CODE 55890 ACADEMIC YEAR 2016/2017 CREDITS 12 cfu anno 1 TEORIE E TECNICHE DELLA MEDIAZIONE INTERLINGUISTICA 8741 (L-12) - SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR L-LIN/14 LANGUAGE Tedesco TEACHING LOCATION SEMESTER Annual AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (FURTHER INFO) In the theory class students will familiarize with fundamental knowledge about history and geography of the German speaking countries, as well as about history of the German language and German linguistics. After a general survey about the most important historical and geographic aspects of the bigger German speaking countries (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), basics of phonetics / phonology, morphology and lexicology of the German language will be treated, considering the linguistic terminology also in German language. The linguistic structures of the German language will be explained by examples of various textual typologies. TEACHING METHODS Lecture with language exercises SYLLABUS/CONTENT The theory lectures (36 lessons, 2nd semester) will be accompanied during the whole academic year by practical language exercises. The language classes begin in October 2016; time schedules, programs, instructors and auditoriums will be published in Aulaweb and on the websites of the single instructors will be announced in October 2016. The language exercises include yearlong grammar lessons for beginners and advanced. RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY Destro, Alberto (a cura di): I paesi di lingua tedesca, Bologna: Mulino, 2004. Di Meola, Claudio: La linguistica tedesca, Roma: Bulzoni, 2014. Koesters-Gensini, Sabine E.: Fonetica e fonologia del tedesco, Bari: Graphis, 2007 Mazza, Donatella (a cura di): La lingua tedesca, Roma: Carocci, 2013 TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD JOACHIM HANS BERND GERDES Exam Board JOACHIM HANS BERND GERDES (President) LIVIA TONELLI LESSONS Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Theory class: written exam Language exercises: written exam (essay writing) + written grammar exam + dictation + oral exam ASSESSMENT METHODS The theory lessons will be concluded by a written exam in which the arguments treated during the class will be asked about. The languages classes will be completed by written exams and an oral exam. During the oral exam at the end of the theory class the students have to provide evidence of their profound knowledge of the arguments dealt with during the lessons, the designed texts and the materials published in Aulaweb. Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 24/05/2017 14:30 GENOVA esame scritto 24/05/2017 15:00 GENOVA Scritto 24/05/2017 16:10 GENOVA Produzione scritta 23/06/2017 09:00 GENOVA Modulo teorico 30/06/2017 09:15 GENOVA Lettorato 30/06/2017 09:15 GENOVA Orale 17/07/2017 09:15 GENOVA Lettorato 17/07/2017 09:15 GENOVA Orale 18/07/2017 09:00 GENOVA Modulo teorico 29/09/2017 09:00 GENOVA Scritto 13/10/2017 09:00 GENOVA Scritto FURTHER INFORMATION The total exam consisting in theory class and language exercises is equivalent to 12 credit points (CFU). The exam is obligatory for students in the first year of the course of studies in Theories and techniques of language mediation. Language level A2 in German language is required for participation. Lessons will be held in Italian and German language. The program of the course is valid until February 2017 in accordance to the departmental regulation.
