CODE 94815 ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/2023 CREDITS 9 cfu anno 1 SCIENZE DELL'AMMINISTRAZIONE E DELLA POLITICA 11161 (L-16) - GENOVA 8 cfu anno 1 POLITICHE, GOVERNANCE E INFORMAZIONE DELLO SPORT (POGIS) 11432 (L-15) - GENOVA 9 cfu anno 3 SCIENZE DELL'AMMINISTRAZIONE E DELLA POLITICA 11161 (L-16) - GENOVA 8 cfu anno 1 SCIENZE INTERNAZIONALI E DIPLOMATICHE 8768 (L-36) - GENOVA 8 cfu anno 2 SCIENZE INTERNAZIONALI E DIPLOMATICHE 8768 (L-36) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR L-LIN/12 TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER Annual PREREQUISITES Propedeuticità in uscita Questo insegnamento è propedeutico per gli insegnamenti: ADMINISTRATION AND PUBLIC POLICIES 8772 (coorte 2020/2021) LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND INSTITUTIONS OF ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES II 94816 POLITICAL SCIENCE AND ADMINISTRATION 8776 (coorte 2020/2021) LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND INSTITUTIONS OF ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES II 94816 POLITICAL SCIENCE AND ADMINISTRATION 8776 (coorte 2021/2022) LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND INSTITUTIONS OF ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES II 94816 POLITICAL SCIENCE AND ADMINISTRATION 8776 (coorte 2022/2023) LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND INSTITUTIONS OF ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES II 94816 INTERNATIONAL SCIENCES AND COOPERATION 10177 (coorte 2021/2022) LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND INSTITUTIONS OF ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES II 94816 INTERNATIONAL SCIENCES AND COOPERATION 10177 (coorte 2022/2023) LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND INSTITUTIONS OF ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES II 94816 INTERNATIONAL SCIENCES AND COOPERATION 10177 (coorte 2020/2021) LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND INSTITUTIONS OF ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES II 94816 TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW The module is taught on an annual basis It lasts one year and is divided into 48 hours (8 credits for SID) and 54 hours (9 credits for SAP) in which the study of English (language of politics and diplomacy) will be addressed both at a theoretical and applicative level (analysis of texts).and will be supported by "lettorato" to help students revise grammar and the basic structures of the English language AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES The aim of the module is to introduce students to the study of the English language (phonology, morphology, syntax, vocabulary, semantics) as the expression of both a homogeneous culture and a lingua franca of international communication. At the end of the course students will be able to critically read and analyze texts, especially in the sphere of current affairs in order to discuss them with their peers AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES Expected exit level at least equivalent to B2 of the CEFR PREREQUISITES Entry test managed by the University or level B1 certification among those recognized by the University TEACHING METHODS The module lasts one year and includes lectures and language activities (esercitazioni linguistiche) SYLLABUS/CONTENT The module introduces students to the language of politics and diplomacy through a theoretical-methodological part followed by the analysis of texts. The teaching will be supported by linguistic exercises aimed at achieving level B2 language skills RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY 1) Partington A. & Taylor C. (2018), The Language of Persuasion in Politics: An Introduction, London & New York: Routledge. Material uploaded on Aulaweb TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD FRANCESCO PIERINI Ricevimento: by appointment Exam Board FRANCESCO PIERINI (President) ELENA BOSCHI ANDREA CATANZARO (Substitute) LARA PICCARDO (Substitute) SARAH RUTH SHABABI (Substitute) GABRIELLA SONNEWALD (Substitute) MANUELE VECCHI (Substitute) LESSONS LESSONS START September 2022 Class schedule LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND INSTITUTIONS OF ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES I EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Written exam: short test based on the exercises carried out during the year Oral exam: interview on the characteristics of political and diplomatic discourse with textual analysis of passages studied in class ASSESSMENT METHODS Traditional assessment method: mark scale from 18 to 30 cum laude Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 16/01/2023 09:30 GENOVA Orale 06/02/2023 09:30 GENOVA Orale 22/05/2023 09:30 GENOVA Orale 12/06/2023 09:30 GENOVA Orale 10/07/2023 09:30 GENOVA Orale 11/09/2023 09:30 GENOVA Scritto 11/09/2023 14:30 GENOVA Orale FURTHER INFORMATION The teacher communicates with the students through the available platforms, Aulaweb and Teams. Students with disabilities or other special educational needs are advised to contact both the referent Prof. Aristide Canepa (aristide.canepa@unige.it), and the teacher, at the beginning of the course, to agree on teaching methods. and examinations that, in compliance with the teaching objectives, take into account individual learning methods and provide suitable compensatory tools.