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Laurea in Lingue e culture per il turismo e il commercio internazionale - Enrollment from 2025/2026

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

2° Year   activated in the A.Y. 2012/2013

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
Prima lingua straniera anno II
9
B
L-LIN/04
Seconda lingua straniera anno II
9
B
L-LIN/04

3° Year   activated in the A.Y. 2013/2014

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
Prima lingua straniera anno III
9
B
L-LIN/12
9
B
L-LIN/04
9
B
L-LIN/07
Seconda lingua straniera anno III
9
B
L-LIN/12
9
B
L-LIN/04
9
B
L-LIN/07
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
activated in the A.Y. 2012/2013
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
Prima lingua straniera anno II
9
B
L-LIN/04
Seconda lingua straniera anno II
9
B
L-LIN/04
activated in the A.Y. 2013/2014
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
Prima lingua straniera anno III
9
B
L-LIN/12
9
B
L-LIN/04
9
B
L-LIN/07
Seconda lingua straniera anno III
9
B
L-LIN/12
9
B
L-LIN/04
9
B
L-LIN/07
Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 1°- 2°- 3°

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Teaching code

4S00887

Credits

9

Language

English en

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

L-LIN/12 - LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION - ENGLISH

Period

II semestre dal Feb 24, 2014 al May 31, 2014.

Location

VERONA

Learning outcomes

The course analyzes proxemic issues in the context of English

Program

READING LIST - FINAL VERSION


Programma e bibliografia definitiva (aggiornata al 6 maggio 2014)

Argyle, Michael, “Is Nonverbal Communication a Kind of Language?”, ETC, Summer 1989, pp. 158-162

Ekman, Paul, Emotions Revealed. Understanding Faces and Feelings , New York, Times Books 2003 (Te lo leggo in faccia. Riconoscere le emozioni anche quando sono nascoste, Torino, Amrita 2008)

Ekman, Paul, Telling Lies, New York, Norton 2009 (CHAPTERS 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 e 10 ONLY)

Ekman, Paul http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/are_facial_expressions_universal

Feldman Barrett, Lisa http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/02/opinion/sunday/what-faces-cant-tell-us.html?_r=1

Goleman, Daniel (ed). Chapter on Paul Ekman in Destructive Emotions

Hall, Edward T., The Hidden Dimension , New York, Anchor Books 1969. ONLY chapters 5, 6, 9, 10, 11 and 12 (volume available at the Frinzi library, both in English and in Italian)

Prabhu, T. “Proxemics. Some Challenges and Strategies in Nonverbal Communication”, The IUP Journal of Soft Skills 4 (3), 2010, pp. 7-14

Watson, O. Michael, Proxemic Behavior. A Cross-Cultural Study, The Hague, Mouton 1970. ONLY chapters 2 and 5

Videos
Secrets of Body Language – Documentary http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cdz9TF2PPso

Linguaggio del corpo del presidente Clinton http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fE28XMjU18

The Human Face http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/the-human-face/
Paul Ekman, PhD: Compassion and Emotion http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46SiUAd35iA

Dr. Paul Ekman on Expression and Gesture and Their Role in Emotion and Deception - Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9i-9_QuetA

Dr. Paul Ekman on Expression and Gesture and Their Role in Emotion and Deception - Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_tlSAccoWU

Proxemics http://proxemics.weebly.com/types-of-proxemics.html

http://www.jannilla.se/tag/facial-expressions/ (recognizing facial expressions)

http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/ei_quiz/#20 (recognizing facial expressions)

ADDITIONAL READING. The following are not part of the course’s reading list, therefore they are not required reading. They are meant to provide additional information to those interested in the topic.

Axtell, Roger, Gestures. The Do’s and Taboos of Body Language Around the World, New York, Wiley 1998 (English paperback available at amazon.it)

Examination Methods

Oral exam for all students.
C1 in English is a pre-requisite in order 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