Course - Language and communication 3 - TEGN2006
Language and communication 3
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About the course
Course content
TEGN2006 is based on TEGN2000, TEGN2011 and TEGN2012. Here students will continue to develop their knowledge about, and skills in, using language in general, and Norwegian Sign Language and Norwegian in particular. Students will participate in formal and informal conversations and discussions on a variety of themes in Norwegian Sign Language, to learn to adapt their communication to different people and situations. Students will study different types of communication in professional settings and compare basic differences between direct communication and interpreter mediated communication. In TEGN2006 students will conduct a study as part of their introduction to research and research method
Learning outcome
Candidates
- can understand Norwegian Sign Language produced in normal tempo provided they are used to the speaker's idiolect
- can express themselves in Norwegian Sign Language that is mainly free from disturbing mistakes
- can participate in conversations and discussions in Norwegian Sign Language
- can communicate knowledge about language and communication in Norwegian Sign Language and Norwegian
- can plan and conduct a small literature study on a topic relevant to the course
-have knowledge about the basic differences between direct communication and interpreter mediated communication
Learning methods and activities
- Lectures, group discussions, literature search, planning a literature study, exercises, develop own linguistic abilities.
- 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
- 80% compulsory attendance
- A written plan for a study
- Annotated bibliography
- Presentation in Norwegian Sign Language
- Sign language activity
Further on evaluation
Individual oral exam, in the form of a conversation (up to 15 minutes) about the topic of their upcoming BA project, with both internal and external examiners. No examination aids are allowed, with the exception of one page of notes.
Specific conditions
Compulsory activities from previous semester may be approved by the department.
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Norwegian Sign Language (LTBATGTOLK)
Required previous knowledge
Completed second year of the BA-program in Norwegian Sign Language, except Examen Philosophicum. Requires admission to the BA-program in Norwegian Sign Language
Course materials
The reading list will be announced at the beginning of the semester
Subject areas
- Norwegian Sign Language and Interpreting