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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.

Study Plan

A.A. 2024/2025 A.A. 2023/2024 A.A. 2022/2023 A.A. 2021/2022 A.A. 2020/2021 A.A. 2019/2020 A.A. 2018/2019 A.A. 2017/2018 A.A. 2016/2017 A.A. 2015/2016 A.A. 2014/2015 A.A. 2013/2014 A.A. 2012/2013 A.A. 2011/2012 A.A. 2010/2011 A.A. 2009/2010 A.A. 2008/2009

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If you are a new student interested in enrolling, you can find information about the course of study on the course page:

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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.

1° Year

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
12
A
L-FIL-LET/12
6
A
INF/01
12
A
L-LIN/12
6
A
L-LIN/01
6
A
M-STO/04
6
B
L-ART/07
6
B
L-ART/05
6
F
-

2° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2010/2011

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
Un insegnamento a scelta tra
6
B
SECS-P/08
6
B
SECS-P/08
12
B/C
M-FIL/01 ,M-FIL/03
12
B
M-PSI/05
12
A
SPS/07 ,SPS/08
6
B
L-ART/06
6
E
-
6
D
-

3° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2011/2012

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
Un insegnamento a scelta tra
6
C
L-FIL-LET/14
6
C
M-DEA/01
6
C
M-STO/06
6
C
L-FIL-LET/11
Un insegnamento a scelta tra
6
C
M-STO/08
6
C
M-STO/08
6
C
M-STO/08
6
B
IUS/10
6
B
SPS/01
6
A
INF/01
6
B
M-FIL/02
6
B
M-PSI/06
6
F
-
6
D
-
Prova finale
6
E
-

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TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.

A Basic activities
B Characterizing activities
C Related or complementary activities
D Activities to be chosen by the student
E Final examination
F Other training activities
S Placements in companies, public or private institutions and professional associations
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padvanced
mMasterful

English SC (i) - I MODULO PARTE (I)  (2009/2010)

Teaching code

4S02217

Teacher

Roberta Facchinetti

Credits

6

Also offered in courses:

Language

English en

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

L-LIN/12 - LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION - ENGLISH

Period

I semestre dal Sep 28, 2009 al Jan 16, 2010.

Location

VERONA

Seminars 0

To show the organization of the course that includes this module, follow this link:  Course organization

Learning outcomes

The course aims at helping students improve, consolidate and further develop their competence in English for the Media, particularly with reference to their reading and listening skills within the fields advertising, journalism and politics

Program

Pre-requisites
Entry level required: B1 (intermediate), according to the European framework.

Programme

INTRODUCTORY MODULE (36 hours)
1. basic aspects of the history of the English language;
2. main phonetic symbols (IPA alphabet);
3. English morphology, with special reference to the most recurrent affixes;
4. analysis and discussion of English TV programmes (mostly TV news and political debates from SKY NEWS, BBC WORLD, CNN and FOX NEWS);
5. analysis of TV / on-line / print advertisements, highlighting the rhetorical-discursive structures typical of the language of advertisements.

Teaching methodology:
Lectures, tutorials, seminars and practice sessions.

Suggested texts
BEARD, Adrian (2000) The Language of Politics, London: Routledge.
FACCHINETTI Roberta (1999) English in the Humanities: History and Philosophy, Padova: CEDAM.
HERMERÉN, Lars (1999) English for Sale: A Study of the Language of Advertising, Lund: Lund University Press.
HODGSON, F. W. (1996) 4th ed. Modern Newspaper Practice: A Primer on the Press, Oxford: Focal Press.
Further texts will be given handed out to the students during the lessons.

Examination Methods

1. Contents and lexicon
2. Phonetics
3. Morphology
4. Textual analysis: the language of advertising

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE