Studying at the University of Verona

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.

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
6
A
L-FIL-LET/10
1 MODULE BETWEEN THE FOLLOWING

2° Year   activated in the A.Y. 2022/2023

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
1ST FOREIGN LANGUAGE
2ND FOREIGN LANGUAGE
1 MODULE BETWEEN THE FOLLOWING

3° Year   activated in the A.Y. 2023/2024

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
1 MODULE AMONG THE FOLLOWING (PHILOLOGY RELATED TO 1ST OR 2ND FOREIGN LANGUAGE)
6
C
M-FIL/04
1 MODULE BETWEEN THE FOLLOWING
Final exam
6
E
-
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
A
L-FIL-LET/10
1 MODULE BETWEEN THE FOLLOWING
activated in the A.Y. 2022/2023
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
1ST FOREIGN LANGUAGE
2ND FOREIGN LANGUAGE
1 MODULE BETWEEN THE FOLLOWING
activated in the A.Y. 2023/2024
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
1 MODULE AMONG THE FOLLOWING (PHILOLOGY RELATED TO 1ST OR 2ND FOREIGN LANGUAGE)
6
C
M-FIL/04
1 MODULE BETWEEN THE FOLLOWING
Final exam
6
E
-
Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 1°- 2°- 3°
3rd foreign language B1 level
Between the years: 1°- 2°- 3°

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Teaching code

4S002924

Coordinator

Stefan Rabanus

Credits

9

Also offered in courses:

  • German language 3 of the course Bachelor's degree in Languages and literatures for publishing and digital media

Language

German de

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

L-LIN/14 - LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION - GERMAN

Period

II semestre (Lingue e letterature straniere) dal Feb 19, 2024 al May 25, 2024.

Courses Single

Authorized

Learning objectives

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
- apply the basic concepts of phonology to the system of German;
- recognize the most important phonological processes of German;
- describe the most important differences between the phonological systems of German and Italian;
- carry out the phonetic transcription of Standard German words;
- demonstrate awareness of regional and stylistic variation of pronunciation;
- demonstrate to have the German language skills that correspond to the C1 level of the CEFR.

Prerequisites and basic notions

- Prerequisites for attending the course: knowledge and skills related to German linguistics acquired in previous years of university education and German language skills which are good enough for understanding lessons taught in German.
- Prerequisites for taking the exam: German-language certificate on C1 level (CEFR), issued either by the CLA (Centro Linguistico di Ateneo) or by any other authorized testing center. Students taking this exam must have completed the language and literature exams of the first and second year.
- Erasmus students may ask their questions at any time directly to the lecturer.

Program

Introduction to the phonetics and phonology of German
This course features four thematic units. In (1) "Phonetics" the foundations of acoustic and, most of all, articulatory phonetics will be introduced, the correlations between writing and pronunciation will be discussed and phonetic transcriptions of standard German words are trained. German and Italian sound systems will be compared. (2) "Segmental phonology" illustrates basic concepts of the phonological system and focuses then on the rules which operate between the underlying structure with the phonological representations of the words and their phonetic realization on the surface structure (final devoicing, r-vocalization etc.). (3) "Prosodic phonology" is dedicated to the phonological constituents, syllable structure and stress. In (4) "Diatopic and diaphasic variation" the variation of colloquial standard German due to the geographic origins of the speakers and the speech situation are considered.
Note: this course is taught in German.

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Didactic methods

Classes with theoretical content and practical exercises. For "non frequentanti" and for catching up in case of not attended lessons teaching materials are available on the Moodle platform. All students are invited to ask any kind of question during the office hours of the lecturer.

Learning assessment procedures

Written exam (identical for "frequentanti" e "non frequentanti"). The exam consists of a theoretical part (questions regarding basic concepts) and a practical part which comprises phonetic transcription, analysis of phonological processes and syllable structure analysis of German words, in contrast to Italian, additionally the classification and discussion of non-standard variants.

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

Evaluation criteria

Extent of the demonstrated skills; clarity and (terminological) accuracy of the answers.

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

The final grade of the exam will be the average of the grade of the written exam and the grade obtained in the CLA C1 test. The grades of the CLA C1 test (or of another recognized language certificate) will be converted into the Italian 30-scheme according to the current conversion table.

Exam language

Deutsch