20637 - PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH SEMINARS
AFC (2 cfu - I/II sem. - OB) - CLELI (2 cfu - I/II sem. - OB) - FIN (2 cfu - I/II sem. - OB) - FIN (2 cfu - I/II sem. - OB) - MM (2 cfu - I/II sem. - OB) - MM (2 cfu - I/II sem. - OB)
Docente responsabile dell'insegnamento / Course Director:
RICHARD NICHOLAS
RICHARD NICHOLAS
Docenti responsabili delle classi / Instructors:
Class 1: HAROLD CULLINANE, Class 2: JOANNA LOUISE SPICE, Class 3: RICHARD SALES, Class 4: ARIANNA MARIA JACOBS, Class 5: HELEN CECILIA TOOKE, Class 6: DA DEFINIRE / TO BE DEFINED, Class 7: JESSICA JACOBS, Class 8: ROBERTA EILEEN MOEN, Class 9: ALINA TANYA FEATHERSTONE, Class 10: IAN DOUGLAS FARQUHAR, Class 11: JESSICA JACOBS, Class 12: HELEN CATHERINE DODD, Class 88: RICHARD NICHOLAS, Class 89: RICHARD NICHOLAS
Class 1: HAROLD CULLINANE, Class 2: JOANNA LOUISE SPICE, Class 3: RICHARD SALES, Class 4: ARIANNA MARIA JACOBS, Class 5: HELEN CECILIA TOOKE, Class 6: DA DEFINIRE / TO BE DEFINED, Class 7: JESSICA JACOBS, Class 8: ROBERTA EILEEN MOEN, Class 9: ALINA TANYA FEATHERSTONE, Class 10: IAN DOUGLAS FARQUHAR, Class 11: JESSICA JACOBS, Class 12: HELEN CATHERINE DODD, Class 88: RICHARD NICHOLAS, Class 89: RICHARD NICHOLAS
Conoscenze pregresse consigliate / Suggested background knowledge
B2 (upper intermediate) business or C1 (advanced) general plus entry level is recommended for active participation in learning activities. C1 general plus means mark > 26 out of 30 for cohort 2018-19 and mark > 27 as of cohorts 2019-20. Per una proficua partecipazione alle attività didattiche è raccomandato un livello di ingresso pari ad almeno B2 (intermedio superiore) business oppure C1 (avanzato) general plus (coorte 2018-19: voto> 26/30; coorti 2019-20 e successive: voto > 27).
Mission e Programma sintetico / Mission & Content Summary
MISSION
Communicating in the workplace requires a particular set of skills. Acquiring those skills in our native tongue is challenging enough – learning them and adapting them to a second language is even harder. Starting from this idea, the mission of these seminars is to explore fundamental aspects of professional communications in a production-oriented environment, offering students the opportunity to develop and use their communicative skills in English. The course aims at developing these skills, with particular focus on writing skills at a B2 business (upper-intermediate) level.
PROGRAMMA SINTETICO / CONTENT SUMMARY
The seminars focus on:
- expanding your business writing skills
- making your point more effectively
- improving your linguistic ability to communicate key ideas in English
- becoming a more productive recipient of messages
- promoting your employability through an improved English capability
Risultati di Apprendimento Attesi (RAA) / Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO)
CONOSCENZA E COMPRENSIONE / KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
Al termine dell'insegnamento, lo studente sarà in grado di... / At the end of the course student will be able to...
- recognize the elements of effective professional communication.
- identify the relationship between the purpose of the communication and the different linguistic skills used
- communicate using the skills learned
CAPACITA' DI APPLICARE CONOSCENZA E COMPRENSIONE / APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
Al termine dell'insegnamento, lo studente sarà in grado di... / At the end of the course student will be able to...
- develop clearer, more effective written messages.
- develop clearer, more effective spoken messages.
- use their communicative skills in English to make it easier to achieve their professional objectives.
