British Sign Language classes are offered by The University of Sheffield.
Sign Language is a visual means of communicating using gestures, facial expression, and body language. Sign Language is used mainly by people who are Deaf or have hearing impairments.
Within Britain, the most common form of Sign Language is called British Sign Language (BSL). BSL has it’s own grammatical structure and syntax. As a language, it is not dependant nor is it strongly related to spoken English. BSL is the preferred language of around 145,000 people within the UK (2011).
The University of Sheffield offers British Sign Language language at a variety of levels, so whether you wish to study a degree focusing on the language, you are interested in supplementing your degree with a language module, or are a member of the public, we have the right course for you.
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This session is ‘must do’ training for your front line colleagues, supporting them to gain knowledge, skills and confidence to have a basic conversation with a deaf BSL user.
All our language classes are centered around our students and have been designed to develop practical language skills. Each course will run from September to May. Each week you will attend a two-hour class to help progress and consolidate your learning around the four core skills of listening.
So whether you just need the basics to meet and greet and do the social niceties, or your aim is to converse fluently and be able to conduct your meetings in the target language, we are here to help.
Our Taster Course is the perfect start to British Sign Language (BSL) for those who are not ready to commit to a full SQA course or just want to learn some basics for fun!
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