OVERVIEW

The course is aimed at students who approach the language within a concrete field of action. Absolute beginners will be offered strategies to promote understanding, expression and interaction. Advanced students can agree with the teacher the attendance of lettorato. At the end of the course the student will have reached the B1 level of the European Reference Framework for Languages. The course is annual.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the course, thanks to the acquisition of knowledge and skills corresponding to the B1 level of the MCER, the student will be able to produce and connect simple texts on the political and institutional issues of the Spanish-speaking world analyzed during the year.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course (8 and 9 CFU) aims at understanding both the linguistic and cultural content that allows the student to use them in relation to the chosen course of study to which they are linked thanks to the contextualization of linguistic phenomena in the contemporary world. Through language we will stimulate reflection on the social and political contexts of the different areas of study to provide the tools for reading the international environment to which they refer in a continuous confrontation with the Italian, European and non-European contexts. The level of competence achieved in the three-year degree will allow the student to face integration into the world of work thanks to the ability to communicate information and suggest solutions to their interlocutors’ problems as well as to face the continuation of their university career thanks to the consolidation of basic language skills. As for the three-year learning outcomes, the student will have a linguistic repertoire sufficient to explain the salient points of a concept and express thoughts on abstract or cultural topics. They will know, despite the errors, how to express themselves clearly and expose a simple and sequential narration. (Level B1 CEFR)

PREREQUISITES

The student must possess the basic metalinguistic terminology; must be able to recognize and classify the parts of discourse based on criteria pertaining to the morphological structure, the semantic value, the function. Strategic and referential skills are required, which will be further developed favoring the ability to use grammatical skills.Beginner students can supplement their language lessons with online courses from the University Language Centre.

TEACHING METHODS

Students can  communicate with the teacher through Teams platform  Aulaweb and e-mail.Lessons are accompanied by the use of the Aulaweb platform where the topics dealt with in class are inserted from time to time. For the  linguistic part, faced with the help of lecturers, students attending and not attending will be based on the indicated textbook.Students in possession of a language certificate corresponding to level B1 or higher issued are exempt from the written test.  Teams s7zj5c6

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

The highlights of the political, economic, institutional and cultural history of contemporary Spain with particular regard to current events. In-depth analysis will be proposed on some Latin American countries.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Language lessons:  Daniela Carpani, María Victoria Filipetto, Nuevos Rumbos, Libreria Universitaria, 2022.

For non-attending students: Amalia Balea, Pilar Ramos, Cultura en España B1-B2, en Clave ELE, 2015

 It should be supplemented with current topics that will be posted on the Aulaweb or Teams platform. 

Attending students will prepare the exam on the materials on  Nuevos Rumbos and all that will be published on Aulaweb. 

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

DANIELA CARPANI (President)

MARIA VICTORIA FILIPETTO

FRANCESCO PIERINI (Substitute)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

Language lessons: September 2022; Prof. Carpani: 11/10/2022

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Attending and no attending students must take the written exam on the first date, which will follow, in case of passing, the oral exam.Students with an accredited certification of knowledge of the language corresponding to or above B1 level are exempt from the written test.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The oral exam will focus on the discussion in the language of the contents available on Nuevos Rumbos or non attending students' book indicated in addition to the current topics analyzed during the year and available on Aulaweb

Exam schedule

FURTHER INFORMATION

The teacher actively uses the Aulaweb platform both for the publication of disciplinary contents and for communication with students. Registration is strongly recommended at the beginning of the academic year.