Degree programme in Interpreting in Sign Language and Alternative and Augmentative Communication – 1st semester, Helsinki
- Type of studies
- Open University of Applied Sciences, Pathway studies
- Campuses
- Helsinki
- Location
- Helsinki
- Ilmoittautumisaika
- 27.7.2026—3.8.2026
- Start Term
- 17.8.2026—20.12.2026
- Field of Study
- Interpreting, languages and communication
- Study mode
- Blended learning
- Study language
- Finnish
- Application Status
- Registration opens soon
- Pricing
- Fee-based
- Code
- AAF696
- Extent
- 30 op
- Price
- 175 €
- Admission quota
- 5
- Available places
- 5
- Teachers
- Kati Juujärvi, Sampo Sivula, Tiia Oldenburg, Matleena Messo, Päivi Pässilä, Nina Sivunen, Virpi Thurén, Tiia Oldenburg, Sonja Heinonen, Matleena Messo, Virpi Thurén, Hanna Hovila, Nina Sivunen, Virpi Thurén, Sampo Sivula, Päivi Pässilä
Opintojen sisältämät toteutukset
OROMS26HKI Orientaatio tulkkausalan opintoihin
Sisältö
– introduction to higher education studies and Diak
– IT and audio-visual equipment
– informational retrieval
– study planning
– a visual week
– language conversion
– IT and audio-visual equipment
– informational retrieval
– study planning
– a visual week
– language conversion
Learning outcomes
Students
– identify and understand the principles and practices of study at Diak
– use the necessary equipment and software
– communicate without speech
– use key sources and databases
– plan their studies
– identify and understand the principles and practices of study at Diak
– use the necessary equipment and software
– communicate without speech
– use key sources and databases
– plan their studies
Grading scale
0-5
TAP01MS26HKI Orientaatio puhevammaisten tulkkaukseen
Sisältö
– customer groups and organisations
– image-based communication, drawing, unclear speech, multimodality
– communication folders, applications and tools, switches
– professional role of interpreters for persons with speech impairments
– image-based communication, drawing, unclear speech, multimodality
– communication folders, applications and tools, switches
– professional role of interpreters for persons with speech impairments
Learning outcomes
Students
– identify different types of customer groups in alternative and augmentative communication and their characteristics
– identify common communication methods used by different customer groups
– know the key working methods of different types of communication
– are familiar with the professional role of interpreters for persons with speech impairments
– identify different types of customer groups in alternative and augmentative communication and their characteristics
– identify common communication methods used by different customer groups
– know the key working methods of different types of communication
– are familiar with the professional role of interpreters for persons with speech impairments
Grading scale
0-5
TAP02MS26HKI Orientaatio viittomakielen tulkin asiakasryhmiin
Sisältö
– customer groups
– causes of hearing impairments and visual and hearing impairments
– communication methods
– customer organisations
– cultural characteristics and different backgrounds
– causes of hearing impairments and visual and hearing impairments
– communication methods
– customer organisations
– cultural characteristics and different backgrounds
Learning outcomes
Students
– identify different types of customer groups in sign language communication and their cultural characteristics
– know the most common causes of hearing impairments and visual and hearing impairments
– identify common communication methods used by different customer groups
– know the customer organisations and their advocacy roles
– know the history of deaf and deaf-blind people
– identify different types of customer groups in sign language communication and their cultural characteristics
– know the most common causes of hearing impairments and visual and hearing impairments
– identify common communication methods used by different customer groups
– know the customer organisations and their advocacy roles
– know the history of deaf and deaf-blind people
Grading scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
TYH01MS26HKI Kielitietoisuus
Sisältö
– basic linguistic concepts
– introduction to terminology work
– multilingualism
– language-learning methods
– language attitudes
– introduction to terminology work
– multilingualism
– language-learning methods
– language attitudes
Learning outcomes
Students
– identify key concepts and theories in linguistics and terminology work
– identify the main principles of language-learning and multilingualism
– identify approaches and methods of language learning and know how to use relevant tools in their language-learning process
– identify and compare the characteristics of their working languages
– recognise attitudes and power structures related to languages, forms of language and language communities
– identify key concepts and theories in linguistics and terminology work
– identify the main principles of language-learning and multilingualism
– identify approaches and methods of language learning and know how to use relevant tools in their language-learning process
– identify and compare the characteristics of their working languages
– recognise attitudes and power structures related to languages, forms of language and language communities
Grading scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
SVK01MS26HKI Suomalainen viittomakieli 1
Sisältö
– sign structures, basic sentence types and use of space
– lexical signs and phrases
– use and reading of Finnish Sign Language dictionaries
– basic skills in sign language communication (the use of eye gaze, getting someone’s attention)
– learning Finnish Sign Language through a new communication channel
– lexical signs and phrases
– use and reading of Finnish Sign Language dictionaries
– basic skills in sign language communication (the use of eye gaze, getting someone’s attention)
– learning Finnish Sign Language through a new communication channel
Learning outcomes
Students
– know the sign structures
– know basic signs and everyday phrases
– know the basic sentence types of Finnish Sign Language
– understand the importance of the use of space in sign language
– demonstrate basic skills in sign language communication
– know the sign structures
– know basic signs and everyday phrases
– know the basic sentence types of Finnish Sign Language
– understand the importance of the use of space in sign language
– demonstrate basic skills in sign language communication
Grading scale
0-5
VIO01MS26HKI Puhe- ja kirjoitusviestinnän perusteet
Sisältö
– different types of communicators and communication situations
– personal communicator image
– confidence
– writing process, language (planning and) maintenance, referencing system
– personal communicator image
– confidence
– writing process, language (planning and) maintenance, referencing system
Learning outcomes
Students
– can identify factors influencing communication
– recognise the principles of verbal communication and identify their personal strengths as communicators
– present with calm and confidence
– know how to read and produce study-related texts based on source materials
– can identify factors influencing communication
– recognise the principles of verbal communication and identify their personal strengths as communicators
– present with calm and confidence
– know how to read and produce study-related texts based on source materials
Grading scale
0-5