course-details-portlet

TEGN1103

Norwegian Sign Language 2

Choose study year

Assessments and mandatory activities may be changed until September 20th.

Credits 15
Level Foundation courses, level I
Course start Spring 2026
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian and norwegian Sign Language
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Oral exam

About

About the course

Course content

TEGN1103 is based on TEGN1100. Here, students will develop and expand their vocabulary in Norwegian Sign Language and develop their grammatical repertoire in order to be able to describe, tell about and explain everyday events. In addition, students will develop their ability to discuss current events and express themselves in a more varied way. Focus is on developing the ability to understand Norwegian Sign Language, both formal and informal language use.

Learning outcome

Candidates

- can prepare and deliver a simple presentation in clear Norwegian Sign Language that is simple to understand, and tries to use the grammar of Norwegian Sign Language

- can describe things that have happened to them and briefly describe and justify their meanings and plans

- can understand the main parts of a clearly presented Norwegian Sign Language discourse about known themes, current events and things of a personal/professional interest when the interlocutor signs clearly and adapts the tempo

- can participate in conversations on known themes, current events and things of a personal/professional interest without having to prepare

Learning methods and activities

  • Active acquisition of signed language vocabulary, phrases and utterances.
  • Communication exercises, to enhance understanding and production of Norwegian Sign Language.
  • Video exercises.
  • Participation in recommended signed language arenas in Trondheim.
  • 80% compulsory attendance. (Failure to comply with this can be compensated in accordance with instructions from the teacher.)
  • Approved obligatory assignments are valid for 2 semesters (the semester in which the approval is given, plus the following semester). All obligatory assignments must be completed in the same semester.

Compulsory assignments

  • Until two mandatory activities
  • 80 % compulsory attendance

Further on evaluation

Oral group exam, a signed language conversation (maximum 10 minutes per student) between 2-3 students and one teacher. No examination aids allowed. Individual grades.

Specific conditions

Compulsory activities from previous semester may be approved by the department. It is not possible for students who have passed the exam in TEGN1103 to retake the exam in a semester where this course is not taught. Students who did not pass the exam, or who did not complete the exam due to illness may (re-) take the exam in a semester where this course is not taught; however, they will not receive any supervision.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Norwegian Sign Language (LTBATGTOLK)
Norwegian Sign Language (LTTEGN)

Required previous knowledge

Requires admission to the BA-program in Norwegian Sign Language or the one-year program in Norwegian Sign Language. Completed Norwegian Sign Language 1 (TEGN1100).

Course materials

The reading list will be announced at the beginning of the semester

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
LTOT1002 15 sp Autumn 2019
4TGE1 15 sp Autumn 2019
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Norwegian Sign Language and Interpreting

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Language and Literature

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Oral exam
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Spring 2026

Oral exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code E Duration 10 minutes

Re-sit examination - Summer 2026

Oral exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code E Duration 10 minutes