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Academic calendar

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Academic calendar

Course calendar

The Academic Calendar sets out the degree programme lecture and exam timetables, as well as the relevant university closure dates..

Definition of lesson periods
Period From To
Sem. IA (31.10.16 sosp.lezioni) Oct 3, 2016 Nov 12, 2016
Sem. IB Nov 14, 2016 Jan 21, 2017
Sem. IIA Feb 27, 2017 Apr 22, 2017
Sem. IIB Apr 24, 2017 Jun 10, 2017
Exam sessions
Session From To
Sessione d'esami invernale Jan 23, 2017 Feb 25, 2017
Sessione d'esame estiva Jun 12, 2017 Jul 29, 2017
Sessione d'esami autunnale Aug 21, 2017 Sep 23, 2017
Degree sessions
Session From To
Sessione di Laurea Estiva Jul 10, 2017 Jul 15, 2017
Sessione di Laurea Autunnale Dec 18, 2017 Dec 21, 2017
Sessione di Laurea Invernale Mar 23, 2018 Mar 29, 2018
Holidays
Period From To
Festa di Ognissanti Nov 1, 2016 Nov 1, 2016
Festa dell'Immacolata Dec 8, 2016 Dec 8, 2016
Vacanze Natalizie Dec 23, 2016 Jan 7, 2017
Vacanze Pasquali Apr 14, 2017 Apr 18, 2017
Festa della Liberazione Apr 25, 2017 Apr 25, 2017
Festa dei Lavoratori May 1, 2017 May 1, 2017
Festa del Santo Patrono - San Zeno May 21, 2017 May 21, 2017
Festa della Repubblica Jun 2, 2017 Jun 2, 2017
Vacanze Estive Aug 14, 2017 Aug 19, 2017

Exam calendar

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Academic staff

B C D F G L M P S T U V Z

Barbierato Federico

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Bernini Lorenzo

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Boscaini Maurizio

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Brunetti Simona

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Caleffi Paola Maria

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Calvi Lisanna

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Camurri Renato

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Cavaleri Mattia

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Cavallo Tiziana

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Ceschi Andrea

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Cubico Serena

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Dalla Preda Mila

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Delfitto Denis

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Formiga Federica

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Magagnino Mario

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Mastrocinque Attilio

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Migliorati Lorenzo

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Paini Anna Maria

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Pernigo Giuseppe

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Poggi Davide

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Sartori Riccardo

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Soldani Arnaldo

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Tani Stefano

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Tommasoli Silvano

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Tuppini Tommaso

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Ugolini Gherardo

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Valbusa Ivan

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Viviani Debora

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Zorzi Margherita

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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.

2° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2017/2018

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
12
A
L-LIN/12
2nd foreign language B1 (CB Test): French, German, Russian, Spanish
6
E
-

3° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2018/2019

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
Prova finale
6
E
-
activated in the A.Y. 2017/2018
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
12
A
L-LIN/12
2nd foreign language B1 (CB Test): French, German, Russian, Spanish
6
E
-
Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 1°- 2°- 3°
Between the years: 1°- 2°- 3°
Stage/laboratories
9
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.




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Teaching code

4S02217

Credits

12

Language

English en

The teaching is organized as follows:

I MODULO PARTE (I)

Credits

6

Period

First half of Semester 1

Academic staff

Paola Maria Caleffi

II MODULO PARTE (P)

Credits

6

Period

Second half of Semester 1

Academic staff

Paola Maria Caleffi

Learning outcomes

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MM: I MODULO PARTE (I)
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The module is aimed at providing an introduction to English linguistics, both in diachronic and in synchronic terms, in order to consolidate the students’ linguistic skills that are mostly relevant to the professional prospects related to the degree in Communication Sciences. Diachronically, the module will outline the key stages of the history of the English language, with a particular attention on the evolution of the role of English as the language of international communication following globalisation. From a synchronic perspective, the module will focus on aspects of the language at the phonological/phonetic and morphological levels. The peculiarities of the phonological/phonetic and morphological features related to the use of English as a lingua franca will be highlighted through a comparative analysis with major native varieties of English.
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MM: II MODULO PARTE (P)
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The aim of the module is to develop students’ ability to critically observe the use of language in specific communicative settings through an introduction to the discipline of discourse analysis. Adopting a critical discourse analysis approach, the main features and communication strategies of argumentative/persuasive texts will be investigated, with a special focus on linguistic choices. Specifically, the main rhetorical-discursive features of the language of politics, advertising, and journalism will be analysed. At the end of the module, students will be able to apply methods and contents typical of critical discourse analysis to examine and interpret with a higher degree of critical awareness linguistic and communicative strategies adopted in the production of different texts belonging to different genres.

