87315 - English for Economics

Academic Year 2019/2020

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Economics, Markets and Institutions (cod. 8038)

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

Part One: Comprehension of various Economic topics that will also be seen in part three.

Part Two: Elaboration of a written economic report.

Part Three: Academic Writing - various economic topics.

Readings/Bibliography

All material will be provided and uploaded on the Universit'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.

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 material will be provided and uploaded on the University's online platform.

Office hours

See the website of Antonietta Iacoviello