CODE 94815 ACADEMIC YEAR 2024/2025 CREDITS 8 cfu anno 2 SCIENZE INTERNAZIONALI E DIPLOMATICHE 8768 (L-36) - GENOVA 9 cfu anno 1 SCIENZE DELL'AMMINISTRAZIONE E DELLA POLITICA 11161 (L-16) - 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 SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR L-LIN/12 LANGUAGE English TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER Annual PREREQUISITES Propedeuticità in uscita Questo insegnamento è propedeutico per gli insegnamenti: POLITICAL SCIENCE AND ADMINISTRATION 8776 (coorte 2024/2025) 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 2024/2025) 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 TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW The module is taught on an annual basis and: 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 The module aims at achieving not only a linguistic but also a cultural understanding of the proposed contents that will allow their use in relation to the chosen course of study to which they are linked thanks to the contextualisation of linguistic phenomena in the contemporary world, with particular attention to political and diplomatic language. Through language, reflection on the social and political realities of the various areas of study will be stimulated in order to provide the tools for reading the international context to which they refer in a continuous comparison with the Italian, European and non-European reality. The level of competence attained in the three-year degree will allow, at the end of the module and after passing the exam, to know the main features of political and diplomatic discourse in stylistic, rhetorical and lexical terms and to be able to engage in discussions and debates in English on topics that imply knowledge of a vocabulary of the field Expected level of output equivalent to at least 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: The teacher meets students via Teams or in the office by appointment only 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 Mid-September 2024 Class schedule LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND INSTITUTIONS OF ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES I EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Written exam: 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 The assessment procedure will take into account the result obtained in the written test and the interview. The assessment will be based on the traditional mark scale from 18 to 30 cum laude. Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 18/12/2024 09:30 GENOVA Scritto 18/12/2024 14:30 GENOVA Orale 15/01/2025 09:30 GENOVA Scritto 15/01/2025 14:30 GENOVA Orale 29/01/2025 09:30 GENOVA Scritto 29/01/2025 14:30 GENOVA Orale 28/05/2025 09:30 GENOVA Scritto 28/05/2025 14:30 GENOVA Orale 11/06/2025 09:30 GENOVA Scritto 11/06/2025 14:30 GENOVA Orale 02/07/2025 09:30 GENOVA Scritto 02/07/2025 14:30 GENOVA Orale 10/09/2025 09:30 GENOVA Scritto 10/09/2025 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.