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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Question: Are the videos in the Online Auslan Courses taught by a qualified Auslan
teacher?
Answer: Yes, the videos in this Online Auslan Courses is being taught
Susan McConnell, a Deaf
native Auslan user who previously worked as a Teacher of the Deaf with LOTE Auslan qualifications.
Question: The Auslan signs in the videos, are they Northern or
Southern Dialect?
Answer: The signs used in the videos are from the Victorian
state, which uses the Southern Dialect Auslan (Vic, SA, TAS, WA, NT). Most
of the signs are the same all over Australia, except for a few (especially
colours). Deaf people have no trouble understanding each other.
Question:
I'm a brand newbie in Auslan, how can I follow the videos if
they're in Auslan?
Answer: All videos have subtitles where necessary, so you can easily
follow and learn along the way.
Question: Will I get a certification for completing the course?
Answer: If you are doing this course independently, the Auslan Family
Signs course has a certificate of completion at the end (obtainable only if
you answer questions correctly) where you can download and put down your
name on it.
If you are doing an online course with an Auslan
Tutor, your Auslan Tutor may provide you with a Certificate showing that you
have undertaken and completed this course with them. This varies with each Auslan
Tutor.
If you would like a national recognition,
Melbourne Polytechnic provides
certified courses in Auslan and a Diploma in Auslan.
FOR INTERESTED AUSLAN TUTORS
If you are an independent Auslan tutor and
you'd like to teach Auslan to your students/clients/families using our e-books and
online videos (they are very easy to teach, there is no additional preparation
needed - you just follow what's in the e-book and videos), please
contact us to discuss about it and for permission agreements.
Please note that you must be fluent in Auslan to qualify to teach (a qualified Auslan
teacher, or a native Auslan signer, or a qualified Auslan interpreter).
Auslan Tutors from all States in Australia are welcome to teach using our
online courses. The Auslan signs being taught in the books and videos are from the Victorian
State, but if you are from another State, you can show your students your
State signs when tutoring them.
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