Note-taking for disabled students: OCNLR

Discover the principles of note-taking. Learn about a variety of disabilities, and acquire techniques to improve your note-taking to support disabled students in education and work. Accredited by the Open College Network London Region.

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Key course information

Dates
09/07/12 - 13/07/12

Day(s)
Mon-Fri

Duration
1 week

Time
10:00 - 17:00

Fees
Full fee: £321
Senior fee: £201
Concession: £196

Venue
KS - Keeley Street

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Course code
GN103*

Availability
Contact department

Interview required before you can enrol

Before you can enrol on this course, you need to have an advisory interview with the relevant department. Without this the enrolment team will be unable to process your enrolment. Please contact the department to arrange your interview, or to find out about drop-in sessions.

Call 020 7492 2725 or deafedu@citylit.ac.uk

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Essential documents

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Course outline

What is the course about?

This course develops your confidence and note-taking technique. You will learn how to take clear, informative notes for students with different disabilities, and will find out where note-takers work, who they work with and how they adapt their skills to provide a professional service.

What topics will we cover?

The course comprises two units:

Unit 1) Awareness of disability:
Learn how disability legislation affects access to education. Broaden your personal and professional ethical outlook, and extend your personal and interpersonal skills.

Unit 2) Applying note-taking to the needs of disabled students:
Learn how to use standard note-taking conventions. Fine-tune your listening skills, selecting and summarising key information with greater accuracy. Develop your abbreviation technique to incorporate the use of symbols and diagrams. Critically evaluate your handwriting and identify strategies for improving it. Practise language modification and adapt your layout for different readers.

By the end of this course you should be able to:

Explain the significance of current disability legislation in education
Use excellent interpersonal skills in a professional setting
Explain the role of note-takers and other professionals in this field
Summarise information in clear English
Adapt your notes for students with different needs
Evaluate and develop your professional skills.

What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?

This course is level 3.
Professional note-takers summarise audio, visual and written information, so you will benefit from having effective English skills (at least Level 2). These include:
Listening to complex information, identifying and summarising key points
Identifying opinion, meaning and bias
Using different styles, formats and structures of writing (formal and informal) for different purposes and audiences
Writing complex sentences with few errors
Using a range of punctuation accurately.

How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?

The emphasis is on learning through practice. Discussion, role-play, group and pair-work, visiting speakers, and self and peer-assessment will consolidate your understanding. You will spend 30 hours learning in the classroom. A further 30 hours are allocated for homework and self-directed study.

This is a portfolio-based course. We allow three months for gathering evidence, with an additional three months required for assessment and certification.

Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?

You need to bring a Lever-Arch A4 folder, 20 dividers, a selection of pens, a ruler, correction tape/fluid, plenty of file paper and a dictionary.

Do I need to have an interview before I can enrol?

Yes. Before you can enrol on this course, you need to have an advisory interview with the relevant department. Without this the enrolment team will be unable to process your enrolment. Please contact the department to arrange your interview, or to find out about drop-in sessions.

What feedback will I get?

You will receive regular feedback from your tutor throughout the course, as and when appropriate. At the end of the course you and your tutor are asked to assess the progress you have made. You will receive formal and informal feedback during the course and there will be opportunities during portfolio preparation for tutorial meetings. Evidence from placements will be marked and portfolio monitored for progress and completion. Your portfolio will demonstrate the development of your professional skills, evidencing competence against specific assessment criteria.

How will I be able to give my views on the course?

Please complete the evaluation form at the end of your course. These are monitored and help us to continually improve our courses. We value your comments and use your formal and informal feedback to improve our course.
Or submit a review about the course on-line.

How do I find out if I can get some support for my learning?

You may be interested in: education and careers advice; financial and childcare support; disability support; support for Deaf and hearing-impaired students; dyslexia support; English and maths support; counselling, and library services (supported learning centre). To find out what may be available to you, and how to apply, see page 213 of the 11/12 course guide, or visit www.citylit.ac.uk/students

When I've finished, what course can I do next?

Any course which develops your skills in working with D/deaf people, for example: Open College Network certificate in Electronic or Manual Notetaking for Disabled People; Lipspeaking training; British Sign Language training or our new Level 3 Certificate in Learning Support (Communication Support Work).

General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Information and Advice Shop, open Monday to Friday 12:00 – 19:00 during term time, and Monday to Friday 12:00 – 17:00 out of term time. See the course guide for term dates and further details.

Who can I contact for further information?

Tel: 020 7492 2725

Fax: 020 7492 2745

deafedu@citylit.ac.uk

Advice times for BSL and Lipreading: Wednesday 14:00 – 15:00 (term-time only) All other advice by appointment

English, maths and computing courses for Deaf people

Tel: 020 7492 2726 (voice)

Email: deafskills@citylit.ac.uk

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Dates	Day(s)	Time	Duration	Fees	Snr	Conc	Code	Availability
09/07/12 to 13/07/12	Mon-Fri	10:00 - 17:00	1 weeks	£321	£201	£196	GN103	Contact department	» Select
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