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

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 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

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

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.