understand the needs of sign language users and how to demonstrate best practice when meeting or working with them.
Key Features
The Working with Sign Language Users and Interpreters course at Queen Margaret University will equip you with a practical understanding of the barriers that signed language users experience in their daily lives and in a variety of work-related sectors such as education, justice, social services and health.You will learn what good practice looks like across a range of public and private sector contexts and how to enhance your professional practice to promote equity of access for signed language users. The course is delivered online.Programme Structure
On completion of the course, you’ll be able to:- identify many of the barriers to access that sign language users typically experience ;
- recognise the impact of language acquisition on sign language users;
- understand how to work effectively with sign language interpreters;
- consider how to communicate effectively if interpreters are not present;
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 2 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
Language Studies View 98 other Short Courses in Language Studies in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- The course is delivered at SCQF Level 10, which is equivalent to the fourth (honours) year of a four-year undergraduate degree in Scotland. Each applicant must decide if the level of study is suitable for them.
- Applicants for SCQF Level 10 study would usually have completed further or higher education above the level of an HND. Alternatively, they would have relevant professional experience that supports study at this level. Applicants that have previously studied outside the UK should check that their qualification has been taught at a suitable level to prepare them for studying a course at this level.
Tuition Fee
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International
200 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 200 GBP for the full programme during 2 months. -
National
200 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 200 GBP for the full programme during 2 months.
- CPD module (Without academic credit and no assessment): £200.00
- 10 Credit Module (Assessment at SCQF Level 10): £400.00
Funding
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