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.

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Laurea in Scienze della comunicazione - 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.

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

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
12
A
L-LIN/12
Seconda lingua straniera competenza linguistica - liv. b1 (informatizzato)
activated in the A.Y. 2012/2013
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
12
A
L-LIN/12
Seconda lingua straniera competenza linguistica - liv. b1 (informatizzato)

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Teaching code

4S02217

Credits

12

Language

Italian

The teaching is organized as follows:

I MODULO PARTE (I)

Credits

6

Period

Semestrino IB

Academic staff

Roberta Facchinetti

II MODULO PARTE (P)

Credits

6

Period

Semestrino IIA, Semestrino IIB

Academic staff

Roberta Facchinetti

Learning outcomes

Module: I MODULO PARTE (I)
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The course aims at helping students develop their competence in English, particularly with reference to the language of the Media; special attention will be dedicated to the language of politics, advertising, journalism, and to the language of the so-called New Media. The course will also illustrate the basics of the history of English.


Module: II MODULO PARTE (P)
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The course aims at helping students develop their competence in English, particularly with reference to the language of the Media; special attention will be dedicated to the language of politics, advertising, journalism, and to the language of the so-called New Media. The course will also illustrate the basics of the history of English.

Program

Module: I MODULO PARTE (I)
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Syllabus:

Pre-requisites: in order to give the exam, the students need to have reached the B2 level.

MODULE 1
 milestones in the history of English;
 focus on English phonetics and phonology;
 English morphology, with special reference to the most recurrent affixes;
 analysis of broadcast and print advertisements.


Module: II MODULO PARTE (P)
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Module II (P)
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Pre-requisites: in order to give the exam, the students need to have reached the B2 level.

MODULE 2
 analysis of newspaper texts, with special reference to news reports, features and commentaries;
 illustration of the rhetoric-discursive features typical of political language;
 analysis of political speeches;
 analysis and discussion of English TV programmes (mostly from Sky News, BBC World, CNN, Euronews, and Fox News).

Examination Methods

Module: I MODULO PARTE (I)
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One single written exam for module 1 and module 2
Module 1 (I)
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Written test, divided into six sections:
1. Contents and lexicon;
2. Phonetics;
3. Morphology;
4. Textual analysis 1: advertising;
5. Textual analysis 2: newspaper language;
6. Textual analysis 3: political language.


Module: II MODULO PARTE (P)
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One single written exam for module 1 and module 2

Module II (P)
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Written test, divided into six sections:
1. Contents and lexicon;
2. Phonetics;
3. Morphology;
4. Textual analysis 1: advertising;
5. Textual analysis 2: newspaper language;
6. Textual analysis 3: political language.

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