English Language for academic use I
| Title | ΑΓΓΛΙΚΗ ΓΛΩΣΣΑ ΓΙΑ ΑΚΑΔΗΜΑΪΚΗ ΧΡΗΣΗ Ι / English Language for academic use I |
| Title in Italian | Lingua inglese I |
| Code | 11472 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | Italian Language and Literature |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 280006625 |
Programme of Study: UPS School of Italian Language and Literature 2013
Registered students: 41
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italian Language and Literature | Elective Courses | Winter/Spring | - | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2020 – 2021 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 4 |
| Total Hours | 52 |
| Class ID | 600170134
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Class Schedule
| Building | Φιλοσοφική (Νέα) |
| Floor | Υπόγειο 1 |
| Hall | ΑΙΘΟΥΣΑ Α' (440) |
| Calendar | Δευτέρα 09:00 έως 13:00 |
Course Type 2016-2020
- General Knowledge
- Skills Development
Course Type 2011-2015
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600170134
- eLearning: elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=13607
Language of Instruction
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Κnowledge of general English (level B2).
Learning Outcomes
With the completion of this course, the students will be able to communicate in English (level B2+) in the academic environment on subjects cultivated in the School of Italian.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in an international context
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The course will provide mainly practice in the use of modern English in academic issues, particularly in the fields of the historical development of the language and its role in modern societies. Students will be provided with photocopies of English texts from journals, books, the Web etc, which will serve as the basis of our linguistic analysis and practice.
Keywords
communicating in English
Educational Material Types
- Notes
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
Course support on the platform Elearning (Moodle). Teleconferences on Skype for Business. E-mail. The School's website. AUTH's student information services (SIS).
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 52 | 2.1 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 98 | 3.9 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 150 | 6 |
Student Assessment
Description
A final written examination based on the work done in class. If requested, an additional oral examination. Basic criterion for assessment: the student's degree of absorption of what was taught.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Oral Exams (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
April M. S. McMahon, Ιστορική Γλωσσολογία: Η θεωρία της γλωσσικής μεταβολής. Μεταίχμιο, Αθήναι 2005. κωδ.24151
Additional bibliography for study
P.Trudgill, Sociolinguistics, Pelican./
Baugh, History of the English Language, Routledge & Kegan Paul.
Last Update
29-09-2020