Program

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MM: I MODULO PARTE (I)
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• The key stages of the history of the English language: from Old English to Global English. • English as the language of global communication: the concepts of ELF, ESL, EFL. • Key concepts of the phonology/phonetics of the English language: the International Phonetic Alphabet; the phonological system and the sounds of the English language; phonological transcription; key concepts of connected speech; phonological/phonetic peculiarities of the use of English as a lingua franca. • Key concepts of morphology of the English language, with a specific focus on word-formation processes: inflection; derivation with affixation; compounding; conversion; truncation and abbreviation; blending. Creativity at the level of morphology in the use of English as a lingua franca. Texts and learning material Class slides (downloadable from Moodle) Facchinetti, Roberta (2016) English Phonetics and Morphology. A reader for first year university students. 3rd edition. Verona: Quiedit. Svartvik, Jan and Leech, Geoffrey (2006) English. On tongue, many voices. Basingstoke/New York: Palgrave Macmillan (capitoli 1-5, 7,8,10-12). Galloway, Nicola and Rose, Heath (2015) Introducing Global Englishes. New York: Routledge (capitoli 1, 3 , 7, 10). Further material, and bibliographical references for further reading will be provided during the course and uploaded on the Moodle platform. The programme is the same for "studenti frequentanti" and "non frequentanti" (attending/non-attending students). The module consists of 18 lectures, some of which will be devoted to practice (exercises and correction), in particular for the part concerning phonetics and phonology. During the last class students will have the opportunity to perform a mock exam. Lectures will be held for the most part in English. IMPORTANT NOTE: the final exam will be about BOTH modules. PRE-REQUISITE for the final exam is the B2 certification COMPLETE.
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MM: II MODULO PARTE (P)
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• Introduction to the concepts of discourse and discourse analysis. • Critical discourse analysis as a methodology for the study and understanding of the use of language as a form of social practice. • The language of politics: communication purposes and strategies. Analysis of political speeches. • The language of advertising: communication purposes and strategies. Analysis of advertising texts. • The language of journalism: communication purposes and strategies. Analysis of journalistic texts. Texts and learning material Machin, David and Mayr, Andrea (2012) How to do critical discourse analysis. LA/London/New Delhi/Singapore/Washington DC: SAGE. Introduction and chapters 2,4,6,7,8. Goddard, A. (2002) The Language of Advertising. London: Routledge. Charteris-Black, J. (2014) Analysing Political Speeches. Rhetoric, Discourse and Metaphor. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. Relevant chapters will be specified during classes, and communicated also online for students who cannot attend. Richardson, J.E. (2007) Analysing Newspapers. An Approach from Critical Discourse Analysis. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. Relevant chapters will be specified during classes, and communicated also online for students who cannot attend. The programme is the same for "studenti frequentanti" and "studenti non-frequentanti" (attending and non-attending students). The module consists of 18 lectures, during which frontal teaching will be combined with class activities consisting in the analysis of examples of texts belonging to the genres under investigation. During the last class students will have the opportunity to perform a mock exam. Lectures will be held for the most part in English. IMPORTANT NOTE: the final exam will be about BOTH modules. PRE-REQUISITE for the final exam is the B2 certification COMPLETE.

Bibliography

Reference texts
Author Title Publishing house Year ISBN Notes
Richardson, J.E. Analysing Newspapers. An Approach from Critical Discourse Analysis Palgrave Macmillan 2007
Charteris-Black, J. Analysing Political Speeches. Rhetoric, Discourse and Metaphor Palgrave Macmillan 2014
Kuiper, K. and W. S. Allan An Introduction to English Language: Word, Sound and Sentence (4th edition) (Edizione 4) Palgrave Macmillan 2016
Svartvik, J. and Leech, G. English. One tongue, many voices Palgrave Macmillan 2006
Facchinetti, R. English Phonetics and Morphology. A reader for first year university students (Edizione 3) QuiEdit 2016
Cruttenden, A. Gimson's Pronunciation of English Routledge 2014
Machin, D. and Mayr, A. How to do Critical Discourse Analysis SAGE 2012
Galloway, N. and Rose, H. Introducing Global English Routledge 2015 978-0-415-83531-2
Goddard, A. The language of advertising Routledge 2002
Plag, Ingo Word-Formation in English Cambridge University Press 2003

Examination Methods

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MM: I MODULO PARTE (I)
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The exam will be written and in English. The test will include questions (open and multiple choice) and practical exercises concerning both modules. Before the end of the course students will be provided with a mock exam which will be downloadable from the Moodle platform. The mock exam will also be performed during the last class. The final exam will assess both the acquisition of the course theoretical contents and the ability to apply the acquired theoretical knowledge to concrete situations of language use and analysis.
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MM: II MODULO PARTE (P)
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The exam will be written and in English. The test will include questions (open and multiple choice) and practical exercises concerning both modules. Before the end of the course students will be provided with a mock exam which will be downloadable from the Moodle platform. The mock exam will also be performed during the last class. The final exam will assess both the acquisition of the course theoretical contents and the ability to apply the acquired theoretical knowledge to concrete situations of language use and analysis.

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

Type D and Type F activities

Prima parte del Primo semestre From 10/3/16 To 11/12/16
years Modules TAF Teacher
1° 2° 3° Laboratory of History of Theatre F Simona Brunetti (Coordinator)
Seconda parte del Primo semestre From 11/14/16 To 1/21/17
years Modules TAF Teacher
1° 2° 3° Laboratory of History of Theatre F Simona Brunetti (Coordinator)
Prima parte del Secondo semestre From 2/27/17 To 4/22/17
years Modules TAF Teacher
Communication and human resources management D Serena Cubico (Coordinator)
Data elaboration laboratory F Maurizio Boscaini (Coordinator)
1° 2° 3° Professional interview F Riccardo Sartori (Coordinator)
1° 2° 3° Creative workshop in business communication F Riccardo Sartori (Coordinator)
1° 2° 3° Sociology of Communication F Lorenzo Migliorati (Coordinator)
1° 2° 3° Sociology of Mass Communication (p) F Lorenzo Migliorati (Coordinator)
Seconda parte del Secondo semestre From 4/24/17 To 6/10/17
years Modules TAF Teacher
Communication and human resources management D Serena Cubico (Coordinator)
1° 2° 3° Creative workshop in business communication F Riccardo Sartori (Coordinator)
1° 2° 3° Laboratory of radio languages F Tiziana Cavallo (Coordinator)

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File pdf Tesi di laurea: vademecum per docenti e studenti pdf, it, 263 KB, 09/02/22

List of theses and work experience proposals

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Laureandi Scienze della Comunicazione: vademecum Various topics
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L'iter del libro in biblioteca Various topics
Proposte stages - Centro di ricerca Skenè Various topics

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