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.

Type D and Type F activities

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

Prerequisites: in order to sit the exam, students need to have passed their English "saperi minimi" and to be in possession of a linguistic certification attesting a B2 level (or higher), issued by CLA (Centro Linguistico di Ateneo) or other institutions recognized by CLA. In the latter case, a CLA certificate will be issued for internal use upon request on the part of the student. Students are invited to request the certificate well in advance so that it will be available before the day of the exam.
Erasmus+ students doing their mobility in Verona are also required to have a certificate recognized by the CLA: they are therefore invited to contact the instructor and consult the CLA website to have their certificate validated or enrol in CLA courses / exams.
The validity of language certificates awarded from October 1 2024 is 3 years from the day it was awarded.

Program

1. PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY
- IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet), phonemic and phonetic transcription
- phonatory organs
- phone and phoneme
- consonants and vowels
- place of articulation
- manner of articulation
- stress
- introduction to intonation
3. MORPHOLOGY
- lexical words and functional words
- morpheme
- word-formation
- inflection
- derivation
- compounding
- clipping
- back-formation
- class conversion
Lesson slides, which are part study materials, will be available for download on the Moodle platform.

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Didactic methods

The course will combine face to face classroom lectures, held in English, with classroom discussion and practical activities; students are encouraged to participate actively. Lesson slides, which are part study materials, will be available for download on the Moodle platform. Class contents and study materials are the same for students who do not attend classes. Those students are invited to join the Moodle platform to access class materials and activities, and to contact the instructor during their office hours (office hours are published on the instructor's web page, where variations will also be communicated).
Methods of teaching support:
Guidelines and teaching materials will be uploaded in the Moodle platform of the module. Students are also invited to contact the instructor via e-mail or during office hours.
Students who may miss classes are invited to contact the instructor.

Learning assessment procedures

Students are reminded that on the day of the exam they need to show proof of possession of a B2 language certificate (see pre-requisites).
Aims: the exam aims at evaluating:
- the knowledge and understanding of the topics in the syllabus
- the ability to make linguistic analyses
- the development of metalinguistic awareness
Contents: students will be examined on the topics listed in the syllabus
Assessment: a written exam consisting of practical excercises on phonemic transcription and on the other topics covered during the course. Theoretical questions, in the form of multiple choice questions or open questions, may also be present. Students have 60 minutes to complete the exam.
The contents of the exam are the same for attending and non-attending students. All students will be tested for the same skills.

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

Evaluation will be based on correctness in the answers to questions and the resolution of exercises. Attention will also be paid to accuracy in the use of transcription conventions.

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

Evaluation: the final mark (out of 30) is a combination of the written exam (50%) and the mark of the B2 language certificate (50%).

Exam language

English