ENGLISH LANGUAGE
LINGUA INGLESE
English for Education Science
English for Education Science
| A.Y. | Credits |
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| 2018/2019 | 6 |
| Lecturer | Office hours for students | |
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| Joanne Margaret Birnbaum | Monday 12.30-13.30, C11, Pal. Volponi |
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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. |
Assigned to the Degree Course
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Learning Objectives
The aim of the course is to provide students with the tools to be able to read, understand and discuss authentic texts relevant to the subject (education).
Program
There will be four lessons per week and the course is given by two tutors. One tutor will focus on reading, comprehension and vocabulary while the other tutor will revise grammar.
Both written and oral exams are compulsory.
- There will be ONE written exam and two oral exams per session.
- Students must pass the written exam to be admitted to the oral exam.
- The written and oral exams will be held on different dates.
Bridging Courses
None
Learning Achievements (Dublin Descriptors)
On completion of the course students will have acquired the following skills:
1. Competence in basic elements grammar, to enable the correct use in both written and spoken language (by means of an optional revision lesson).
2. The ability to read, understand and answer comprehension questions on texts based on educational topics in English.
3. The knowledge of education-basded vocabulary and practice of the use of synonyms.
4. The ability to identify key words and summarise a text using aquired knowledge (vocabulary, synonyms etc.).
5. The ability to talk about, discuss and give opinions on topics based on education and dealt with in class.
All of the above-listed competences should be obtained by attending lessons and optional tutorials.
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
All material from the lessons will be available on Blended Learning.
Teaching, Attendance, Course Books and Assessment
- Teaching
Frontal lessons with groupwork
- Attendance
Not compulsory but strongly recommended
- Course books
Catani E., (a cura di), A New Companion to English Grammar, QuattroVenti, Urbino, 2006 (with CD).
- Assessment
One written exam and one oral exam.
WRITTEN EXAM:
1. Listening comprehension
A short text will be read based on a topic relevant to Education and students will be expected to answer true/ false, multiple choice and open-ended questions on the text.
2. Reading comprehension
A short text relevant to Education will be given to students, who will be expected to answer true/ false, multiple choice and open-ended questions on the text. There will also be a question seeking a personal opinion on the topic of the text.
ORAL EXAM:
The student must choose 15 texts from the following text book:
Catani E., (a cura di), A New Companion to English Grammar, QuattroVenti, Urbino, 2006 (con CD).
The student must be able to:
i) read the texts correctly, paying attention to pronunciation (for practice purposes the text book contains a CD)
ii) talk about and answer questions on the texts.
- 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
Frontal lessons with groupwork.
- Attendance
Not compulsory but strongly recommended
- Course books
Catani E., (a cura di), A New Companion to English Grammar, QuattroVenti, Urbino, 2006 (with CD).
- Assessment
One written exam and one oral exam.
WRITTEN EXAM:
1. Listening comprehension
A short text will be read based on a topic relevant to Education and students will be expected to answer true/ false, multiple choice and open-ended questions on the text.
2. Reading comprehension
A short text relevant to Education will be given to students, who will be expected to answer true/ false, multiple choice and open-ended questions on the text. There will also be a question seeking a personal opinion on the topic of the text.
ORAL EXAM:
The student must choose 15 texts from the following text book:
Catani E., (a cura di), A New Companion to English Grammar, QuattroVenti, Urbino, 2006 (con CD).
The student must be able to:
i) read the texts correctly, paying attention to pronunciation (for practice purposes the text book contains a CD)
ii) talk about and answer questions on the texts.
- 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.
Notes
Students with learning difficulties are kindly asked to make themselves known to the tutor at the beginning of the course.
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