- Type of studies
- Open University of Applied Sciences
- Campuses
- Helsinki
- Location
- Helsinki
- Ilmoittautumisaika
- 25.5.2026—31.7.2026
- Start Term
- 24.8.2026—20.12.2026
- Field of Study
- Interpreting, languages and communication
- Study mode
- Blended learning
- Study language
- Finnish
- Application Status
- Registration open
- Pricing
- Free
- Code
- AAF761
- Extent
- 5 op
- Admission quota
- 3
- Available places
- 2
- Teachers
- Matleena Messo, Virpi Thurén
Opintojen sisältämät toteutukset
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