ENGLISH FOR POLITICAL SCIENCE I
ENGLISH FOR POLITICAL SCIENCE I
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| 2024/2025 | 5 |
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| James lawrie Newell |
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Course partially taught in a foreign language
English
This course is taught partially in Italian and partially in a foreign language. Study materials can be provided in the 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 objectives of the course are to give students the opportunity to acquire the linguistic skills necessary to enable them to understand the main ideas of complex texts, and the grammar and vocabulary necessary to enable them to interact on political science topics, in English, with a level of spontaneity appropriate to the Intermediate level. Each session will be delivered by introducing a given political science topic and related vocabulary (first hour) followed by a short lecture on the topic (second hour). The third and fourth hours each week will be devoted to exercises designed to consolidate new vocabulary and grammatical points introduced that week, and to speaking and writing tasks designed to enable students to engage with the topic more spontaneously and in greater depth.
Program
The programme will be delivered by means of two, two-hour sessions weekly during the course of which the focus will be on the main elements in democratic politics today, using the UK as a starting point for understanding and comparison. Consequently, by taking the course the students will have an opportunity not only to improve their English-language skills but also to gain
1. An understanding of the institutional and political structures of the UK and the other principal democracies
2. A knowledge of the UK’s role in the world and its relations with other countries
3. A knowledge of the historical context and socio-political development in these countries
4. A basic understanding of the role of supranational organisations in representing and mediating between countries.
5. A basic understanding of the comparative theories underlying analysis of nations and political organisation
Bridging Courses
Not applicable
Learning Achievements (Dublin Descriptors)
Conoscenza e capacità di comprensione (knowledge and understanding): lo studente, al termine del corso, conoscerà i termini lessicali più importanti del linguaggio delle scienze politiche. Inoltre avrà familiarità con gli aspetti del linguaggio specifico del mondo della politica britannica, europea e comparativa e si rifletterà sull’argomento della "globalizzazione”. Acquisirà pure delle competenze con riferimento alla comprensione della lingua parlata e scritta quando i temi riguardano il dibattito politico.
Il livello linguistico di riferimento è sempre quello del A2 nel Quadro unico di riferimento europeo, livello intermedio inferiore.
Conoscenza e capacità di comprensione applicate: (applying knowledge and understanding): lo studente sarà in grado di leggere e capire materiali scritti e audio, e di rispondere in maniera appropriata se interrogato sul contenuto generale. Sarà inoltre capace di comprendere brani scritti e audio che corrispondono al livello A2 del Quadro unico, se i temi proposti riguardano la politica e i suoi fenomeni.
Autonomia di giudizio (making judgements): lo studente sarà in grado di individuare ed analizzare le informazioni necessarie per capire sia il tema generale sia i punti specifici di principale importanza in un brano scritto oppure verbale-audio.
Abilità comunicative (communication skills): lo studente imparerà a: leggere e comprendere il testo e gli altri materiali presentati e produrre un elaborato scritto in tema, e a partecipare in una conversazione al livello linguistico A2.
Capacità di apprendere (learning skills): lo studente avrà modo di applicare le conoscenze linguistiche acquisite in corsi precedenti, integrandole con il linguaggio specialistico (lessico e strutture), assieme alle nozioni di contenuto apprese nell'ambito degli studi.
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
Meteriali audiovisivi messi a disposizione del docente, lavori e discussioni di gruppo.
Teaching, Attendance, Course Books and Assessment
- Teaching
Modalità didattiche
L'articolazione del corso verrà definita in base al numero degli studenti e all'effettivo livello di competenza linguistica
Obblighi
Lo studente viene considerato "frequentante" se avrà preso parte ad almeno il 75% delle lezioni.
Testi di studio
I materiali didattici verranno comunicati durante il corso.
Modalità di accertamento
La modalità di accertamento verrà comunicata duranti il corso.
- Attendance
Lo studente viene considerato "frequentante" se avrà preso parte ad almeno il 75% delle lezioni.
- Course books
There is no course book as such. I am happy to provide advice concerning useful books, however, all of the teacing materials will be made available vai the Moodle platform.
- Assessment
There is one summative assessment consisting of a two-hour exam during the course of which students will be required to translate a short passage of between 250 and 300 words from English to Italian and to write a short essay, in English, on one of the political-science topics presented and discussed as part of the course. Formative assessments will be made available from time to time as the course progresses in accordance with the needs of participants.
- 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
Obblighi
Studio dei materiali che verranno indicati utili al superamento della prova di idoneità.
Testi di studio
La modalità di accertamento verrà comunicata duranti il corso.
Modalità di accertamento
La modalità di accertamento verrà comunicata duranti il corso.
- Attendance
Not applicable.
- Course books
There is no course book as such. I am happy to provide advice concerning useful books, however, all of the teacing materials will be made available vai the Moodle platform.
- Assessment
There is one summative assessment consisting of a two-hour exam during the course of which students will be required to translate a short passage of between 250 and 300 words from English to Italian and to write a short essay, in English, on one of the political-science topics presented and discussed as part of the course. Formative assessments will be made available from time to time as the course progresses in accordance with the needs of participants.
- 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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