ENGLISH LANGUAGE
LINGUA INGLESE
English in Psychology
English in Psychology
A.Y. | Credits |
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2017/2018 | 8 |
Lecturer | Office hours for students | |
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Marie Ines Calajoe | Monday 11.00 - 12.00 |
Teaching in foreign languages |
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Course entirely taught in a foreign language
English
This course is entirely taught in a foreign language and the final exam can be taken in the foreign language. |
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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 - 4 lessons (4 hours)
ii. Lexicon specific for psychology - 4 lessons (4 hours)
iii. Text analysis - 8 lessons (8 hours)
iv. Translation - 8 lessons (16 hours)
v. Discussions on psychology - 8 lessons (16 hours)
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 Blended learning/Moodle platform.
Teaching, Attendance, Course Books and Assessment
- Teaching
Lectures and interactive lessons
- Attendance
Attendance is not obligatory.
- 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: Translation (one hour) and dictation (one sitting per session) and Oral exam (two sittings per session).
For the oral exam the student must choose 15 readings from the text, A New Companion to English Grammar, QuattroVenti, Urbino, 2006 (with CD).
The student will be expected to:
i) read the text chosen with proper pronunciation.
ii) discuss the arguments of the chosen texts.
iii) answer questions about the grammatical content of the chosen texts.
- Disabilità e DSA
Le studentesse e gli studenti che hanno registrato la certificazione di disabilità o la certificazione di DSA presso l'Ufficio Inclusione e diritto allo studio, possono chiedere di utilizzare le mappe concettuali (per parole chiave) durante la prova di esame.
A tal fine, è necessario inviare le mappe, due settimane prima dell’appello di esame, alla o al docente del corso, che ne verificherà la coerenza con le indicazioni delle linee guida di ateneo e potrà chiederne la modifica.
Additional Information for Non-Attending Students
- Teaching
The exam requirements and study material are the same for non-attending students.
- Attendance
Attendance is not obligatory.
- 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: Translation and dictation (one sitting per session) and Oral exam (two sittings per session).
- Disabilità e DSA
Le studentesse e gli studenti che hanno registrato la certificazione di disabilità o la certificazione di DSA presso l'Ufficio Inclusione e diritto allo studio, possono chiedere di utilizzare le mappe concettuali (per parole chiave) durante la prova di esame.
A tal fine, è necessario inviare le mappe, due settimane prima dell’appello di esame, alla o al docente del corso, che ne verificherà la coerenza con le indicazioni delle linee guida di ateneo e potrà chiederne la modifica.
Notes
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 Blended learning/Moodle platform.
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