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.

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

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. 2013/2014

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
12
A
L-LIN/12
Seconda lingua straniera competenza linguistica - liv. b1 (informatizzato)
activated in the A.Y. 2013/2014
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
12
A
L-LIN/12
Seconda lingua straniera competenza linguistica - liv. b1 (informatizzato)

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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.




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Teaching code

4S02217

Credits

12

Coordinator

Elisa Bordin

Language

English en

Location

VERONA

The teaching is organized as follows:

I MODULO PARTE (I) en

Credits

6

Period

II semestrino A

Location

VERONA

Academic staff

Elisa Bordin

II MODULO PARTE (P) en

Credits

6

Period

II semestrino B

Location

VERONA

Academic staff

Valentina Adami

Learning outcomes

Module: I MODULO PARTE (I)
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The course aims at expanding the students' competence in English by developing oral and written comprehension. In particular, the course will deal with the complexities of contemporary English and with English of the Media.


Module: II MODULO PARTE (P)
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Program

Module: I MODULO PARTE (I)
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The first part will briefly cover the history of English and will strengthen the students' phonetic and morphological competence.It will also introduce students to English for the Media, with specific reference to aspects of English for Politics.
Students have to obtain the B2 certificate at CLA (Centro Linguistico di Ateneo) before taking the final exam.

Texts
David Crystal. The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language.
Goodman, Graddol, Lillis. Redesigning English: New Texts, New Identities. Routledge (2nd ed.) 2007.


Module: II MODULO PARTE (P)
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The second part will expand the analysis of English for the Media and will analyze examples of the language of journalism, of advertising, of the New Media, etc. Cultural traits will be also examined besides the rhetorical and discourse characteristics.
Class discussion is welcome.
Students have to obtain the B2 certificate at CLA (Centro Linguistico di Ateneo) before taking the final exam.

Texts

Roberta Facchinetti, Nicholas Brownlees, Birte Bös, Udo Fries. News as Changing Texts. Corpora, Methodologies and Analysis. Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2012.
Goodman, Graddol, Lillis. Redesigning English: New Texts, New Identities. Routledge (2nd ed.) 2007.

Examination Methods

Module: I MODULO PARTE (I)
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Written exam, which the students can take once they have the B2 certificate.


Module: II MODULO PARTE (P)
-------Written exam, which the students can take once they have the B2 certificate.

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