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British Sign Language Course

What will I learn?

Open up new ways to talk and understand with our British Sign Language Course, made specially for people who work in hospitals and clinics. You'll learn the important rules of BSL, how it's put together, and the words you need to know, including medical words and signs for when there's an emergency. You'll get better at using BSL by acting out different situations and pretending to talk to patients. You'll also learn how to make lessons that everyone can understand and how to talk to patients who are Deaf or have trouble hearing. Make your work better by being friendly to everyone, talking clearly, and taking good care of your patients.

Apoia's Unique Features

Online course accessible for life
Certificate compliant with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
Online support always available
Select and arrange the chapters you wish to study
Set your own course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study at your convenience, without needing internet access

Develop skills

Strengthen the development of the practical skills listed below

Know BSL grammar well: Understand the basic rules so you can talk easily.

Talk to patients well: Practice acting out situations to get better at talking to patients.

Use pictures and videos: Add technology to help people learn and understand.

Learn health signs: Know the important medical words in BSL.

Be friendly to everyone: Make lesson plans that show you care about all kinds of people.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can change the chapters and the workload.

  • Choose which chapter to start with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can add

You will be able to generate more chapters like the examples below

This is a free course, focused on personal and professional development. It is not equivalent to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.