Study-unit ENGLISH FOR INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
| Course name | International relations |
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| Study-unit Code | GP000932 |
| Curriculum | Conflitti internazionali, studi strategici e analisi di politica estera |
| Lecturer | Diana Bianchi |
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| CFU | 9 |
| Course Regulation | Coorte 2023 |
| Supplied | 2024/25 |
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| Learning activities | Caratterizzante |
| Area | Linguistico |
| Sector | L-LIN/12 |
| Type of study-unit | Obbligatorio (Required) |
| Type of learning activities | Attività formativa monodisciplinare |
| Language of instruction | ENGLISH |
| Contents | The course consists of two modules. The first module will focus on the spread of English around the world and the economic, cultural and political implications of the status of English as a global language.The second module will focus on the analysis of English in texts of various kinds produced in postcolonial contexts and by migrant subjects. Students will have the opportunity to develop and refine their language skills through written and oral comprehension and production activities related to the two proposed subject areas. |
| Reference texts | ATTENDING STUDENTS-Texts and materials to be used during the lessons will be made available on the Unistudium platform of the university. Suggestion for further reading will be provided during the course. NON ATTENDING STUDENTS Jennifer Jenkins, (2015) Global Englishes. A Resource Book for Students, 3rd Edition, New York & London: Routledge. Students are also required to read material about the topic of migration which will be provided by the lecturer. |
| Educational objectives | A first aim of the course is to provide an introduction to the debate on the role of English at a global level and its relationship with other languages and cultures. A second objective is to help students with a higher intermediate language competence develop reading, writing and translation skills. The main acquired knowledge will be: - Knowledge of sociolinguistic, historical and political elements relating to the spread of English - Knowledge regarding textual analysis - Reinforcement of knowledge of lexical and syntactic features of the English language The main acquired skills will be: - Ability to understand a variety of documents (written and oral) in different global contexts. - Oral presentation skills in English - Autonomous learning and self-study skills |
| Prerequisites | In order to attend the course students are required to have at least a B2 level of proficiency before attending the course. The level of proficiency can be certified by the Language Center of the University of Perugia (CLA) or by an international certificate validated by the CLA. The CLA certificate expires after 24 months, international certificates expire after 36 months. |
| Teaching methods | The course will consist of a series of lectures and practical activities carried out by the students individually, in pairs and in groups. Students’ presentations are also planned. |
| Other information | Attendance is not mandatory. However, in order to attend the course students are required to have a valid B2 certificate before the beginning of the course. Attendance status will be conferred only to students with a valid B2 certificate who attend 75% of the course and will take the written tests. All other students will take the exam as non-attending students. To register for the exam, go to https://unipg.esse3.cineca.it/Home.do |
| Learning verification modality | Exam program and assessment criteria differ for attending and non-attending students. ATTENDING STUDENTS: Attending students take a written test midway through the course and an oral test at the end of the course. The written test, of about 90 minutes, consists of a short written production covering the contents of the first module. A second test will consist of an oral presentation in the classroom, during which the students will have to summarize the contents of an essay or article. This will relate to the content of the second module and will have been previously agreed upon with the lecturer. The presentation will last approximately twenty minutes and the assessment will be based on a series of linguistic parameters related to appropriateness, fluency and accuracy. The written test and oral test contribute 80 % towards the final mark. A further element of assessment will be the score obtained in the B2 test at the CLA (20%). NON ATTENDING STUDENTS: Non-attending students will be assessed through an oral interview which will last about 20-25 minutes, on the content of the course book listed for non-attending students and on three texts about stories of migration. The students will have to show they have read and fully understood the material covered in the course book by discussing in English the various topics (for instance, the uses and function of varieties of English in the world). The students will also have to show that they can summarise the texts about migration and that they can translate them.The overall evaluation will be determined by the interview (75%) and by the score obtained in the B2 test at the CLA (25%). For information on support for students with disabilities see http://www.unipg.it/disabilita-e-dsa |
| Extended program | The course consists of two modules. The first module will focus on the spread of English around the world and the economic, cultural and political implications of the status of English as a global language. Issues such as the relationship between standard language and non standard variants, linguistic imperialism and English as lingua franca will be examined. The second module will focus on the use of English in texts of various kinds produced in postcolonial contexts and/or by migrant subjects. Issues related to the relationship between language, culture and identity will be examined. Students will have the opportunity to develop and refine their language skills through written and oral comprehension and production activities related to the two proposed subject areas. |