To provide advanced linguistic-cultural skills (oral and written, level C1 QCER) in the context of mass-media Spanish Language. To develop skills in analysing study materials and in developing critical judgements. To support specialized training in aid of professional figures related to international business management and business communica­tion.

Contents:
1. Pragmatics and Sintax: previous issues.- 2. Syn­tactic dislocations and marked orders. 3. Focusing and Topicalization. 4. Split constructions.- 5. Prag­malinguistic Analysis of journalistic texts.

Prerequisites: Spanish language skills of B2 level.

—Knowledge and understanding of contents and characteristic problems of the discipline, also identi­fying possible continuities with previous knowledge.
—Applying knowledge and understanding according to the professional and work areas of international profile related to business and management of communication.
—Making judgements encouraging learners to be autonomous in their choices and study’s organiza­tion, in the formulation of hypotheses and in prob­lem-solving, in the elaboration of critical arguments and independent judgements.
—Communication skills in clearly transmitting knowledge, ideas, problems and solutions to non-expert interlocutors, with the use of an adequate linguistic register.
—Learning skills improving previous study skills in­dependently, with adequate critical maturity.

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

The monographic course is supported by online handouts prepared by the teacher, and integrated by the one-year exercises held by the linguistic col­laborators. For further information, please refer to the "Lingua spagnola-lettorati" page.

Teaching

Course held in Spanish, with lectures, seminars and laboratory activities of reading and analysis of texts and documents, according to the modalities indi­cated on the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

Attendance

Attendance at lessons, ongoing participation in seminar and laboratory activities, with the delivery, before the final verification, of the analysis sheets or short papers required. Individual study of the material that will be progressively included on the Moodle platform.

Course books

Recommended texts and materials will be indicated on the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

Assessment

There will be a final oral test, in Spanish, to assess the knowledge of key topics (30% final grade) of the programme and the analytical skills (30%) about the materials selected during the course.
Participation (30%) in the proposed activities will be assessed, through the delivery of short analyses or written essays, as well as, at the time of the final oral test, adequate expressive mastery (10%) con­cerning the specific terminology of the subject.
For further information about language Spanish practices, please refer to the "Lingua spagnola-let­torati" page.

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.

Teaching

Course held in Spanish, with seminars and labora­tory activities of reading and analysis of texts and documents. According to the modalities indicated on the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

Attendance

Ongoing participation in seminar and laboratory ac­tivities, with the delivery, before the final verifica­tion, of the analysis sheets or short papers re­quested.
Individual study of the material that will be progres­sively included on the Moodle platform.

Course books

Recommended texts and materials will be indicated on the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

Assessment

There will be a final oral test, in Spanish, to assess the knowledge of key topics (30% final grade) of the programme and the analytical skills (30%) about the materials selected during the course.
Participation (30%) in the proposed activities will be assessed, through the delivery of short analyses or written essays, as well as, at the time of the final oral test, adequate expressive mastery (10%) con­cerning the specific terminology of the subject.
For further information about language Spanish practices, please refer to the "Lingua spagnola-let­torati" page.

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.