This beginner-level course introduces students to South African Sign Language (SASL) and the fundamentals of Deaf culture. Through interactive, practical learning, students develop basic conversational skills, including greetings, personal introductions, fingerspelling, numbers, and everyday vocabulary. The course builds an understanding of SASL grammar, visual-spatial communication, and respectful engagement with Deaf signers. By the end of the course, students will be able to exchange personal information, ask and answer simple questions, describe familiar settings, and participate in short conversations using level-appropriate accuracy and cultural awareness. A quality-assured certificate from the University of the Witwatersrand is issued on successful completion.
MAP was a great introduction to the commercial side of the business for a health professional like myself. I am now able to identify and leverage synergies between my department and others in the organisation. Because of the diversity and calibre of its students, WBS has helped me increase my network and I have recommended MAP to a number of my colleagues. It was an investment worth more than the rand value of the course – and motivated me to do my MBA!
Pumza Mokgehle
MAP Part-time
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Doing NMP with WBS has provided me with the basic and highly valuable skills as I prepare myself for a leadership role within my organisation. The programme had practical examples which I could relate to my real situation at work.