ENGLISH LANGUAGE FOR SOCIAL SCIENCES
LINGUA INGLESE PER LE SCIENZE SOCIALI
Aspects of British Civilization
Aspetti della civiltà britannica
| A.Y. | Credits |
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| 2017/2018 | 4 |
| Lecturer | Office hours for students | |
|---|---|---|
| Roberto Salvucci | after the lectures |
Assigned to the Degree Course
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Learning Objectives
The course, through the study of some aspects of British culture and society, aims at the acquisition of adeguate translation and conversational skills in English language
Program
Reading and translation of the following chapters:
"Social Services"
"Politics and government"
Bridging Courses
None
Learning Achievements (Dublin Descriptors)
The students must achieve ability to understand a text in english. Ability to translate an english text. Communication skills.
The students must attain these skills by attending classes during the course.
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
The teaching material made available by the lecturer can be found, together with other supporting activities, inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it
Teaching, Attendance, Course Books and Assessment
- Teaching
Lectures in the classroom with students to improove their reading ability, translation and conversational skills in english language
- Attendance
Students must attend at least three quarter of the lessons
- Course books
Oakland J., British Civilization. An Introduction, Routledge, Great Britain 2010, Latest Edition
- Assessment
Oral exam consisting in an english conversation on the subjects studied during the course
- 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.
Additional Information for Non-Attending Students
- Teaching
Individual study
- Attendance
Reading and translation of two chapters of the text book
- Course books
Oakland J., British Civilization. An Introduction, Routledge, Great Britain 2010, LatestEdition
- Assessment
Oral exam consisting in an english conversation on the subjects studied during the course
- 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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