OVERVIEW

English is the primary international language of Maritime Economics and Logistics both in scientific research and the working environment.

In the light of this, the post-graduate degree course ('Laurea Magistrale') in Maritime Economics and Logistics establishes B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) as the minimum level of competence in English as a foreign language.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Improve English language skills in the business/commercial sectors as well as for academic purposes. Consolidate the B2 English language level.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course aims to consolidate the basis of B2 competence and move the student closer to the advanced communicative skills needed to study the topics in the post-graduate syllabus and those required by the labour market.
Main objectives: - Improve productive skills using existing receptive skills as input;
- Raise awareness of function, structure and organisation in Economics texts for writing
- Prepare the skills needed to obtain a recognised ESOL certificate at C1 level.

PREREQUISITES

The minimum level of competence in English as second language needed to access the course is B1 (CEFR).

TEACHING METHODS

Face-to-face lessons with focus on active student participation in pair or group work.

Students with disabilities, with SLD or with SEN are reminded that, to request exam accommodations, they must first upload their certification to the University website at servizionline.unige.it<https://servizionline.unige.it/>, in the “Students” section. The documentation will be checked by the University’s Services for the Inclusion of Students with Disabilities and with SLD. 

At the beginning of the course, students are advised to contact the lecturer to agree on exam arrangements which, while respecting the learning objectives of the course, take individual learning needs into account.
To request compensatory tools or dispensatory measures, students with disabilities or SLD must fill in the dedicated Webform available athttps://unige.it/disabilita-dsa, at least 7 working days before the exam.
Students with SEN may instead send their request by e-mail to the lecturer, copying the Department Representative, Prof. Elena Lagomarsino, atinclusione.economia@unige.it<mailto:inclusione.economia@unige.it>, and the Inclusion Office atinclusione.studenti@info.unige.it<mailto:inclusione.studenti@info.unige.it>.
Requests from students will be assessed by the lecturer and may be approved or rejected. 

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

All material will be available on the dedicated Aulaweb course.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

All material will be available on the dedicated Aulaweb course.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

LESSONS START

First semester.

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The final exam will be based on reading and listening comprehension exercises and writing tasks using sector-specific material at B2 leveòl (CEFR). Examples will be available on the Aulaweb.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The final mark will be out of 30 (pass mark: 18) and will be based on the answers provided in the reading and listening exercises plus the grammatical/lexical correctness and stylistic appropriateness of the writing texts produced.