BA in Deaf Studies

The Deaf Studies (B.A.) study is designed to provide a scientifically-based, career-related basic qualification for educational, therapeutic, consulting and language-related jobs with Deaf Sign Language users, people born Deaf, who have become deaf or are hard of hearing. The central focus of study is the linguistic-cultural communities of sign language users, the linguistic structure, usage and acquisition of sign languages. One of core aspects is intensive training of German Sign Language (DGS) which will enable graduates to communicate with Deaf Sign Language users. In addition, students will gain knowledge and insights of disability as a social construction, role of institutions and culture in the lives of people who are either sign language users, Deaf, deafened or hard-of-hearing.