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.

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:

Bachelor's degree in Languages and Cultures for Tourism and International Commerce - Enrollment from 2025/2026

Type D and Type F Credits (CFUs D and F)

As part of the academic plans for each degree program, students must earn a specified number of credits from the Type D and F (CFUs D and F) categories.  

CFUs D (student's choice activities)  

CFUs D can be earned through various activities, including:

  • Elective courses: non-mandatory courses within your plan of study, subject to the approval of the Chair of the Teaching Committee the course cannot be selected independently.
  • Accredited activities: activities accredited by the Teaching Committee
  • Language Proficiency: acquiring proficiency in languages different from or additional to the required ones.
  • Internships or apprenticeships: practical work experience in relevant fields  
  • TALCs (Transversal Skills): skills gained through specific university programs.

The total number of CFUs D is calculated over the entire degree period (two or three years) and is not tied to a single academic year. 

Transversal skills 

Explore the learning pathways promoted by the University's Teaching and Learning Center for currently enrolled students that aim to develop transversal skills

Please note: TALC courses are only recognized as CFUs D.  

Contamination Lab  

The Contamination Lab Verona (CLab Verona) is an experiential learning program focused on innovation and business culture. It offers students the opportunity to collaborate in teams across different programmes and disciplines to solve challenges posed private companies and institutions. Completing this pathway earns students 6 CFUs D. Learn more about the CLab challenges here.  

  Important Notes:  

  • To be eligible for any credit-bearing learning activities, including electives, students must be enrolled in the academic year during which the activities are offered.  
  • GRADUATING SENIORS: Students who plan to graduate in the November or March/April sessions are advised NOT to undertake extracurricular activities in a new academic year (in which they are not enrolled), as these graduation sessions correspond to the previous academic year. Activities completed during an academic year in which students is not enrolled will not be credited with CFUs.  

CFUs F (other training activities)  

CFUs F typically relate to skills in computing and languages, internships and apprenticeships, and other educational activities accredited by the Teaching Committee.  

The degree program in Languages and Cultures for Tourism and International Commerce recognizes the following:  

  • 3 CFUs for a third language (B1 level)  
  • 3 CFUs for computer skills  
  • 6 CFUs for a mandatory internship.  

Computer skills can be acquired by:  

  • Passing the test in the University's computer labs.  
  • Attending and passing the final exams for courses offered by schools and centres accredited by AICA (Italian Association for Computer Science and Automatic Computing) or courses recognized by the Province and Region. Applications for the recognition of previously acquired computer skills are reviewed by the Commission for the Recognition of Computer Skills.  

Internship are designed to provide students with direct, practical knowledge and experience relevant to their field of study, helping them acquire specific professional skills.  

To discover all the teaching activities accredited by the foreign teaching college click here

Teaching code

4S002896

Credits

9

Language

English en

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

L-LIN/12 - LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION - ENGLISH

Period

II semestre (Area Lingue e letterature straniere) dal Feb 17, 2025 al May 24, 2025.

Courses Single

Authorized

Learning objectives

This class aims at developing and consolidating students’ competence in the phonological and morphological aspects of contemporary English, also paying attention to their evolution over time. Students should also acquire a linguistic competence in English at a B2 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Prerequisites and basic notions

B2 Level of Linguistic Competence
Linguistic competence certificates (both internal and external) obtained starting from October 1, 2024 will be valid for 3 year, as indicated in the Vademecum for students of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures

Program

Introduction to English Linguistics: Focus on Phonetics, Phonology and Morphology
Syllabus
1. HISTORICAL OVERVIEW OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, ITS STRUCTURAL FEATURES AND LEXICON
2. PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY
- The International Phonetic Alphabet
- speech organs
- vowels and consonants
- voicing
- place of articulation
- manner of articulation
- intonation and prosody
3. MORPHOLOGY
- functional and lexical words
- morphemes
- affixes
- word formation processes:
- inflection
- derivation
- compounding
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Roach, Peter (2013) "English Phonetics and Phonology. A Practical Course", Cambridge, Cambridge University Press. (4th edition)
Plag, Ingo (2003) "Word-Formation in English". Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Svartvik, Jan and Geoffrey Leech (2006) "English. One Tongue, Many Voices", London, Palgrave Macmillan.
Class presentations will be made available on-line during the course.

Bibliography

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Didactic methods

Classes in English with a focus on practical exercises
Class attendance and active participation in class is highly encouraged
Powerpoint presentations will be made available online on the Moodle platform during the course
Non-attending students:
The syllabus, study materials and assessment methods will be the same for attending and non-attending students. However, non-attending students may contact the instructor for clarification on the syllabus or the exam preparation (if they do not find the information they are looking for in the syllabus or the slides)

Learning assessment procedures

Written exam lasting 80 minutes with exercises of various typologies and multiple-choice questions

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

Correcteness of questions and exercises
Reasoning ability

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

The final grade is made of the average between the mark in part related to the English Language 1 course and the linguistic competence.

Exam language

Inglese/English