sign lanaguage

lizzylinda

has anyone here studied sign language interpretation in trinity? if so, how much sign language did you need to know to get onto the course?

xebec

Just had a look at the course requirements and proficiency in Irish Sign Language is a requirement.

From the website wrote:

Candidates will be selected by interview; criteria for selection will include proficiency in Irish Sign Language and likely capacity to satisfy the academic requirements of the course.

collegebear

I did the Deaf Studies course, back in 2003, your need level 2-3 sign language as far as i know.

paperclip

The sign language club in TCD provides training up to that level, so you could do something else while attending the classes. I'm the secretary of the sign language club this year, so if you have any questions, just ask.

enda1

This may be insensitive but... remember the smiling hands club in Napolean Dynamite? That was hilarious. Is the club in Trinity anything like this? If it is, sign me up!!

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enda1 wrote:

This may be insensitive but... remember the smiling hands club in Napolean Dynamite? That was hilarious. Is the club in Trinity anything like this? If it is, sign me up!!

Why don't you sign up (ho ho, I pun) and find out?
That is to say, it may or it mayn't be. You'll see, won't you? I can promise lots of fun though. We're going to be a lot more prominent this year as a society. Wait and see, or you can come in and see it all from the inside....

lydiabehan

i joined the sign language soc last year but never made it to any meetings etc. i'm really interested in sign lang. do i need experience to do the classes coz i know absolutely nothing about it,no deaf friends/relatives etc. also,is it a good soc for making friends? i didnt go to any socs that i joined coz thought id make loads of friends in my course.little did i know i was to be one of 9 doing my course...............!!

paperclip

No experience needed, the beginner's class starts from scratch. I'll be at the stand on monday and tuesday, so if you have any questions, feel free to come up and ask. It's a good society for making friends, we're having a get together on Thurs at Messrs Maguire's at about 8pm, come along. Everyone's very friendly, so don't worry about feeling left out. Just say hi to someone (me!) and I'll tuck you in under my wing and you'll be grand!

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paperclip wrote:

we're having a get together on Thurs at Messrs Maguire's at about 8pm

Oi! Boards Beers is probably on the Thursday. I appreciate you're not going to pick Boards over Sign Language Soc, so you'll have to re-schedule that .

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Ibid wrote:

Oi! Boards Beers is probably on the Thursday. I appreciate you're not going to pick Boards over Sign Language Soc, so you'll have to re-schedule that .

Who says I can't go to both? What time will the boards beers begin and where?