- Docente: Antonietta Iacoviello
- Credits: 8
- SSD: L-LIN/12
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Economics, Markets and Institutions (cod. 8038)
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from Sep 21, 2022 to Dec 15, 2022
Learning outcomes
This course allows the student to face the written form of English at an academic level employing, in a more articulate manner, the specific economic terminology already acquired. The student will demonstrate their knowledge of the correct written linguistic register and writing structure for various types of economic material, such as graphs and charts. The student will also prove their advanced formal academic writing abilities on an economic topic.
Course contents
The course has a duration of 60 hours as follows:
Part One: Reading and Listening Comprehension of various Economic topics that will also be seen in part two.
Part Two: Academic Writing - various economic topics: Elaboration of a written economic report and an essay.
The lessons are accompanied by practice meetings for a duration of 35 hours.
Readings/Bibliography
All material will be provided and uploaded on VIRTUALE, the University's online platform.
Teaching methods
Analysis of English text- discussion/questions.
Lectures on structure and specific details pertaining to written economics.
Applied use of specific terminology.
Teaching Modality: All classes will be held with an in-class modality.
Assessment methods
Written exam of 60 minutes.
Students will require a B1 entry level, and according to final mark (25/30 and up) will exit with a B2 level.
All students will receive an informative email with all technical information regarding the online exam procedure when the exam list closes.
Teaching tools
All students must have MS TEAMS and ZOOM correctly installed with their Unibo credentials.
ATTENTION:
Given the instability of the Covid19 emergency situation, this program is subject to change with regards to methods of teaching, didactic material, and/or exams. Timely communication will be given through an update of this program, as well as through appropriate notices published on the institutional channels: notices published on the teacher’s web-page, and on the DSE program website.
Office hours
See the website of Antonietta Iacoviello
SDGs
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.