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Academic English
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Academic English
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Academic year 2022/2023
- Teacher
- Jemma Faye Clair Robinson
- Year
- 1st year 2nd year 3rd year
- Teaching period
- Second semester
- Type
- For the final degree and for the knowledge of foreign language
- Course disciplinary sector (SSD)
- L-LIN/11 - anglo-american languages and literatures
- Delivery
- Traditional
- Language
- Italian
- Attendance
- Obligatory
- Prerequisites
- In order to obtain maximum benefit, it is recommended that participants have a high level of general English language competence equivalent to B2, certified by a Cambridge First Certificate, Advanced, Proficiency or an IELTS mark of 6.0 or higher or a TOEFL score of 72 or higher.
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Sommario del corso
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Course objectives
The objective of the course is to supply PhD students with a number of linguistic tools that will help them in their own research and in communicating in international academic contexts.
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Results of learning outcomes
PhD students will learn about the key features of academic written communication (program: 1-3); further, students will explore the key features of academic oral communication (program: 4-7)
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Course delivery
The course will take place over a total of 10 sessions of 3 hours each for a total of 30 contact hours.
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Learning assessment methods
The sessions will be delivered through a mix of teacher-led instruction and workshop-methodology. In particular, importance will be given to learner interaction and active participation. There will be a final test at the end of the course.
The course is compulsory with an 80% attendance rate necessary in order to receive a certificate of attendance.
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Program
1) academic style and language, sentence structure, and nominalisation;
2) expressing stance and perspective and incorporating source information into writing;
3) key subgenres of academic reports (abstracts, introductions, discussions, conclusions). 4) delivering problem/solution presentations;
5) delivering processes and procedures;
6) designing a poster presentation and slides;
7) oral communication at conferences.Suggested readings and bibliography
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Class schedule
Lessons: from 24/04/2023 to 24/05/2023
Notes: 9,30-12,30
April 2023
Monday 24
Thursday 27 or Friday 28May 2023
Tuesday 2
Thursday 4 or Friday 5
Monday 8
Tuesday 9
Tuesday 16
Wednesday 17
Monday 22
Wednesday 24
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