ENGLISH LANGUAGE
LINGUA INGLESE
English in Psychology
English in Psychology
| A.Y. | Credits |
|---|---|
| 2016/2017 | 8 |
| Lecturer | Office hours for students | |
|---|---|---|
| Marie Ines Calajoe | To be communicated |
Assigned to the Degree Course
| Date | Time | Classroom / Location |
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Learning Objectives
The course proposes to provide students with lexical, syntactic, phonological and prosodic skills useful for dictations, understanding, translating, reading and discussing an authentic text on psychology in English.
Program
i. Morphology and syntax of a sentence
ii. Lexicon specific for psychology
iii. Text analysis
iv. Translation
v. Discussions on psychology
Learning Achievements (Dublin Descriptors)
In relation to the English language the student must prove to have acquired:
- The basic language skills and knowledge.
- An understanding of the fundamental concepts in the field of psychology.
- To be able to use the knowledge and concepts in order to reason and hold discussions about psychology.
Teaching Material
The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it
Supporting Activities
· Practice and exercises will be held by Professor Patricia Barzotti
· Remedial courses (optional) for basic grammar will be given by Professor Patricia Barzotti
Note: Additional material, program and exam information will be available under the professors name on the Moodle platform.
Teaching, Attendance, Course Books and Assessment
- Teaching
Lectures and interactive lessons
- Course books
Catani E., (a cura di), A New Companion to English Grammar, QuattroVenti, Urbino, 2006 (con CD).
Catani E., A Translation Companion to Education and Psychology, QuattroVenti, Urbino,1999 (con CD)
Recommended text:
Raymond Murphy, English Grammar in Use, Cambridge University Press, 2012 (con CD)
- Assessment
Written exam (one sitting per session) and Oral exam (two sittings per session).
- Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)
Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.
To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.
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