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
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 Scienze della comunicazione - Enrollment from 2025/2026| years | Modules | TAF | Teacher |
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| 1° 2° 3° | Laboratory of History of Theatre | F |
Simona Brunetti
(Coordinator)
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| years | Modules | TAF | Teacher |
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| 1° 2° 3° | Laboratory of theatrical and musical criticism | F |
Simona Brunetti
(Coordinator)
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| 1° 2° 3° | Laboratory of History of Theatre | F |
Simona Brunetti
(Coordinator)
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| years | Modules | TAF | Teacher | |
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| 1° | Recording the theatrical ephemeral | F |
Simona Brunetti
(Coordinator)
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| 1° | History of comics | F |
Claudio Gallo
(Coordinator)
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| 1° 2° 3° | Laboratory of theatrical and musical criticism | F |
Simona Brunetti
(Coordinator)
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| 1° 2° 3° | Data elaboration laboratory | F |
Maurizio Boscaini
(Coordinator)
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| 1° 2° 3° | The Role of Psychology in Human Resources: Professional interview | F |
Riccardo Sartori
(Coordinator)
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| 1° 2° 3° | Psychology and communication: Innovation and creativity processes in the workplace | F |
Riccardo Sartori
(Coordinator)
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| 1° 2° 3° | Sociology of Communication | F |
Lorenzo Migliorati
(Coordinator)
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| 1° 2° 3° | Sociology of Mass Communication (p) | F |
Lorenzo Migliorati
(Coordinator)
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| years | Modules | TAF | Teacher | |
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| 1° | Creative Writing Laboratory | F |
Mariangela Lando
(Coordinator)
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| 1° | Journalistic Writing Laboratory | F |
Silvano Tommasoli
(Coordinator)
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| 1° | Recording the theatrical ephemeral | F |
Simona Brunetti
(Coordinator)
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| 1° | History of comics | F |
Claudio Gallo
(Coordinator)
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| 1° 2° 3° | Laboratory of radio languages | F |
Tiziana Cavallo
(Coordinator)
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| 1° 2° 3° | The Role of Psychology in Human Resources: Professional interview | F |
Riccardo Sartori
(Coordinator)
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| 1° 2° 3° | Psychology and communication: Innovation and creativity processes in the workplace | F |
Riccardo Sartori
(Coordinator)
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English SC (i) - II MODULO PARTE (P) (2017/2018)
Teaching code
4S02217
Teacher
Credits
6
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
L-LIN/12 - LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION - ENGLISH
Period
Second half of Semester 1 dal Nov 13, 2017 al Jan 20, 2018.
To show the organization of the course that includes this module, follow this link: Course organization
Learning outcomes
The aim of the module is to develop students’ ability to critically observe the use of language in specific communicative settings through an introduction to the discipline of discourse analysis. Adopting a critical discourse analysis approach, the main features and communication strategies of argumentative/persuasive texts will be investigated, with a special focus on linguistic choices. Specifically, the main rhetorical-discursive features of the language of politics, advertising, and journalism will be analysed. At the end of the module, students will be able to apply methods and contents typical of critical discourse analysis to examine and interpret with a higher degree of critical awareness linguistic and communicative strategies adopted in the production of different texts belonging to different genres.
Program
• Introduction to the concepts of discourse and discourse analysis.
• Critical discourse analysis as a methodology for the study and understanding of the use of language as a form of
social practice.
• The language of politics: communication purposes and strategies. Analysis of political speeches.
• The language of advertising: communication purposes and strategies. Analysis of advertising texts.
• The language of journalism: communication purposes and strategies. Analysis of journalistic texts.
Texts and learning material
Machin, David and Mayr, Andrea (2012) How to do critical discourse analysis. LA/London/New Delhi/Singapore/Washington DC: SAGE. Introduction and chapters 2,4,6,7,8.
Goddard, A. (2002) The Language of Advertising. London: Routledge.
Charteris-Black, J. (2014) Analysing Political Speeches. Rhetoric, Discourse and Metaphor. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. Relevant chapters will be specified during classes, and communicated also online for students who cannot attend.
Richardson, J.E. (2007) Analysing Newspapers. An Approach from Critical Discourse Analysis. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. Relevant chapters will be specified during classes, and communicated also online for students who cannot attend.
The programme is the same for "studenti frequentanti" and "studenti non-frequentanti" (attending and non-attending students).
The module consists of 18 lectures, during which frontal teaching will be combined with class activities consisting in the analysis of examples of texts belonging to the genres under investigation. During the last class students will have the opportunity to perform a mock exam. Lectures will be held for the most part in English.
IMPORTANT NOTE: the final exam will be about BOTH modules. PRE-REQUISITE for the final exam is the B2 certification COMPLETE.
| Author | Title | Publishing house | Year | ISBN | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richardson, J.E. | Analysing Newspapers. An Approach from Critical Discourse Analysis | Palgrave Macmillan | 2007 | ||
| Charteris-Black, J. | Analysing Political Speeches. Rhetoric, Discourse and Metaphor | Palgrave Macmillan | 2014 | ||
| Machin, D. and Mayr, A. | How to do Critical Discourse Analysis | SAGE | 2012 | ||
| Goddard, A. | The language of advertising | Routledge | 2002 |
Examination Methods
The exam will be written and in English. The test will include questions (open and multiple choice) and practical exercises concerning both modules. Before the end of the course students will be provided with a mock exam which will be downloadable from the Moodle platform. The mock exam will also be performed during the last class. The final exam will assess both the acquisition of the course theoretical contents and the ability to apply the acquired theoretical knowledge to concrete situations of language use and analysis.