Modalità didattiche / Teaching methods
- Lectures
- Practical Exercises
- Individual works / Assignments
- Interaction/Gamification
DETTAGLI / DETAILS
During the seminars, students experience short face to face workshops exploring various aspects of communicating in the workplace, as well as discussions of the language and soft skills used in professional situations. They spend much of their time on activities, role-plays, and simulations designed to help them identify effective language choices and improve their ability to use their English to communicate in the workplace.
Metodi di valutazione dell'apprendimento / Assessment methods
STUDENTI FREQUENTANTI / ATTENDING STUDENTS
- Students enrolled in a teaching class group are allowed to sit the exam immediately following the specific seminar course (the end of first / second part of the 1st /2nd semester – October, December, March and May).
- This is only open to students who have attended at least 75% of the course lessons.
The attending exam is designed specifically on the basis of what is covered in the classroom.
- In addition, attending students can sit the exam in the ‘general’ sessions open to all students which are held in January, February, June, August/September. In this case they will be considered as non-attending students (see below).
STUDENTI NON FREQUENTANTI / NOT ATTENDING STUDENTS
- Students who are not enrolled in classes are allowed to sit the exam in any of the non-attending ‘general’ sessions which are held throughout the year (January, February, June, August/September)
- Students enrolled in a class but who have not attended at least 75% of the lessons are also considered 'non-attending' and can take the exam during: the ‘general’ exam sessions (January, February, June, and August) as well as in an additional exam session at the end of their specific course's time slot (e.g. October or December or March or May) in non-attending mode.
The non-attending exam will be based more generally on the course materials.
Materiali didattici / Teaching materials
STUDENTI FREQUENTANTI / ATTENDING STUDENTS
The main course material for attending students is:
Materials provided and presented during the the classes and provided on Bboard platform.
STUDENTI NON FREQUENTANTI / NOT ATTENDING STUDENTS
The main course material for non-attending students is:
Materials provided on the Bboard platform.
Last change 06/06/2025 16:12
Vai ai moduli / Go to modules: Livello B2 - Livello C1
ACME (2 cfu - I/II sem. - OB) - AFC (2 cfu - I/II sem. - OB) - CLELI (2 cfu - I/II sem. - OB) - DES-ESS (2 cfu - I/II sem. - OB) - EMIT (2 cfu - I/II sem. - OB) - EMIT (2 cfu - I/II sem. - OB) - ESS (2 cfu - I/II sem. - OB) - FIN (2 cfu - I/II sem. - OB) - FIN (2 cfu - I/II sem. - OB) - GIO (2 cfu - I/II sem. - OB) - IM (2 cfu - I/II sem. - OB) - IM (2 cfu - I/II sem. - OB) - MM (2 cfu - I/II sem. - OB) - MM (2 cfu - I/II sem. - OB) - PPA (2 cfu - I/II sem. - OB)
Docente responsabile dell'insegnamento / Course Director:
RICHARD NICHOLAS
RICHARD NICHOLAS
Docenti responsabili delle classi / Instructors:
Class 2: JOANNA LOUISE SPICE, Class 3: RICHARD SALES, Class 4: ARIANNA MARIA JACOBS, Class 5: HELEN CECILIA TOOKE, Class 7: JESSICA JACOBS, Class 8: ROBERTA EILEEN MOEN, Class 10: IAN DOUGLAS FARQUHAR, Class 12: HELEN CATHERINE DODD, Class 89: RICHARD NICHOLAS
Class 2: JOANNA LOUISE SPICE, Class 3: RICHARD SALES, Class 4: ARIANNA MARIA JACOBS, Class 5: HELEN CECILIA TOOKE, Class 7: JESSICA JACOBS, Class 8: ROBERTA EILEEN MOEN, Class 10: IAN DOUGLAS FARQUHAR, Class 12: HELEN CATHERINE DODD, Class 89: RICHARD NICHOLAS
Conoscenze pregresse consigliate / Suggested background knowledge
B2 (upper intermediate) business or C1 (advanced) general plus entry level is recommended for active participation in learning activities. C1 general plus means mark > 26 out of 30 for cohort 2018-19 and mark > 27 as of cohorts 2019-20. Per una proficua partecipazione alle attività didattiche è raccomandato un livello di ingresso pari ad almeno B2 (intermedio superiore) business oppure C1 (avanzato) general plus (coorte 2018-19: voto> 26/30; coorti 2019-20 e successive: voto > 27).
Mission e Programma sintetico / Mission & Content Summary
MISSION
Communicating in the workplace requires a particular set of skills. Acquiring those skills in our native tongue is challenging enough – learning them and adapting them to a second language is even harder. Starting from this idea, the mission of these seminars is to explore fundamental aspects of professional communications in a production-oriented environment, offering students the opportunity to develop and use their communicative skills in English. The course aims at developing these skills, with particular focus on writing skills at a B2 business (upper-intermediate) level.
PROGRAMMA SINTETICO / CONTENT SUMMARY
The seminars focus on:
- expanding your business writing skills
- making your point more effectively
- improving your linguistic ability to communicate key ideas in English
- becoming a more productive recipient of messages
- promoting your employability through an improved English capability
Risultati di Apprendimento Attesi (RAA) / Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO)
CONOSCENZA E COMPRENSIONE / KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
Al termine dell'insegnamento, lo studente sarà in grado di... / At the end of the course student will be able to...
- recognize the elements of effective professional communication.
- identify the relationship between the purpose of the communication and the different linguistic skills used
- communicate using the skills learned
CAPACITA' DI APPLICARE CONOSCENZA E COMPRENSIONE / APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
Al termine dell'insegnamento, lo studente sarà in grado di... / At the end of the course student will be able to...
- develop clearer, more effective written messages.
- develop clearer, more effective spoken messages.
- use their communicative skills in English to make it easier to achieve their professional objectives.
Modalità didattiche / Teaching methods
- Lectures
- Practical Exercises
- Individual works / Assignments
- Interaction/Gamification
DETTAGLI / DETAILS
During the seminars, students experience short face to face workshops exploring various aspects of communicating in the workplace, as well as discussions of the language and soft skills used in professional situations. They spend much of their time on activities, role-plays, and simulations designed to help them identify effective language choices and improve their ability to use their English to communicate in the workplace.
Metodi di valutazione dell'apprendimento / Assessment methods
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STUDENTI FREQUENTANTI / ATTENDING STUDENTS
- Students enrolled in a teaching class group are allowed to sit the exam immediately following the specific seminar course (the end of first / second part of the 1st /2nd semester – October, December, March and May).
- This is only open to students who have attended at least 75% of the course lessons.
The attending exam is designed specifically on the basis of what is covered in the classroom.
- In addition, attending students can sit the exam in the ‘general’ sessions open to all students which are held in January, February, June, August/September. In this case they will be considered as non-attending students (see below).
STUDENTI NON FREQUENTANTI / NOT ATTENDING STUDENTS
- Students who are not enrolled in classes are allowed to sit the exam in any of the non-attending ‘general’ sessions which are held throughout the year (January, February, June, August/September)
- Students enrolled in a class but who have not attended at least 75% of the lessons are also considered 'non-attending' and can take the exam during: the ‘general’ exam sessions (January, February, June, and August) as well as in an additional exam session at the end of their specific course's time slot (e.g. October or December or March or May) in non-attending mode.
The non-attending exam will be based more generally on the course materials.
Materiali didattici / Teaching materials
STUDENTI FREQUENTANTI / ATTENDING STUDENTS
The main course material for attending students, is:
Materials provided during the the classes and provided on Bboard platform.
STUDENTI NON FREQUENTANTI / NOT ATTENDING STUDENTS
The main course material for non-attending students, is:
Materials provided on the Bboard platform.
Last change 06/06/2025 16:19