SCIENTIFIC ENGLISH ABILITIES
ABILITÀ DI INGLESE SCIENTIFICO
| A.Y. | Credits |
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| 2019/2020 | 6 |
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| Cristina Galli | monday h 10.00-11.00 |
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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 course aims at providing theorical, methodological and lexical tools to understand scientific texts in english
Ability to understand and use scientific language and specifically terms used in psicology
Description and understanding english graphs regarding psicology
Improve listening and understanding abilities of english lectures on topics related of psicology
Program
General introduction to the course “What is abnormality”? (2 ore)
Graph (2 ore)
The clinical case of Phineas Gage (2 ore)
Graph (2 ore)
Mood disorders (2 ore)
Graph (2 ore)
Mental illness: schizophrenia 1 (2 ore)
Graph (2 ore)
Mental illness: schizophrenia 2 (2 ore)
Graph (2 ore)
Film a beautiful mind: screening and discussion (2 ore)
Graph (2 ore)
Film a beautiful mind: screening and discussion (2 ore)
Graph (2 ore)
Anxiety disorders (2 ore)
Graph (2 ore)
Dissociative disorders (2 ore)
Graph (2 ore)
Learning Achievements (Dublin Descriptors)
Knowledge and understanding
Applying knolegde and understanding
Making judgements
Improved communciation skills
Learning skills
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 course is based on lectures held by professor Bloom of Yale University .
The material can be downloaded from:
http://oyc.yale.edu/psychology/introduction-to-psychology
Lecture 1 (intro), ( starting at 10’ ) (intro) 18, 19, Lecture 20 (ending at 11’),
2. Written description of a graph (no more than 100-150 words)
3. Listening comprehension
4. Oral discussion on the content of lecture the course
Teaching, Attendance, Course Books and Assessment
- Teaching
Lectures and labs
- Attendance
No compulsory attendence
- Course books
The course is based on lectures held by professor Bloom of Yale University .
The material can be downloaded from:
http://oyc.yale.edu/psychology/introduction-to-psychology
Lecture 1 (intro), ( starting at 10’ ) (intro) 18, 19, Lecture 20 (ending at 11’),
2. Written description of a graph (no more than 100-150 words)
3. Listening comprehension
4. Oral discussion on the content of lecture the course
- Assessment
Listening and understanding lecture in english
Describing graphs and oral exam on the topic of 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
- Attendance
No compulsory attendence
- Assessment
Listening and understanding lecture in english
Describing graphs and oral exam on the topic of 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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