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.

Study Plan

This information is intended exclusively for future freshmen who will enroll for the 2025/2026 academic year.
If you are already enrolled in this course of study, consult the information available on the course page:

Bachelor's degree in Languages and Cultures for Tourism and International Commerce - Enrollment until 2024/2025

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 

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2° Year   It will be activated in the A.Y. 2026/2027

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3° Year   It will be activated in the A.Y. 2027/2028

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Stage
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Final exam
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It will be activated in the A.Y. 2026/2027
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It will be activated in the A.Y. 2027/2028
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Stage
6
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Final exam
6
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Between the years: 1°- 2°- 3°
3rd language B1 level
3
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Between the years: 1°- 2°- 3°

Legend | Type of training activity (TTA)

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Teaching code

4S003701

Coordinator

Michele Mannoni

Credits

9

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

L-OR/21 - CHINESE AND SOUTH ASIAN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES

Period

II semestre (Area Lingue e letterature straniere) dal Feb 16, 2026 al May 23, 2026.

Courses Single

Authorized

Learning objectives

The course aims to provide the fundamentals of Chinese phonetics, writing and sentence structure. The aim is to initiate students into learning spoken and written Chinese, creating the conditions for independent use of Putonghua (Standard Mandarin Chinese) language skills. At the end of the course, students will be able to interact in simple conversations about everyday life situations, read and understand short and simple texts, and will also have acquired the basic syntactic structures of the simple sentence and the formative principles of Chinese characters, their classification and structure. Students at the end of the course will have achieved a level of language proficiency corresponding to an HSK2 certificate, i.e., an A2 level in the international classification.

Prerequisites and basic notions

Fundamentals of grammatical parsing.
As stipulated by the “Normative handbook for Foreign Languages and Literature students”, the validity of the A2 language proficiency certificate obtained after October 1, 2024, is 2 years from the date of its award.

Program

The course focusses on the study of basic linguistic aspects, including at the level of morphology and syntax. Notions about the Chinese language and its evolution, its writing system, and general linguistic aspects are also covered. Students’ participation to classes does not affect the focus of the course.

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Didactic methods

Classes are taught in person, unless otherwise stipulated. The instructor will use PPTs and other teaching material that will be uploaded to Moodle or otherwise pointed to the students.

Learning assessment procedures

The final examination consists of written a theoretical-practical test (grammar, translation, general knowledge of Chinese linguistics, etc.). Test will have a duration of about 60 minutes. Test will have a duration of about 60 minutes.
During the exam session, candidates are required to present and attach the A2 language certificate or the corresponding equivalence certificate to the exam paper; otherwise, they will not be allowed to take the exam.

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

Theoretical and practical skills.

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

Arithmetic average of the score (converted into thirtieths as per the “Normative handbook for Foreign Languages and Literature students”) obtained in the A2 language certification taken at the CLA or equivalent, and the score obtained in the Chinese Language 1 test taken at the Department. The exam score is expressed out of thirty. The exam is passed with a score equal to or greater than 18/30.

Exam language

italiano, cinese