00644 - English Language

Academic Year 2012/2013

  • Docente: Gabriele Azzaro
  • Credits: 3
  • SSD: L-LIN/12
  • Language: English

Learning outcomes

Improving basic knowledge of reading skills in English, in relation to the English of human and environmental geography, psychology, sociology, intercultural studies. Since English is nowadays the academic lingua franca and the language of most specialized journals, conferences, research groups and reports, this course aims at improving the students' reading and comprehension skills, rather than speaking and writing skills.

Course contents

We will read and discuss texts on contemporary issues regarding human and environmental geography, cultural clashes, personal and national identity, economical and ecological issues, family structures worldwide, aging, violence, etc.

Readings/Bibliography

http://www.gazzaro.it/b/ProgrAzzaroCurrent.html#magistrali_english

Teaching methods

http://www.gazzaro.it/b/ProgrAzzaroCurrent.html#magistrali_english

Assessment methods

http://www.gazzaro.it/b/ProgrAzzaroCurrent.html#magistrali_english

Teaching tools

http://www.gazzaro.it/b/ProgrAzzaroCurrent.html#magistrali_english

Links to further information

http://www.gazzaro.it/b/ProgrAzzaroCurrent.html#magistrali

Office hours

See the website of Gabriele Azzaro