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Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.

This information is intended exclusively for students already enrolled in this course.
If you are a new student interested in enrolling, you can find information about the course of study on the course page:

Laurea in Lingue e letterature straniere - Enrollment from 2025/2026

The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.

CURRICULUM TIPO:

1° Year 

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
1st foreign language
9
A
L-LIN/04
9
A
L-LIN/14
9
A
L-LIN/21
9
A
L-LIN/07
2nd foreign language
9
A
L-LIN/04
9
A
L-LIN/14
9
A
L-LIN/21
9
A
L-LIN/07
1 module to be chosen among the following
3rd foreign language
3
F
-

2° Year   activated in the A.Y. 2019/2020

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
1st foreign language
2nd foreign language
1st foreign literature
2nd foreign literature
1 module to be chosen among the following

3° Year   activated in the A.Y. 2020/2021

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
1st foreign literature
2nd foreign literature
1 module among the following (philology related to 1st or 2nd foreign language)
6
C
M-FIL/04
1 module among the following
Final exam
6
E
-
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
1st foreign language
9
A
L-LIN/04
9
A
L-LIN/14
9
A
L-LIN/21
9
A
L-LIN/07
2nd foreign language
9
A
L-LIN/04
9
A
L-LIN/14
9
A
L-LIN/21
9
A
L-LIN/07
1 module to be chosen among the following
3rd foreign language
3
F
-
activated in the A.Y. 2019/2020
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
1st foreign language
2nd foreign language
1st foreign literature
2nd foreign literature
1 module to be chosen among the following
activated in the A.Y. 2020/2021
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
1st foreign literature
2nd foreign literature
1 module among the following (philology related to 1st or 2nd foreign language)
6
C
M-FIL/04
1 module among the following
Final exam
6
E
-
Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 1°- 2°- 3°

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Teaching code

4S001146

Credits

9

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

L-LIN/02 - EDUCATIONAL LINGUISTICS

Period

II semestre (Lingue e letterature straniere) dal Feb 17, 2020 al May 30, 2020.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course students are expected to:
- acquire general knowledge on linguistic development and understand the fundamental milestones of L1 and L2 acquisition
- apply the tools for linguistic analysis in order to recognize and discuss the main phenomena characterizing L1 and L2 acquisition process at different levels of analysis (phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax and lexicon);
- develop critical judgments about the interpretations provided within the different theoretical frameworks for the acquisition and learning mechanisms.

Program

The course will introduce to the basic notions and specific terminology of language acquisition studies. The course will especially focus on:
spontaneous and guided learning
learning vs. acquisition,
the notion of interlanguage
input, intake and output
different types of input
L1 interference
acquisitional sequences

The course will then present the main approaches proposed to explain L1 and L2 acquisition processes (behaviourism, innatism, and cognitivism), with a special focus on the theories developed to explain second language acquisition (Contrastive Analysis Hypothesis, Error Analysis, the interlanguage approach, Krashen’s Second Language Acquisition Theory).
The role of individual differences in second language learning (e.g., language learning attitude, learning styles, motivation) will also be addressed.

Exam contents are the same for attending and non-attending students. Students can find course materials in the Moodle course.

Reference texts
Author Title Publishing house Year ISBN Notes
Andorno Cecilia, Valentini Ada, Grassi Roberta Verso una nuova lingua: capire l'acquisizione di L2 UTET Università 2017 978-88-6008-504-7

Examination Methods

The exam consists of a written test of 1 hour and comprehends open-ended and multiple choice questions, and practical exercises. The questions will refer to all the topics mentioned in the program, both those addressed during the classes and those that will be studied autonomously by the students.

The examination aims at verifying:
• the acquisition of the basic notions of the discipline, evaluated mainly by means of multiple-choice questions;
• the students’ ability to apply the acquired theoretical notions to the description of learners’ interlanguage, mainly evaluated by means of practical exercises;
• the ability to develop critical reasoning, evaluated by means of open-ended questions.

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE