GUIDES TO THE UNIVERSITY
2014-2015 A.Y.
Bachelor of Science Programs (3-y)
3.
FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND COMPUTER SKILLS
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3.1.
Foreign Languages
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3.1.1.
The Common European Framework
To classify language competence levels, Università Bocconi follows the Common European Framework established by the Council of Europe.
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3.1.2.
Program structure position
The program requirements of all Bachelor programs in the "Management" and "Economics" fields of study (respectively 17 and L-18, 28 and L-33) include a first and a second European language. The credit points relating to the first and second language can be earned, upon student’s choice, after:
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3.1.2.1.
Positioning of the language – students initially enrolled in the 2014-2015 academic year
In addition to the final compulsory exam, for both the first and second language there will be a partial exam (optional exam, only one date) in the first semester. Last change 02/09/2014 15:15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3.1.2.2.
Positioning of the language – students enrolled in the 2nd and 3rd year in the 2014/15 academic year
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3.1.3.
Method of choosing foreign languages
The choice of foreign languages follows the same criteria for both first and second languages. This depends on:
If students have more than one mother tongue language (e.g., coming from or residing in a multilanguage Country or living with parents from two different nationalities) they must choose one language as their mother tongue language for the whole duration of their studies.
Italian can be taken as either the first or second language for students who are not Italian native speakers and it is:
(*) Students whose mother tongue is English must choose from the other curricular languages.
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3.1.4.
Exit levels
When more exit levels are available, the students choose the desired exit level when registering for the exam via the Punto Blu, no matter which was the path attended. Higher exit levels are however possible, verified only through international certifications from among those recognized by the University. Last change 26/06/2014 11:13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3.1.4.1.
Minimum exit levels for students initially enrolled in the 2014-15 academic year
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3.1.4.2.
Minimum exit levels for students enrolled in the 2nd and 3rd years in the 2014-15 academic year
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3.1.5.
Languages in the Double Degree programs
The Double Degree programs include the participation of both students enrolled at Università Bocconi and students enrolled at partner Universities (incoming students).
Language choice procedures
(*) One of the two language courses must be Italian.
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3.1.6.
The language learning path
The educational activities designed to assist students in learning foreign languages offered by the Language Centre includes: A. Classroom teaching to prepare the students to
B. guided individual study.
Each course lasts a semester with a total number of hours equal to 48 hours, except for IELTS C1 with a total number of hours equal to 24.
A.2.1 Language teaching for students initially enrolled in the 2014-15 academic year.
(*) For students of intermediate level with the need of consolidation of the English knowledge, a cycle of exercise sessions as for an integration of the curricular course assigned.
(*) In the second year the Path 1 elementary flows into the Path 2 intermediate as it has the same contents and prepares for the same exit level B2.
For English, at the beginning of the first and second semester of the second year all students choose, via the yoU@B Diary, to attend a course for the certifications or a course for the Bocconi exam, if available at parallel, from among those which can be accessed on the basis of one’s study plan and initial language preparation.
Class groups are activated if the minimum number of enrolled students is reached.
In particular, class language teaching involves, in the 3rd year of studies:
The class timetable can be viewed on the yoU@B student Diary after the teaching starts. The general course profiles are available on the website www.unibocconi.eu/courses. Last change 25/07/2014 16:52 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3.1.7.
Initial evaluation of English and Italian
In order to seek for the correct learning path, all non-English native speakers enrolled in class groups taught in Italian must assess their initial level of English knowledge, according to one of the methods below:
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3.1.8.
Method of assessing foreign language knowledge
Knowledge is assessed by one of the following methods:
Specifically:
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3.1.9.
Foreign languages as additional exam
Also foreign languages can be recorded as additional exams. With reference to the additional curricular languages it is specified that:
In addition students can record in their study plan, only as an additional course, also Russian and Chinese, which are non curricular language. For the recording of them:
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3.2.
Computer skills
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3.2.1.
Program structure position and credit points
The program requirements of all Bachelor Programs offered at Università Bocconi include a computer skills course, aimed to fulfill the specific requirements of the students study paths.
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3.2.2.
Assessment of knowledge
There are two procedures for exams, according to whether students attend the course, or not:
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3.2.3.
Achieving ECDL certification at Bocconi
Students who do not yet possess the complete ECDL certification may take it at Università Bocconi. Exams are held each week according to a calendar which is updated regularly. Students may purchase online the ECDL product (at a providing cost) view the exam calendar and enrol through their yoU@B student Diary, using the special ECDL box. Last change 27/06/2014 12:49 |