Fundamentals of Accessibility, 5 op

The course gives an overview of how accessibility can be taken in account in everyday communication and digital services. The topics covered in the course include: introduction to the interlingual and intermodal methods of translation and interpreting in producing accessibility services, such as subtitling, audio description, sign-language and print interpreting, environmental description, accessibility technologies, needs of different groups and stakeholders, and principles of legislation.

Completion option 1 (lecture course) is only available for students in the Master´s Programme in Sustainable Societies and Digitalisation.

Completion option 2 (independent study) is available for other students.