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.

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.

activated in the A.Y. 2023/2024
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
Training (Editing or journalism field)
6
F
-
Final exam
18
E
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Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 1°- 2°
Between the years: 1°- 2°
Further activities
6
F
-

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Teaching code

4S010491

Credits

6

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

L-LIN/12 - LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION - ENGLISH

Period

2 A, 2 B

Learning objectives

The course aims to provide students with knowledge and skills in English for journalistic purposes. At the end of the course, students will be able to produce journalistic pieces online and offline, with special reference to news reports, features, commentaries, and reviews, as well as texts aimed at radio journalism. TV journalism and multimodal journalism will also be dealt with. At the end of the course students will have acquired the necessary skills to keep on updating and improving their competence in the field of journalism.

Prerequisites and basic notions

C1 proficiency level in English

Program

- History of journalism: the basics
- From monomodal to multimodal/multisemiotic journalism
- News reporting
- Features
- Commentaries and editorials
- Subediting
- Broadcast journalism
- Interviewing
- Freelancing
- Loaded language in journalism
- Journalistic jargon

Since this course requires active participation, non-attenders are strongly advised to choose a different course.

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Didactic methods

Lessons in class and practical sessions

Learning assessment procedures

Oral exam.
Students will be questioned on the texts analysed during the lessons and on the journalistic pieces they have written during the course. The questions will focus on the following topics:
- History of journalism: the basics
- From monomodal to multimodal/multisemiotic journalism
- News reporting
- Features
- Commentaries and editorials
- Subediting
- Broadcast journalism
- Interviewing
- Freelancing
- Loaded language in journalism
- Journalistic jargon

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

Evaluation criteria

The evaluation will focus on:
A) the journalistic texts written by the students during the lessons (structure and linguistic correctness)
B) mastery of the subjects, clarity and effectiveness of presentation.

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

Half of the final mark will draw on the texts written by the students during the course (news report, feature, commentary); the second half will draw on the oral exam.

Exam language

inglese