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.

Study Plan

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
1st foreign language
9
B
L-LIN/12
9
B
L-LIN/04
9
B
L-LIN/14
9
B
L-LIN/07
9
B
L-LIN/21
2nd foreign language
9
B
L-LIN/12
9
B
L-LIN/04
9
B
L-LIN/14
9
B
L-LIN/07
9
B
L-LIN/21
1st foreign literature 1 LM. Forms, genres and critical approaches
6
B
L-LIN/10
6
B
L-LIN/03
6
B
L-LIN/13
6
B
L-LIN/21
6
B
L-LIN/05
2nd foreign literature 1 LM. Forms, genres and critical approaches
6
B
L-LIN/10
6
B
L-LIN/03
6
B
L-LIN/13
6
B
L-LIN/21
6
B
L-LIN/05
9
B
L-FIL-LET/14
6
B
L-FIL-LET/10

2° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2021/2022

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
1st foreign literature disciplinary area
6
C
L-LIN/11
6
C
L-LIN/03
6
C
L-LIN/13
6
C
L-LIN/10
6
C
L-LIN/21
6
C
L-LIN/06
2nd foreign literature disciplinary area or textual and comparative studies
6
C
L-LIN/11
6
C
L-LIN/03
6
C
L-LIN/13
6
C
L-LIN/10
6
C
L-LIN/21
6
C
L-LIN/06
6
C
L-FIL-LET/14
1st or 2nd foreign literature 2 LM. Critical methodologies and textual interpretation
6
B
L-LIN/10
6
B
L-LIN/03
6
B
L-LIN/13
6
B
L-LIN/05
6
B
L-LIN/21
A philology to be chosen among the following (philology must be related to one of the chosen languages)
6
B
L-FIL-LET/15
6
B
L-FIL-LET/09
6
B
L-LIN/21
History of the 1st or the 2nd foreign language
6
B
L-LIN/12
6
B
L-LIN/04
6
B
L-LIN/14
6
B
L-LIN/07
6
B
L-LIN/21
Dissertation
21
E
-
activated in the A.Y. 2021/2022
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
1st foreign literature disciplinary area
6
C
L-LIN/11
6
C
L-LIN/03
6
C
L-LIN/13
6
C
L-LIN/10
6
C
L-LIN/21
6
C
L-LIN/06
2nd foreign literature disciplinary area or textual and comparative studies
6
C
L-LIN/11
6
C
L-LIN/03
6
C
L-LIN/13
6
C
L-LIN/10
6
C
L-LIN/21
6
C
L-LIN/06
6
C
L-FIL-LET/14
1st or 2nd foreign literature 2 LM. Critical methodologies and textual interpretation
6
B
L-LIN/10
6
B
L-LIN/03
6
B
L-LIN/13
6
B
L-LIN/05
6
B
L-LIN/21
A philology to be chosen among the following (philology must be related to one of the chosen languages)
6
B
L-FIL-LET/15
6
B
L-FIL-LET/09
6
B
L-LIN/21
History of the 1st or the 2nd foreign language
6
B
L-LIN/12
6
B
L-LIN/04
6
B
L-LIN/14
6
B
L-LIN/07
6
B
L-LIN/21
Dissertation
21
E
-
Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 1°- 2°
18
D
-
Between the years: 1°- 2°
Other teaching activities
6
F
-

Legend | Type of training activity (TTA)

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

Varieties of German  (2020/2021)

Teaching code

4S006115

Teacher

Sibilla Cantarini

Coordinator

Sibilla Cantarini

Credits

9

Language

German de

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

L-LIN/14 - LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION - GERMAN

Period

II semestre (Lingue e letterature straniere) dal Feb 15, 2021 al May 29, 2021.

Lessons timetable MoodleMoodle Seminars 0

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this module students will be able to: - recognize and describe, in general terms, the various dimensions of language variation in German; - analyse grammatical and/or lexical feature of German with respect to selected dimensions of language variation; - compare German with other languages with respect to specific grammatical and/or lexical features; - present the acquired knowledge convincingly, using eletronic resources and ICT, also with regard to teaching German as a foreign language; - demonstrate German language skills that correspond to the C2 level of the CEFR.

Program

Introduction to contemporary German phraseology

In the strictest sense, phraseology is a field of investigation involving the study of a set of fixed expressions. Typically, these are idiomatic expressions such as bei jemandem einen Stein im Brett haben, einen Bock schießen, kein Land (mehr) sehen, and other types of multiword lexical units in which the meaning of the expression does not derive from the meaning of the elements that make up the expression. More precisely, phraseological units are characterised by different degrees of fixity, semantic stability and metaphorical meaning, and from a textual point of view they can have an emphatic or intensifying function, amongst others. The relative formal variability and the graduality in their motivation make the criterion of non-compositionality of the phrasing units’ meaning less stringent, especially given the fact that motivation can be performed on both an etymological basis and in light of metaphorical and metonymic processes.
In addition to the analysis of phraseological phenomena in the strictest sense, for which some classifications are also provided in function of the resulting primary or secondary category, particular importance will be given to collocations—lexical phenomena considered somewhere between idiomatic expressions, whose syntagmatic rigidity they do not share, and free combinations, with respect to which they are more greatly restricted. Collocations, for example eine herbe Enttäuschung, sich die Zähne putzen, eine Entscheidung treffen, Medikamente einnehmen, heikle Frage, hoher Verlust, may be semi-compositional or compositional. A particular type of collocation is the support verb construction, i.e., a construction in which the verb has no predicate function but serves as a support for the noun, which is, however, a predicate. With reference to the phraseological units taken into consideration and in particular to the last type of phenomena mentioned a description will also be given at a comparative level and implications for teaching German as L2 will be considered.

Course language: German.
Teaching method: frontal teaching, flipped classroom.

Bibliographic References
Burger, H. 2010. Phraseologie. Eine Einführung am Beispiel des Deutschen. Berlin: Schmidt.
Cantarini, S. 2004. Costrutti con verbo supporto: italiano e tedesco a confronto. Bologna: Pàtron
Fleischer, W. 1997. Phraseologie der deutschen Gegenwartssprache. Tübingen: Niemeyer.

Students attending the course will be given further bibliographic references during classes.

Reference texts
Author Title Publishing house Year ISBN Notes
Cantarini, Sibilla Costrutti con verbo supporto: italiano e tedesco a confronto. (Edizione 1) Pàtron 2004 978-88-9335-289-5
Fleischer, Wolfgang Phraseologie der deutschen Gegenwartssprache (Edizione 2) Niemeyer 1997
Burger, Harald Phraseologie. Eine Einführung am Beispiel des Deutschen. (Edizione 4) Schmidt 2010

Examination Methods

The exam is written (a short ‘tesina’, 1/2 of grade given by the Professor), and oral (presentation, 1/2 of the grade given by the Professor). Since it is foreseen that during the course students give a presentation and that at the end of the course they write a paper on subjects given by the Professor, the students who do not attend classes regularly must agree with the Professor on the paper to be written and presented at the beginning of the oral exam. Students are admitted to exams only after completing their C2 level of language competence.

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