CST:SPNZJ_SW SignWriting notation system - Course Information

SPNZJ_SW Writing sign language using the SignWriting notation system

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Jan Fikejs (lecturer)
Mgr. Alena Sklenáková (assistant)

Guaranteed by

PhDr. Petr Peňáz
Support Centre for Students with Special Needs
Contact Person: Mgr. Jan Fikejs
Supplier department: Support Centre for Students with Special Needs

Timetable of Seminar Groups

SPNZJ_SW/A: Tue 16. 9. to Fri 19. 12. Tue 14:40–16:15 Učebna S10 (56), J. Fikejs
SPNZJ_SW/B: Thu 18. 9. to Fri 19. 12. Thu 14:40–16:15 Učebna S10 (56), J. Fikejs

Prerequisites

SPCZJ01 CSL 1 || SPZJLNG Sign languages in linguistics || SPZJINF Sign languages in informatics || SPUSZJ An Introduction to SL || PdF:SP_KOSL Communication of the Her. Imp. || PdF:SP4MK_S4d1 Specialisation 4d || PdF:SP4MK_S4d2 Specialisation 4d 2 || PdF:SP4BK_KOSL Commun. Hearing Impaired || PdF:SPLBK_KSP1 Commun. Hearing Impaired || PdF:SPLBK_KSP2 Commun. Hearing Impaired 2 || PdF:SPLBP_KSP1 Commun. Hearing Impaired || PdF:SPLBP_KSP2 Commun. Hearing Impaired 2 || PdF:SP4BP_SKOS Comunication Hearing imp. || PdF:SP4MP_RKD1 Specialization:Dev. of commun. || PdF:SP4MP_RKD2 Aural Therapy 2
Practical knowledge of any sign language or passing out some of listed courses.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 50 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/50, only registered: 0/50, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/50

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Applied Informatics (programme FI, B-AP)
• Applied Informatics (programme FI, N-AP)
• Applied Informatics (programme FI, Rig-AP)
• Information Technology Security (programme FI, N-IN)
• Information Technology Security (programme FI, Rig-IN)
• Bioinformatics (programme FI, B-AP)
• Bioinformatics (programme FI, N-AP)
• Bioinformatics (programme FI, Rig-AP)
• Information Systems (programme FI, N-IN)
• Information Systems (programme FI, Rig-IN)
• Informatics with another discipline (programme FI, B-FY)
• Informatics with another discipline (programme FI, B-IO)
• Informatics with another discipline (programme FI, B-MA)
• Informatics with another discipline (programme FI, B-TV)
• Informatics (eng.) (programme FI, D-IN4) (2)
• Informatics (programme FI, D-IN4) (2)
• Informatics (programme FI, Rig-IN)
• Public Administration Informatics (programme FI, B-AP)
• Mathematical Informatics (programme FI, B-IN)
• Parallel and Distributed Systems (programme FI, B-IN)
• Parallel and Distributed Systems (programme FI, N-IN)
• Parallel and Distributed Systems (programme FI, Rig-IN)
• Computer Graphics and Image Processing (programme FI, B-IN)
• Computer Graphics (programme FI, N-IN)
• Computer Graphics (programme FI, Rig-IN)
• Computer Networks and Communication (programme FI, B-IN)
• Computer Networks and Communication (programme FI, N-IN)
• Computer Networks and Communication (programme FI, Rig-IN)
• Computer Systems and Technologies (eng.) (programme FI, D-IN4) (2)
• Computer Systems and Technologies (programme FI, D-IN4) (2)
• Computer Systems and Data Processing (programme FI, B-IN)
• Computer Systems (programme FI, N-IN)
• Computer Systems (programme FI, Rig-IN)
• Embedded Systems (eng.) (programme FI, N-IN)
• Programmable Technical Structures (programme FI, B-IN)
• Embedded Systems (programme FI, N-IN)
• Embedded Systems (programme FI, Rig-IN)
• Service Science, Management and Engineering (eng.) (programme FI, N-AP)
• Service Science, Management and Engineering (programme FI, N-AP)
• Service Science, Management and Engineering (programme FI, Rig-AP)
• Social Informatics (programme FI, B-AP)
• Theoretical Informatics (programme FI, N-IN)
• Theoretical Informatics (programme FI, Rig-IN)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Informatics (programme FI, N-FY)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Informatics (programme FI, N-GK)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Informatics (programme FI, N-MA)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Informatics (programme FI, N-SS) (2)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Informatics (programme FI, N-TV)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Informatics (programme FI, Rig-SSFI)
• Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language Processing (programme FI, B-IN)
• Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language Processing (programme FI, N-IN)
• Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language Processing (programme FI, Rig-IN)
• Image Processing (programme FI, N-AP)
• Image Processing (programme FI, Rig-AP)

Course objectives

Acquiring theorecical principles and skills in reading and writing sign languages using SignWriting.

Syllabus

• History and evolition of writing and notation systems for sign languages.
• Possibilities of using SignWriging.
• Components of signs (phonemes).
• Hanshapes symbols, writing variety of hand orientations.
• Contact symbols and straight movement..
• Curved and cyrcular movement.
• Axial movement, movement dynamic.
• Facial expressions, oral and speach parts of sings.
• Software for writing sign language using SignWriting.

Literature

recommended literature
• WÖHRMANN, Stefan. Handbuch zur GebärdenSchrift : Lehrbuch. Hamburg: Verlag Birgit Jacobsen, 2005, 232 s. ISBN 3980900428. info

Teaching methods

Lectures and class discussions, individual or group projects.

Assessment methods

Students gets credits for projects and final exam.

Language of instruction

Czech Sign Language

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.

Teacher's information

https://is.muni.cz/auth/www/fikejs/SignWriting.html

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