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Type D and Type F activities
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 culture per il turismo e il commercio internazionale - Enrollment from 2025/2026Type 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
French language. terminology and translation (2024/2025)
Teaching code
4S002933
Teacher
Coordinator
Credits
9
Language
French
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
L-LIN/04 - LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION – FRENCH
Period
II semestre (Area Lingue e letterature straniere) dal Feb 17, 2025 al May 24, 2025.
Courses Single
Authorized
Learning objectives
On finishing this course, the student will be able: - to identify the principles of terminology, mainly in the French-speaking context; - to acquire the methods and the main IT tools of terminography; - to apply these concepts and instruments in French-Italian translation in the fields of tourism and international business; - to have a language competence in French corresponding to level C1 of the CEFR.
Prerequisites and basic notions
In order to pass the exame it is COMPULSORY to have completed the exams of Language and Literature of the 2nd year.
The oral examination concerns the entire program and can be taken after obtaining C1 level.
The verification of language level is based on the certifications issued by the CLA (Centro Linguistico d'Ateneo) or other institutions recognized by the MIUR (DELF C1, DFP DALF C1, Esabac, please consult the dedicated web page on the CLA website) and is preparatory to the oral examination.
Program
This course deals with the principles of terminology and terminography in relation with specialized translation in the fields of tourism and international business.
The contents include: the theories of terminology, especially in the Francophone tradition; the term; the domain; the definition; the corpus; the theories of translation; pragmatic translation; the analysis of given translations; the choice of equivalents.
Some practical activities will be proposed, including the writing of French-Italian terminological records and the translation of texts about tourism and international business.
Bibliography
Didactic methods
The lectures will be held in French.
Didactic methods include:
• Lectures on the main theoretical notions.
• Examples and case studies.
• Terminology works and translations.
The syllabus, the course materials, and any further details will be published on the dedicated E-learning platform (Moodle).
The lecturer is available to give further instructions by e-mail or during office hours.
Missed lectures can be made up via the materials posted on Moodle and by contacting the lecturer.
Learning assessment procedures
Oral examination, entirely in French, aims at ensuring the acquisition of theoretical notions and the ability to apply them in practical cases.
Students attending the course will pass a part of the exam (written) in continuous assessment.
For non-attending students, the oral examination will take place on the entire syllabus; further details will be posted on Moodle.
ERASMUS students are requested to contact the lecturer at the beginning of the course for clarification.
Evaluation criteria
The oral interview will test:
- the acquisition of theoretical notions of terminology and specialised translation;
- the ability to exemplify;
- the acquisition of methodology;
- clarity.
Criteria for the composition of the final grade
The evaluation is expressed in /30.
The final grade will be obtained from the average of the language level converted to /30 based on the indications in the "Vademecum normativo per gli studenti dell'Area di Lingue e Letterature Straniere" and that of the oral examination and will be expressed in /30.
Linguistic level required
French C1 level is required.
The verification of language level is based on the certifications issued by the CLA (Centro Linguistico d'Ateneo) or other institutions recognized by the MIUR (please consult the dedicated web page in the CLA website).
Exam language
Francese / Français
