CODE 111371 ACADEMIC YEAR 2024/2025 CREDITS 3 cfu anno 2 ECONOMIA E MANAGEMENT MARITTIMO E PORTUALE 8708 (LM-77) - GENOVA 3 cfu anno 1 ECONOMIA E MANAGEMENT MARITTIMO E PORTUALE 8708 (LM-77) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR L-LIN/12 LANGUAGE English TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 2° Semester PREREQUISITES Propedeuticità in ingresso Per sostenere l'esame di questo insegnamento è necessario aver sostenuto i seguenti esami: MARITIME AND PORT ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT 8708 (coorte 2024/2025) ENGLISH LANGUAGE B2 LEVEL: DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNICATION AND STUDY SKILLS FOR EMMP STUDENTS 102012 2024 MARITIME AND PORT ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT 8708 (coorte 2023/2024) ENGLISH LANGUAGE B2 LEVEL: DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNICATION AND STUDY SKILLS FOR EMMP STUDENTS 102012 2023 TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW ‘Maritime & Shipping English’ adopts a ‘Content & Language Integrated Learning’ (CLIL) approach that focuses on the principal topics covered in the degree course. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES The course aims to strengthen professional communication skills, both receptive and productive, in English at the B2 level of the CEFR. Focus is placed on the following interrelated topics: the supply chain and international transport; the contract of carriage; marine insurance; trade facilitation and the role of customs AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES The course aims to increase students’ communicative competence and knowledge in these specific topic areas: shipping law, supply chain actors, port ownership models, Incoterms, customs operations and Authorised Economic Operator status. In detail this means: -improving receptive and productive skills in English as a second language at and beyond B2 level; -provide students with the tools necessary to understand propositional and topic structure and organization in shipping-related texts; -preparing students also for internationally recognized English language certifications at B2 & C1 level CEFR; -becoming confident with using English in a range of settings. PREREQUISITES The minimum level of competence in English as a second or non.native language is B2 (CEFR). Students are strongly advised to already have attended and passed the course 'English language B2 level: development of communicatiion and study skills for EMMP students' or have a valid B2 certificate. TEACHING METHODS Face-to-face lessons based on sector-specific syllabus content with a variety of group and individual task responses. Students who have valid certification of physical or learning disabilities and who wish to discuss possible accommodations or other circumstances regarding lectures, coursework and exams, should speak both with the instructor and with Professor Serena Scotto (scotto@economia.unige.it), the Department’s disability liaison. SYLLABUS/CONTENT Teaching resources covering the main topic areas of the post-graduate degree course (shipping law, supply chain actors, port ownership models, Incoterms, customs operations and Authorised Economic Operator status) requiring a minimum level of competence in English as a second language of B2 (CEFR). RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY All material and recommended reading will be available of the dedicated Aulaweb. TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD Exam Board JUSTIN RAINEY (President) ALESSIO TEI LESSONS LESSONS START Second semester Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Oral exam ASSESSMENT METHODS Students will be assessed on their ability to understand and critically analyse the ideas and issues contained in the syllabus resources. Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 17/12/2024 15:00 GENOVA Scritto 13/01/2025 15:00 GENOVA Scritto 03/02/2025 15:00 GENOVA Scritto 26/06/2025 14:00 GENOVA Scritto 15/07/2025 15:00 GENOVA Scritto 08/09/2025 15:00 GENOVA Scritto Agenda 2030 - Sustainable Development Goals Affordable and clean energy Industry, innovation and infrastructure Responbile consumption and production
